Dune: Awakening PC system requirements, editions, and more revealed alongside ne…

Funcom has revealed the system requirements, game editions, and launched pre-orders for the open-world multiplayer survival game Dune: Awakening ahead of its launch on May 20 via PC (Steam).

Dune: Awakening will be available in three editions. These are the standard edition, Deluxe Edition, and the Ultimate Edition. Pre-orders are live for all three editions. Funcom also confirmed that Dune: Awakening will get free updates including new content and features with optional paid DLCs. Funcom also released a video explaining the editions and business model for Dune: Awakening. 

Dune: Awakening game editions

Dune: Awakening is priced at $49.99 for the standard edition, $69.99 for the Deluxe Edition, and $89.99 for the Ultimate Edition. The latter editions will also include 5-day early access and unique items. Both the Deluxe and Ultimate Editions also include a season pass. The Deluxe Edition includes the armor of the Sardaukar. The Ultimate Edition includes the Deluxe content and also Paul Atreides’ iconic stillsuit from the 2021 film, a digital artbook, a digital soundtrack, unique color patterns, and the Caladan Palace Set featuring building pieces, placeables, and decorations. 

Dune: Awakening pre-order bonus

Pre-ordering any of the Dune: Awakening editions will award players with a universal color pattern that can be applied to vehicles, weapons, and armor, as well as the Terrarium of Muad’Dib. This is an in-base decoration which houses the iconic desert mouse.

Dune: Awakening PC requirements

Dune: Awakening will feature DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, FSR, XeSS 2, Razer Chroma RGB, and more. The Dune: Awakening requirements are below:

Dune: Awakening PC minimum requirements

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or newer)
• Processor: Intel Core i5-7400, AMD Ryzen 3 1200
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB), AMD Radeon 5600XT (6GB)
• Storage: 60 GB available space

Dune: Awakening PC recommended requirements

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or newer)
• Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K, AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB), AMD Radeon 6700XT (12GB)
• Storage: 75 GB available space

You can find the full announcement from Funcom and new soundtrack video below:

Dune: Awakening, the multiplayer survival game inspired by Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi novel and Legendary Entertainment’s award-winning films, will launch on May 20th. Funcom is excited to share that pre-orders begin today, and gamers everywhere are now less than two months away from descending upon the most dangerous planet in the universe.

The standard edition, the Deluxe Edition, and the Ultimate Edition are now available for pre-order on Steam, with the latter including, among many other goodies, an incredible, 90-minute-long digital soundtrack. In celebration of this moment, Funcom has prepared a journey behind the scenes of the making of the music, giving viewers a unique glimpse at how award-winning composer Knut Avenstroup Haugen brought the album to life with a live orchestra at the legendary AIR Lyndhurst studio in London. 

Business Model and Post-Launch Plans

To make sure gamers have all the relevant information before making a purchase decision, Dune: Awakening’s Creative Director, Joel Bylos, appeared on video to explain the game’s business model and post-launch plans. 

In short, when Dune: Awakening launches on May 20th:

• It will not be in Early Access, this is the full launch

• It will not have a subscription

• The game will continue to be expanded through free updates with content and features

• It will follow a classic business model of optional DLCs

Funcom has a long, rich history of developing and supporting live games, with several MMOs still in operation to this day (Anarchy Online is 25 next year!) and Conan Exiles® still receiving updates after eight years of DLCs, expansions, and free updates. Dune: Awakening will be no exception, and it will continue to expand with free updates bringing new content, features, and enhancements.