Funcom has announced Dune: Awakening, the upcoming MMORPG based on the Frank Herbert novels and Denis Villeneuve films will have a large-scale beta weekend. The company claims this will be the largest beta period the game has seen so far.
When is the Dune: Awakening Large-scale Beta Weekend?
The large-scale beta weekend for Dune: Awakening will take place between May 9 and May 12. This will give players a chance to check out a sizeable chunk of the upcoming game as it will feature the first 20 hours of the game and most of Act 1 of the story. There will not be an NDA, so any players who want to share their thoughts or stream the game will be alright to do so.
PC gamers interested in playing Dune: Awakening during the upcoming beta weekend can request access on Steam right now. Players will simply need to visit the game’s store page and press the “Request Access” button right below the “Join the Dune: Awakening Playtest” section near the top of the page. Players can also get a beta code during the Global LAN Party Broadcast on May 10. The company claims “tens of thousands” of codes will be distributed during the event.
“‘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,” reads the game’s description. “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?’”
Dune: Awakening launches on June 10 for PC. The Deluxe and Ultimate editions will give players five day of early access, as well as exclusive in-game items.
