In a nutshell
- Dune: Awakening begins Head Start today on PS5 and XBOX for Deluxe/Ultimate owners.
- Funcom rolls out the game’s biggest update yet, adding a full single‑player mode, deep customization, and the final chapter of Book One.
- PC version gets the same update, alongside a massive 50% discount until October 8.
Funcom has officially opened the gates to Arrakis for PlayStation 5 and XBOX players, as Dune: Awakening enters Head Start for Deluxe and Ultimate Edition owners.
The full console release arrives September 22, just in time for fans gearing up for Dune: Part Three in cinemas this December.
The Biggest Update Yet: Full Single‑Player Mode + Deep Customization
Alongside the console launch, Funcom rolled out one of the game’s most significant updates to date, with key features that include:
- Full single‑player mode
- Deep gameplay customization (harvesting rates, death penalties, XP gain, and more)
- Hours of new story content, concluding Book One
- Countless improvements across performance, combat, and systems
This update builds on 15 months of enhancements since launch, all included from day one on consoles.
Major Improvements Over the Past Year
Funcom highlights hundreds of changes made since release, including:
- Optional PvP — the entire game can be played PvE
- Deep Desert endgame with separate PvE and PvP instances
- Reduced punishment systems — save bases, recover vehicles, no taxes, lighter death penalties
- Rebuilt endgame focused on missions and faction progression (Atreides or Harkonnen)
- New maps, dungeons, weapons, dynamic encounters
- New progression systems: Augmentations & Specializations
- Refined combat, especially melee
- Enhanced performance driven by console optimizations
50% Off on Steam
To celebrate the update, Dune: Awakening is now 50% off on Steam, the deepest discount ever for the game.
