Dune: Awakening Global Release Dates Include Early Access

Funcom has officially announced the global release schedule for Dune: Awakening.

Drawing inspiration from Denis Villeneuve and Legendary Entertainment’s acclaimed films, Dune: Awakening is a survival MMO that plunges players into the treacherous world of Arrakis—the universe’s most perilous planet—in an immersive open-world experience unlike any before.

Survival depends on mastering Fremen traditions, while progression unfolds through combat, spice harvesting, base construction, and trade. Originally set for an earlier date, the game will now launch on June 10, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S following a three-week delay to resolve issues flagged during beta testing. Players with a "head start" can jump in five days early, beginning June 5.

Our hands-on impressions were highly positive, as noted in IGN’s Dune: Awakening beta preview: "As a longtime admirer of the Dune universe, exploring and uncovering new layers of this beloved world feels incredibly rewarding. Funcom has poured substantial energy into lore and worldbuilding, even while taking creative liberties by setting Awakening in a parallel reality distinct from the books and films."

Last week, Funcom hosted a livestream showcasing Dune: Awakening’s mid-to-late game content, as well as an expansive tour of the Hagga Basin—"highlighting the scale and diversity players can look forward to." Locations featured included "the lush O’odham, the formidable Hagga Rift, and the towering spires and rock formations of Jabal Eifrit, among others." Up to this point, beta testers had only experienced roughly 25% of the Hagga Basin, making the stream a full reveal of "these vast and varied landscapes."

"Before even setting foot into the sprawling dunes and perils of the Deep Desert, players will dive into a comprehensive survival experience," teased Funcom.

"You can rise through the ranks of House Atreides or Harkonnen, construct fortified strongholds, take on Imperial Testing Stations, unlock advanced schematics for crafting, and traverse the environment in a wide array of vehicles—and that’s just scratching the surface." Additionally, the "Landsraad system lets every player contribute to their faction’s progress, whether their focus is PvE or PvP."

For further details, explore everything we know about the MMO’s business model and roadmap after launch.

Dune: Awakening global release times — head start/early access:

Thursday, June 5, 2025

PDT (Los Angeles):

7am

CDT (Mexico City)

8am

CDT (Chicago):

9am

EDT (New York):

10am

CLT (Santiago):

10am

BRT (São Paulo)

11am

BST (London)

3pm

CEST (Berlin)

4pm

GST (Dubai)

6pm

CST (Beijing)

10pm

KST (Seoul)

11pm

JST (Tokyo)

11pm

Friday, June 6, 2025

AEST (Sydney)

12am midnight

Dune: Awakening global release times — standard access:

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

PDT (Los Angeles):

7am

CDT (Mexico City)

8am

CDT (Chicago):

9am

EDT (New York):

10am

CLT (Santiago):

10am

BRT (São Paulo)

11am

BST (London)

3pm

CEST (Berlin)

4pm

GST (Dubai)

6pm

CST (Beijing)

10pm

KST (Seoul)

11pm

JST (Tokyo)

11pm

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

AEST (Sydney)

12am midnight