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Funcom’s Dune: Awakening officially launches today on PC, but the game is also confirmed to be headed to the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. If you plan to wait for the console version before jumping into the world of Arrakis, you’ll be waiting quite a while.
While Funcom hasn’t revealed the Dune: Awakening console release date, the company has confirmed it won’t be released this year.
This is a massive blow to fans of the Dune franchise who wanted to play the massively multiplayer survival game on their consoles.
Dune: Awakening Console Versions Won't Be Available Until Next Year At The Earliest
In a statement sent to IGN, Funcom confirmed that Dune: Awakening for consoles won’t be available until «sometime in 2026.» That’s about it. There is no explanation why the console release is taking this long, nor whether we should expect it in early 2026, Q2, or otherwise. Given the uncertainty, don’t expect the console release anytime soon, as we’re six months out from 2026. The chances of the game releasing in January 2026 don’t seem probable, considering the studio can’t even confirm a release window.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Dune game, Funcom describes it as «More than just survival, Dune: Awakening offers a large-scale, persistent and highly immersive world with social hubs bustling with other players, server-wide politics and intrigue, and a cinematic storyline that will leave you at the edge of your seat.»
In its early access state, Dune: Awakening already managed to attract over 117,000 players on PC alone, marking it a success by Funcom.
Will that number be breached this weekend? We’ll be keeping a eye on it to see if it can carry that momentum.
For those playing DuneL Awakening, bookmark our game page, as we have a a slew of in-depth guides up already with more on the way in the coming days and weeks.
