Dune: Awakening developer Funcom has issued an replace on the sport’s enterprise mannequin and post-launch plans, confirming the Could 20 launch date is the “full launch” fairly than Early Entry.
The multiplayer survival recreation impressed by Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi novel and the film diversifications is not going to have a subscription, regardless of being billed as an MMO.
As an alternative, Funcom will proceed to increase the sport by way of free updates with content material and options, and “comply with a basic enterprise mannequin” of optionally available DLCs.
Funcom pointed to the help it gives its current and long-running MMOs reminiscent of Anarchy On-line and Conan Exiles, which nonetheless obtain free updates, DLCs, and expansions years after launch. “Dune: Awakening will probably be no exception, and it would proceed to increase with free updates bringing new content material, options, and enhancements,” Funcom stated.
Dune: Awakening’s commonplace version is priced at $49.99, with the Deluxe Version ($69.99) and Final Version ($89.99) each providing gamers a five-day head begin and a number of distinctive objects. Obtainable as a part of the Deluxe Version and Final Version, Dune: Awakening’s Season Cross unlocks 4 DLCs over time, with the primary unlocking at launch.
Within the Deluxe Version, you additionally get the armor of the Sardaukar, the elite army drive that gamers discover themselves hunted by within the recreation. The Final Version provides all the things above, plus Paul Atreides’ iconic stillsuit from the 2021 movie, a digital artbook, a digital soundtrack, distinctive colour patterns, and the Caladan Palace Set that includes constructing items, placeables, and decorations.
Pre-ordering any of the editions awards gamers with a common colour sample that may be utilized to autos, weapons, and armor, in addition to the Terrarium of Muad’Dib, an in-base ornament which homes the long-lasting desert mouse.
Funcom additionally confirmed Dune: Awakening’s PC options and system necessities. It is value noting Dune: Awakening helps Nvidia’s DLSS 4 with Multi Body Technology, AMD’s FSR, and Intel’s XeSS 2 applied sciences.
Dune: Awakening PC system necessities:
Minimal:
- OS: Home windows 10 64-bit (or newer)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7400, AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Reminiscence: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), AMD Radeon 5600XT (6GB)
- Storage: 60 GB obtainable area
Really helpful:
- OS: Home windows 10 64-bit (or newer)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K, AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Reminiscence: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB), AMD Radeon 6700XT (12GB)
- Storage: 75 GB obtainable area
Take a look at IGN’s last preview of Dune: Awakening to seek out out extra concerning the recreation.
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