Game Rant went hands-on with Funcom's upcoming survival MMO Dune: Awakening, which is shaping up to be a worthwhile time in an alternate Arrakis.
Funcom: "Greetings Sleepers,
Dune: Awakening launched June 10th and 1,000,000 players have awakened! It’s now Funcom’s fastest selling game ever. To put it into perspective, it took Conan Exiles one year to reach this number. We’re truly humbled and thankful for this reception."
Following their success with crafting an online multiplayer survival game in the Exiled Lands with Conan Exiles, Funcom is looking to repeat the victory with a different IP.
LLC: "It’s always hard to predict how a new MMO will do in the market when there are so many competitors, but Dune: Awakening seems to have hit the sand running."
Dune: Awakening is shaping up to be an ambitious survival MMO set in a reimagined Arrakis where Paul Atreides was never born. The preview highlights https://www.nj-mvc.com a deep character creation, unique survival mechanics like managing hydration and avoiding sandworms, and a vast, unforgiving open world.