After years of anticipation, Funcom has finally announced the release date for Dune: Awakening. The open-world survival MMO set in the brutal deserts of Arrakis is officially launching on May 20, 2025, for PC via Steam. Alongside the release date reveal, Funcom has dropped a Character Creator & Benchmark Mode, allowing players to design their future desert warrior ahead of time.
Create Your Character Now
Players don’t have to wait until launch to start their journey. The Dune: Awakening Character Creator & Benchmark Mode is available now on Steam, letting players:
- Customize their character’s appearance down to the finest details
- Choose a home planet, caste, and mentor, such as the Bene Gesserit, Swordmasters, Mentats, or Troopers
- Test their PC’s performance with cinematic in-game scenes, including ornithopter flights and a massive sandworm encounter
All characters created in this mode can be saved and imported into the full game at launch, ensuring players hit the ground running when the servers go live.
Pre-Orders and Pricing
Dune: Awakening will be priced at $49.99, with pre-orders opening soon. Players who pre-order will receive the Terrarium of Muad’Dib, an exclusive in-game decoration featuring the iconic desert mouse.
Additionally, those who download the Character Creator & Benchmark Mode will receive a Frameblade knife skin, which will be available in the full game at launch.
Survive, Adapt, and Control Arrakis
Inspired by Frank Herbert’s legendary novels and Denis Villeneuve’s blockbuster films, Dune: Awakening is shaping up to be the most ambitious survival MMO ever made. Players will start as a lone scavenger fighting for survival in the harsh deserts of Arrakis, eventually rising to power as they explore, battle, and control the flow of spice.
The game’s massive open world promises intense faction warfare, resource management, and a deep progression system that lets players combine and customize abilities from different Schools.
Prepare for the Coming Storm
With Dune: Awakening launching on May 20, players can download the Character Creator today to begin crafting their perfect Arrakis survivor. Whether you’re a die-hard Dune fan or a survival game veteran, this is shaping up to be one of the biggest releases of 2025.
