Here are the latest updates on Dune: Awakening as of June 9, 2025:
🚀 Latest Game Status
- The official PC release launched on June 10, 2025, following early access on June 5 for Deluxe/Ultimate edition owners reddit.com+15polygon.com+15techradar.com+15.
- The full release on console (PS5, Xbox Series X/S) is expected later in 2026, though no specific dates have been shared .
🛠️ Most Recent Patch (February 24, 2025)
Funcom released a Character Creator & Benchmark patch (~2.4 GB) with the following fixes reddit.com+7reddit.com+7inara.cz+7:
General:
- Window mode now defaults correctly on first launch.
- Ultra/high/medium/low graphics settings no longer locked.
- Fixed benchmark screen keybind bug.
- Added social media links to the main menu.
Character Creator Fixes:
- Shadow flickering fixed.
- Iris material corrected (no glowing).
- Face normal map corrections (mouth).
- Mouth height slider direction fixed.
- Several hairstyle and tattoo issues resolved.
- Preset characters’ makeup opacity adjusted.
🌍 Game Mode & Post‑Launch Plans
- Weekly Coriolis storms will dynamically alter the “Deep Desert” PvP zones after launch steamdb.info+13reddit.com+13inara.cz+13pcgamer.com+12en.wikipedia.org+12steamdb.info+12.
- Funcom has announced ongoing support: free content updates and optional paid DLCs rather than a subscription model reddit.com.
🧭 In-Game News & Features
- As of today, the Trooper Skill Tree can be unlocked by completing the “Proving Grounds” quest in Griffin’s Reach duneawakening.com+13reddit.com+13timesofindia.indiatimes.com+13.
- Guides for gathering materials like Aluminium and Cobalt Paste—essential for crafting and upgrades—have been published timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
📌 TL;DR
Update | Details |
---|---|
Launch | June 10, 2025 (PC), consoles later in 2026 |
Last Patch | Feb 24, 2025 – fixed UI, benchmark, character creator issues |
Post‑Launch | Weekly environmental events, free and paid content updates |
Player Guides | Trooper Skill Tree unlock & resource farming tips available |
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