Funcom Announces Large-Scale Beta Weekend for Dune: Awakening

Oslo, Norway – April 25, 2025 – When Dune: Awakening launches on June 10, players will be free to immerse themselves in the rich and imaginative world created by Frank Herbert and brought to life by Denis Villeneuve and Legendary Entertainment’s award-winning movies. Before that, from May 9-12, players have a chance to dive into the large-scale Beta weekend to experience survival in the vast deserts of Arrakis, as well as most of Act 1 of the story.

Dune: Awakening’s cinematic storytelling is an essential thread in the full tapestry - the open world survival experience – rooting players firmly in the universe of the sci-fi masterpiece.

Whether your story begins with the Beta weekend or at launch, get a taste of the journey in the brand-new story trailer. Crash into a world shaped not only by the deadly environment, but also by mystic portents and ancient schemes.
 

Large-Scale Beta Weekend – May 9-12

From May 9 until May 12, the largest Beta yet will take place, with a huge number of new players joining compared to previous closed Betas. Players can get a taste of both spice and story in the large-scale Beta weekend, featuring the first 20 hours of the game and most of Act 1 of the story. Unlike previous Betas, this one has no NDA, meaning all information is open to share, and the game can be streamed for all to see.

Players have a chance to get access to the Beta weekend by going to Dune: Awakening’s Steam Page where they can wishlist and request access, or by getting one of tens of thousands of Beta codes that will be given out during the Global LAN Party Broadcast on May 10 All you need to do is watch!

Global LAN Party Broadcast – May 10

On May 10, players can catch the Global Dune: Awakening LAN Party Broadcast, streamed from both London and PAX East. Throughout this massive event, we will jump to many other locations around the world to check in with special guests (lineup to be announced). Viewers will enjoy lead developers discussing the game, and various content creators facing off against each other in an exciting in-game competition.

To get access to the Beta weekend, this is the place to be, as tens of thousands of Beta keys will be handed out during the broadcast to those watching. Keys can be used to get immediate access to the Dune: Awakening Beta weekend.

For those attending PAX East, come meet us for a chat and a special chance to play the game.

The Story Begins

“Find the Fremen. Wake the Sleeper.” This is the mandate given to you by the Reverend Mother, her deadly Gom Jabbar held at your neck. What follows is an odyssey across Arrakis, told through a rich cast of characters, with detailed cinematic cutscenes. Dune: Awakening pulls cinematic storytelling further into the multiplayer survival space.

Walk in the footsteps of the Fremen as you learn to survive the desert and uncover a past that the sands have buried. “Every person carries their past with them. Who are you?”

Pre-order Dune: Awakening now and play when it launches on June 10, or get the Deluxe or Ultimate edition for a 5-day head start and an array of exclusive in-game items.