Funcom announced that they will host a large-scale beta weekend for Dune: Awakening. This beta weekend will run from May 9 through May 12. This beta will grant players access to the first 20 hours of the game, which should cover most of the game's first act.
Access to the beta weekend can be requested through Steam for Dune: Awakening. In addition, you can watch a Global LAN Party Broadcast on May 10th where "tens of thousands of beta keys" will be given out during the broadcast.
Finally, a new story focused trailer was released today. Funcom says that the cinematic storytelling "is an essential thread in the full tapestry" that will root "players firmly in the universe of the sci-fi masterpiece."
Dune: Awakening is out on June 10, 2025. There will be five days of advance access for those that get either the Deluxe or Ultimate editions.
Large-Scale Beta Weekend – May 9-12
From May 9 until May 12, the largest Beta yet will take place, with a huge number of new players joining compared to previous closed Betas. Players can get a taste of both spice and story in the large-scale Beta weekend, featuring the first 20 hours of the game and most of Act 1 of the story. Unlike previous Betas, this one has no NDA, meaning all information is open to share, and the game can be streamed for all to see.
Players have a chance to get access to the Beta weekend by going to Dune: Awakening’s Steam Page where they can wishlist and request access, or by getting one of tens of thousands of Beta codes that will be given out during the Global LAN Party Broadcast on May 10 All you need to do is watch!
Global LAN Party Broadcast – May 10
On May 10, players can catch the Global Dune: Awakening LAN Party Broadcast, streamed from both London and PAX East. Throughout this massive event, we will jump to many other locations around the world to check in with special guests (lineup to be announced). Viewers will enjoy lead developers discussing the game, and various content creators facing off against each other in an exciting in-game competition.
To get access to the Beta weekend, this is the place to be, as tens of thousands of Beta keys will be handed out during the broadcast to those watching. Keys can be used to get immediate access to the Dune: Awakening Beta weekend.
For those attending PAX East, come meet us for a chat and a special chance to play the game.
The Story Begins
“Find the Fremen. Wake the Sleeper.” This is the mandate given to you by the Reverend Mother, her deadly Gom Jabbar held at your neck. What follows is an odyssey across Arrakis, told through a rich cast of characters, with detailed cinematic cutscenes. Dune: Awakening pulls cinematic storytelling further into the multiplayer survival space.
Walk in the footsteps of the Fremen as you learn to survive the desert and uncover a past that the sands have buried. “Every person carries their past with them. Who are you?”
From May 9 until May 12, the largest Beta yet will take place, with a huge number of new players joining compared to previous closed Betas. Players can get a taste of both spice and story in the large-scale Beta weekend, featuring the first 20 hours of the game and most of Act 1 of the story. Unlike previous Betas, this one has no NDA, meaning all information is open to share, and the game can be streamed for all to see.
Players have a chance to get access to the Beta weekend by going to Dune: Awakening’s Steam Page where they can wishlist and request access, or by getting one of tens of thousands of Beta codes that will be given out during the Global LAN Party Broadcast on May 10 All you need to do is watch!
Global LAN Party Broadcast – May 10
On May 10, players can catch the Global Dune: Awakening LAN Party Broadcast, streamed from both London and PAX East. Throughout this massive event, we will jump to many other locations around the world to check in with special guests (lineup to be announced). Viewers will enjoy lead developers discussing the game, and various content creators facing off against each other in an exciting in-game competition.
To get access to the Beta weekend, this is the place to be, as tens of thousands of Beta keys will be handed out during the broadcast to those watching. Keys can be used to get immediate access to the Dune: Awakening Beta weekend.
For those attending PAX East, come meet us for a chat and a special chance to play the game.
The Story Begins
“Find the Fremen. Wake the Sleeper.” This is the mandate given to you by the Reverend Mother, her deadly Gom Jabbar held at your neck. What follows is an odyssey across Arrakis, told through a rich cast of characters, with detailed cinematic cutscenes. Dune: Awakening pulls cinematic storytelling further into the multiplayer survival space.
Walk in the footsteps of the Fremen as you learn to survive the desert and uncover a past that the sands have buried. “Every person carries their past with them. Who are you?”
