The world of Arrakis has expanded beyond PC, with Dune: Awakening now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox, bringing Funcom‘s open-world survival game inspired by Frank Herbert‘s Dune and the blockbuster films from Legendary Entertainment and Denis Villeneuve to console players.
Alongside the console launch comes a major update featuring a full single-player mode, deeper gameplay customisation and new story content, while a new film-inspired DLC pack gives players another way to bring the look and atmosphere of the Dune films into the game.
With the 18 December premiere of Dune: Part Three approaching, Dune fans can now step into Arrakis themselves and experience the survival, exploration and faction-driven world of Dune: Awakening.
Dune: Awakening is also available with XBOX Game Pass and members can get the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition at 20% off. The game is fully XBOX Play Anywhere enabled, meaning progression will be carried over whether you’re playing it on an XBOX console, via the Windows Store, on a ROG XBOX Ally, or through XBOX Cloud Gaming.
Cross-play between platforms is confirmed to arrive post-launch.
For those who want to go a step further, a brand-new DLC is now available on all platforms.
The Filmic Archive DLC gives players the opportunity to infuse their character, gear, and base with the power of the Imperium.
From the Caladan Stormcoat worn by Duke Leto and Paul in Dune: Part One to the Aegis of an Unwalked Path armor drawn from Paul Atreides’ visions of the Fremen holy warriors in Dune: Part Two, now you can look the part of a true master of Arrakis.
The DLC also includes 73 new Sardaukar building pieces, new decorative pieces, weapons, and emotes.
The DLC is available at $9.99.
The console release of Dune: Awakening brings with it a major update, also available on PC.
The console version also has every addition and enhancement made to the PC version since launch last year, making this the best version of Dune: Awakening yet.
What’s new on console and in the latest PC update:
- A full single-player mode. The entire game, all its content, and all its features.
- Deep gameplay customization, allowing you to tweak everything from harvesting rates to death penalties to experience gain. Play it how you want, at your pace.
- Hours of more story content that brings the epic conclusion to Book One of the game’s immersive and cinematic Dune story
- Countless improvements and enhancements, from performance to gameplay
Ready to return to Arrakis? Discover what is new in Dune: Awakening, from the new single-player mode and expanded story to the Filmic Archive DLC, and follow The Arts Shelf for more Dune, film, gaming and entertainment news.
