Dune: Awakening Character Creation is Already Available

Embark on your Arrakis adventure early! Dune: Awakening, the highly anticipated survival MMO, launches May 20th, 2025, on PC via Steam, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions to follow. But you don't have to wait until May to begin your journey. Character creation is open now!

Dune: Awakening MMO Character Creation is Now Open

Game Launches May 20th

Prepare for your arrival on Arrakis! Funcom has unleashed the Character Creator and Benchmark Mode, letting you craft your perfect character and ensure your PC is ready for the challenges ahead. Customize your appearance, choose your home planet, caste, and mentor—all shaping your destiny in the game. Create your character now and receive an exclusive Frameblade knife skin, redeemable at launch via a code.

The Benchmark Mode takes you on a scenic tour of Arrakis, testing your PC's performance and optimizing your graphics settings for the best possible experience. You'll traverse a player-built base, explore the bustling Harkonnen hub in Harko Village, and even encounter a massive sandworm!

Dune: Awakening will be priced at USD 49.99. Pre-orders on Steam (coming soon) include the Terrarium of Muad’Dib in-base decoration—a charming home for the desert kangaroo mouse!

Dune: Awakening: An Alternate World Awaits

Inspired by Frank Herbert's novels and the film adaptations, Dune: Awakening plunges you into a vast, open-world multiplayer survival experience. Begin as a prisoner investigating the Fremen's disappearance, and rise through the ranks to become a powerful agent of either the Atreides or Harkonnen factions.

Explore the ever-shifting landscape of Arrakis, a world brimming with discovery. Weekly updates introduce new locations, dangers, and rewards, fueling the competition for supremacy. Build bases, engage in thrilling combat, uncover Arrakis's secrets, and forge your own legacy amongst the stars.