Dune: Awakening won't release on console until some point in 2026, developer Funcom has said.
The survival MMO launched as planned on PC on June 10, and it had been hoped the console version would release not far behind. But it sounds like fans will have a bit longer of a wait than expected.
Funcom failed to expand on why the survival MMO had been delayed on console, only writing in a press release that while the game "will be coming" to PlayStation and Xbox, that release is expected "sometime in 2026."
The team was able, however, to confirm that the Dune: Awakening Season Pass is now live, offering the Wildlife of Arrakis DLC which boasts four in-game statues celebrating some of the planet's most "tenacious" creatures: the sandworm, chiroptera, kulon, and Muad’Dib.
Three more DLCs are scheduled over the next year or so — expect one in Q4 2025, Q1 2026, and another in Q2 2026 — with free updates peppered between those bringing "new content, features, and enhancements." Funcom also strengthened its commitment to "no subscription fees or microtransactions."
We're still in the process of reviewing Dune: Awakening. While there's no score at yet, and we're still a little unimpressed by the gunplay, our reviewer wrote: "After more than 35 hours I still feel like I’m fairly early into my Dune: Awakening adventure, and still have new zones to visit, haven’t gotten very far into the main story, and have only had a few encounters with PvP. There’s a ton for me to do, so look for an update sometime this week as I work my way through to the endgame."
Did you know that you can (sort of) ride sandworms in Dune: Awakening after all? It turns out that if you're super patient and don't mind a little screen-tearing or clipping through assets, it can be done if you've the right equipment. Here's how.
To help you survive on Arrakis, we've got Dune: Awakening resource guides that'll help you find iron, steel, aluminium, and more. If you're just getting started, check out all the Dune: Awakening classes you can choose from, and keep an eye on our in-progress Dune: Awakening walkthrough for a step-by-step guide to the story.
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