Awakening Going Straight to Full Release, Skipping Early Access

Dune: Awakening is confirmed to be getting a full release on May 20, 2025, on PC, putting to bed any speculation of an early access launch. Over two years after its reveal, Dune: Awakening is set to bring an MMORPG spin on the highly popular sci-fi franchise, Dune. Spearheaded by Funcom, a Tencent-owned developer, the upcoming game has been on the radar of fans since being announced in August 2022.

Set in an alternate timeline, the open-world survival game puts players into the shoes of an unnamed prisoner on a quest to track down the Fremen, while working with either House Atreides or House Harkonnen. Back in February 2025, Funcom revealed the PC release date and other information about Dune: Awakening, which would land on consoles later down the road. Recently, the devs further added to the growing hype of the online game by sharing the nature of its release, post-launch plans, and more.

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In an announcement on Steam, Creative Director Joel Bylos shared that the game will have a full-fledged launch on May 20, instead of being available as an early-access title for limited users. He underlined that it will come with no monthly subscription involved, unlike other popular MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14.

Dune: Awakening Will Have Free Major Updates

Briefing interested gamers about Dune: Awakening‘s future roadmap, the Funcom lead said that regular updates will bring fresh content and additional features, along with quality-of-life improvements. Bylos added that there will be “major” free updates that add to the game’s story. These are planned to roll out in tandem with optional DLCs, the latter of which could either be purchased individually or through the Season Pass, which comes with “several” DLCs.

Moreover, the post accompanying his announcement shed light on the technical information related to Dune: Awakening, including PC system requirements. The game will also support the major frame-generation technologies, namely Nvidia DLSS 4, AMD FSR, and Intel XeSS 2. Additionally, the forthcoming Dune game adaptation is compatible with Razer Chroma RGB and Razer Sensa HD Haptics, offering owners of relevant Razer products a tailored experience.

Dune: Awakening PC System Requirements

With the PC arrival of Dune: Awakening approaching soon, fans of the sci-fi series will finally have a go at what has been brewing at Funcom since 2019, the year it entered a partnership with IP owner Legendary Entertainment. Once the PC port is out of the way, fans may also expect the devs to reveal more about the eventual release of Dune: Awakening‘s console versions.

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