Dune: Awakening was down for a few hours earlier right this moment as Funcom utilized a hotfix to assist enhance server stability and tackle a variety of points which have popped up for the reason that sport went stay for “head begin” gamers yesterday, June 5.
Prime of the listing was “improved server stability” — though there was no specifics — and a pop-up has been added in order that whenever you click on on the “Personal” tab within the server browser, you may learn that these servers are managed externally. (For extra about what you do and do not get whenever you hire a personal server, we have got you lined).
As for the opposite fixes? Right here you go…
Dune: Awakening June 6 Hotfix 11.0.5 Patch Notes
- Fastened a problem the place sure participant base placeables’ menu would fail to load if the participant switched between placeables’ tabs in fast succession, utilizing the Q and E keys.
- Fastened a problem the place gamers may generally get a prompt server that was not the closest within the area.
- Fastened a problem inflicting gamers to be caught within the Imperial Testing Station #002 boss room by eradicating the pentashield doorways.
- Fastened a problem the place NPCs within the Arrakeen social hub may generally get caught in place.
Funcom warned that whereas a number of the adjustments will take impact the second they’re deployed, others might require a downtime, so hold an eye fixed out for in-game service messages.
We have not but had probability to overview Dune: Awakening, however we did take an prolonged peek when the beta was stay. “As a longtime fan of Dune, it additionally simply feels so good to discover and be taught extra a couple of world that I’m fairly keen on, and Funcom has clearly put a ton of effort into worldbuilding and lore, even regardless of taking fairly a little bit of inventive liberty by inserting Awakening inside a parallel actuality and canon than the books/motion pictures,” we wrote in IGN’s Dune: Awakening closed beta impressions preview.
“There are little particulars which have a large affect on gameplay. I gained’t go into spoilers, however this type of consideration to element touches nearly each side of the world, together with the factions and characters you meet alongside the way in which, which must be a deal with for any fan of the setting.”
And in case you’re questioning what gamers are making of Dune: Awakening up to now, the survival multiplayer sport is not correctly out but, nevertheless it has already set a concurrent participant peak on Steam of just about 100,000 gamers. For extra, take a look at particulars on the MMO’s enterprise mannequin and post-launch plans, and we have additionally obtained the international launch time schedule for Dune: Awakening proper right here for you, too.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and marketing consultant with 15+ years expertise working with a number of the world’s greatest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.