TL;DR: Dune: Awakening, a survival MMO with rather mixed reviews, is offering a free play weekend from September 11-15 so you can try it for yourself and find out whether you're in agreement with the ...

In a post to fans, Funcom thanked players for giving the new MMO a shot. After decades of MMORPGs like Age of Conan, Anarchy Online and more, the studio has been known for its medium-to-small player ...

Funcom has revealed lots about Dune: Awakening’s mid- and endgame content in their last pre-launch developer stream. While the recent beta weekend featured early game content, and 25% of the Hagga ...

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When I first heard of Dune: Awakening, I wasn’t quite clear on what it was. Is it an MMO? Is it a survival game? Is it an open world singleplayer RPG? The answer to all of those questions is yes. As ...

In the latest proof that 'job security' is simply not a thing in the videogame industry, Funcom says the survival MMO Dune: Awakening, which launched to great success earlier this year, is "the ...

You may remember that Funcom recently assured Dune: Awakening players in an AMA that it was already "formulating a plan" to improve PvP in the Deep Desert, which players have previously branded as ...

The first sign that Dune Awakening had something special going was at its head-start launch, where its active players managed to break six figures on Steam despite requiring a deluxe or ultimate ...

Dune: Awakening players who have been looking forward to the release of the base reconstruction tool will have to wait a little longer. Funcom announced that the tool will not release with next week’s ...

Survival MMO Dune: Awakening has made a strong impression since its launch several months ago. Drawing heavily from the long-established and complex lore of the Dune universe, it leverages its weight ...

Although it's only been out for two weeks, there are dedicated Dune Awakening players who have already reached the MMO's endgame, and despite the allure of an immense challenge, there have been ...