Dune: Awakening developer Funcom has issued an replace on the sport’s enterprise mannequin and post-launch plans, confirming the May 20 launch date is the “full launch” relatively than Early Access.
The multiplayer survival sport impressed by Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi novel and the film variations won’t have a subscription, regardless of being billed as an MMO.
Instead, Funcom will proceed to develop the sport via free updates with content material and options, and “comply with a basic enterprise mannequin” of elective DLCs.
Funcom pointed to the assist it gives its present and long-running MMOs akin to Anarchy Online and Conan Exiles, which nonetheless obtain free updates, DLCs, and expansions years after launch. “Dune: Awakening might be no exception, and it’ll proceed to develop with free updates bringing new content material, options, and enhancements,” Funcom stated.
Dune: Awakening’s normal version is priced at $49.99, with the Deluxe Edition ($69.99) and Ultimate Edition ($89.99) each providing gamers a five-day head begin and several other distinctive objects. Available as a part of the Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition, Dune: Awakening’s Season Pass unlocks 4 DLCs over time, with the primary unlocking at launch.
In the Deluxe Edition, you additionally get the armor of the Sardaukar, the elite army pressure that gamers discover themselves hunted by within the sport. The Ultimate Edition provides every thing above, plus Paul Atreides’ iconic stillsuit from the 2021 movie, a digital artbook, a digital soundtrack, distinctive shade patterns, and the Caladan Palace Set that includes constructing items, placeables, and decorations.
Pre-ordering any of the editions awards gamers with a common shade sample that may be utilized to automobiles, weapons, and armor, in addition to the Terrarium of Muad’Dib, an in-base ornament which homes the enduring desert mouse.
Funcom additionally confirmed Dune: Awakening’s PC options and system necessities. It’s value noting Dune: Awakening helps Nvidia’s DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, AMD’s FSR, and Intel’s XeSS 2 applied sciences.
Dune: Awakening PC system necessities:
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or newer)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7400, AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), AMD Radeon 5600XT (6GB)
- Storage: 60 GB obtainable area
Recommended:
- 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 obtainable area
Check out IGN’s last preview of Dune: Awakening to search out out extra in regards to the sport.
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