“Your journey begins right here, within the desert. Discover the Fremen. Wake the Sleeper”
It may need felt like we have been all dwelling on Arrakis this previous July with the relentless scorching warmth. Relaxation assured that cooler temperatures are quickly arriving, however not for that storied sci-fi vacation spot generally generally known as Dune.
Folding house again to that desolate planet the place the spice Melange is harvested and water is held sacred, a brand new 27-minute gameplay trailer for Funcom’s upcoming “Dune: Awakening” was simply provided up this week at GamesCom 2024 in Germany and it appears to be like like an epic thirst-inducing journey certainly.
This riveting preview working practically a half-hour lengthy and hosted by Artistic Director Joel Bylos was launched on the Gamescom Opening Night time Reside 2024 occasion. The hotly-anticipated title seems to be slated for an early 2025 launch date for PC solely, with a Ps and Xbox platform version touchdown shortly thereafter.
Here is the official synopsis:
“‘Dune: Awakening’ is an open world survival MMO set on probably the most harmful planet within the universe. That is your Dune. Essentially the most harmful planet within the universe. A Dune the place Paul Atreides was by no means born, and a Warfare of Assassins rages between Atreides and Harkonnen. The place the machinations of guilds and highly effective homes devour the unprepared as simply as the traditional sandworms that prowl the open deserts. In a world shared by a whole bunch of different gamers, will you rise to steer a Nice Home and management the stream of spice itself?
“Embark on an epic journey to uncover the mysteries of your previous and the disappearance of the Fremen. Study the methods of the desert. Craft a cutterray for harvesting, a stillsuit for hydration, and a stilltent for emergency shelter.
“Apply water self-discipline and beware the good sandworms. Construct a base on stable floor and improve it right into a mighty fortress utilizing the highly effective constructing system.
“Infiltrate bandit camps by using superior weaponry and tech: attain excessive floor with the shigawire claw, deploy your hunter-seeker, and repel direct fireplace with the Holzman protect.
“Develop and specialize your character by following the trail of the Swordmaster, Trooper, Mentat, Planetologist, and Bene Gesserit, mixing and matching distinctive and highly effective skills.
“Spice is energy. Danger the open desert to reap it, then make your fortune on the change, or devour it to unshackle your thoughts and improve your skills past human limits – however don’t let habit overcome you.
“Discover the vastness of Arrakis, piloting crafted ornithopters and groundcars, from the depths of the Hagga Rift to the peaks of the Hand of Khidr. Band along with different gamers to enterprise deep into the traditional Imperial Testing Stations.”
For followers of the “Dune” books, comics, characteristic movies, and video video games, this spectacular undertaking seems to be lovingly created with each consideration to element and immersion.
“Revealing gameplay for the primary time is all the time an enormous second, particularly in a recreation the place the interaction between all these programs can create utterly sudden moments, however the workforce has performed an unimaginable job and we won’t wait to see how the group reacts,” stated Funcom Artistic Director Joel Bylos.
“Dune: Awakening” touches down for PC someday in 2025.
