Dune: Awakening studio says sorry for accidentally wiping a bunch of stuff in the last patch, promises to replace everything by the end of the week The Deep Desert continues to vex Funcom. PC Gamer · Jul 9, 2025
Dune: Awakening can't have it all, as MMO players praise the "incredibly fast" turnaround time on its latest update while some question its PvE changes: "What's the point of all this?" The Deep Desert has also undergone some loot balancing GamesRadar · Jun 26, 2025
That was quick! Funcom just patched Dune: Awakening to make the Deep Desert only 50% PvP In a major change for the survival MMO, Funcom has split the Deep Desert evenly between PvP and PvE zones. PC Gamer · Jun 25, 2025
Dune: Awakening is changing its endgame in response to player complaints: 'Our goal is not to force PvE players to interact with a PvP system that they may have no interest in' Some areas of the deep desert will be changed to PvE zones, so players can explore them without worrying about being pulled into fights they don't want. PC Gamer · Jun 23, 2025
Dune: Awakening creative director reduces PvP for Deep Desert endgame and makes some of it PvE-only since his "wish" for players to "embrace" its loop turned to "s***": "One of my hands is overflowing right now" Not everyone is happy GamesRadar · Jun 23, 2025
Dune: Awakening devs say "you don't have to engage in PvP" in the MMO and the Deep Desert is here to stay, but more PvE is coming Better get used to PvP GamesRadar · Jun 20, 2025
Dune: Awakening AMA promises changes coming to PvP: 'We want the experience to be reliable, responsive, and clearly understood' Funcom is still nailing down the details, but developers in the AMA did commit to one thing: There's no plan to defang ornithopters in the deep desert. PC Gamer · Jun 19, 2025
Dune: Awakening review: "Both extremely compelling and extraordinarily boring, sometimes at the same time – yet still a true Dune love letter" Dune: Awakening review: "Both extremely compelling and extraordinarily boring, sometimes at the same time – yet still a true Dune love letter" GamesRadar · Jun 16, 2025
A single Dune: Awakening map will be almost ten times the size of Conan Exiles, where you can "meet hundreds of players" In an interview published on their YouTube page, Funcom announced some rather big news that was previously unknown. The game will feature a PvP zone almost ten times the size of Conan Exiles. Windows Central · Jun 21, 2024