Dune Awakening: Everything we know, from release date to trailers

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dune Awakening is set to launch on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S, and sees players assume the role of The Sleeper, a jobbing freelancer set loose in the desert world of Arrakis to form alliances, join guilds, fight for control of regions, and avoid the sci-fi series’ iconic behemoth sandworms. open image in gallery Dune Awakening release date There’s no official release date for Dune Awakening yet, but the most recent trailer ended by offering players the opportunity to sign up for a closed beta – that’s the invite-only test phase of the in-development game. open image in gallery Dune Awakening beta Funcom is expected to start offering players the chance to play Dune Awakening early via the early closed beta testing phase. You can register your interest in the Dune Awakening beta over at Funcom’s official site, though space will be limited as beta access is extended to just small pools of players initially.