Dune: Awakening shows off alpha gameplay

Funcom did not have a release date for Dune: Awakening, which is planned to be launched on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, at the PC Gaming Show 2023, but the company showed off some alpha footage during an interview segment, which detailed the core principles of the title. The MMO featuring an open-world version of Arrakis is heavily focusing on survival and crafting, which seems pretty apt for one of the deadliest planets in the known universe. Surviving an ever-changing desert planet and building up a sustainable base is one thing, defending it against other adventurers is something else entirely – Dune: Awakening offers combat from the third-person perspective, promising organically developing fights from small-scale ambushes to epic battles with infantry, ground vehicles, and flying machines like the iconic ornithopter. Granted, there is a lot to fight over on Arrakis: strategic locations, sources of water, and – the most important of all – sources of spice. Harvesting this valuable resourc