Prepare for Arrakis! Dune: Awakening's Character Creator is Now Live!
The highly anticipated survival MMO, Dune: Awakening, launches May 20th, 2025 on PC (Steam), with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions to follow. But your journey begins now! Funcom has unveiled the Character Creator and Benchmark Mode, letting you craft your Arrakis persona and test your PC's compatibility.
Launch Date: May 20th, 2025
Create a fully customized character, selecting your home planet, caste, and mentor/class. This character will carry over to the full game. Early creators receive an exclusive Frameblade knife skin, redeemable via a code at launch.
The Benchmark Mode guides you through a performance test, optimizing graphics settings for your system. You'll explore a player base, Harko Village (the Harkonnen hub), and even encounter a sandworm!
Dune: Awakening will be priced at $49.99 USD, with Steam pre-orders soon available. Pre-orders include the Terrarium of Muad’Dib in-game decoration.
Explore an Evolving Arrakis
Inspired by Frank Herbert's novels and film adaptations, Dune: Awakening is an open-world multiplayer survival game. Begin as a prisoner investigating the Fremen's disappearance, and rise to become an Atreides or Harkonnen agent.
Arrakis, a vast and ever-changing desert, is your playground. Weekly updates introduce new locations, challenges, and rewards. Build bases, engage in combat, explore, socialize, and leave your mark on the universe.