Dune: Awakening console deep dive video released, physical edition announced

Following the announcement that Dune: Awakening will launch on consoles in September, Funcom has announced today that it has teamed up with Bandai Namco to release physical copies of Dune: Awakening on PS5 in Australia and New Zealand.

Alongside the announcement, a developer deep dive video has been released showing off what players can expect when Dune: Awakening comes to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 22 September.

Some of the features discussed in the video include single-player, scalable difficulty, game customisation and more. Dune: Awakening is already available for PC, but the console release means updates and improvements for the PC version as well.

Dune: Awakening

Funcom CEO Rui Casais said, “September 22nd isn’t just putting the game on consoles. It’s a major milestone for us, the second launch of Dune: Awakening across PC, PlayStation 5, and XBOX. For more than a year now we have expanded and enhanced Dune: Awakening on PC and all these additions, as well as several new ones, will be available on all platforms on day one. This is the best version of Dune: Awakening yet and we’re excited to open it up to a much larger audience across platforms. Teaming up with strong partners around the world to put it on shelves everywhere is another great way for us to bring more survivors to the dangerous sands of Arrakis.”

Digital versions of Dune: Awakening for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are already open, but from today, players can pre-order the physical edition of the PS5 version from JB Hi-Fi. Funcom and Bandai Namco have advised that pre-orders will be available at EB Games, but at the time of publishing, it’s not yet on the EB Games website.

Details of pre-orders and purchases include;

Physical: PlayStation 5 base game edition. For a limited time only, it includes the exclusive Terrarium of Muad’Dib that you can place in your base and a global color swatch.

Digital: Base game, Deluxe Edition, and Ultimate Edition available on PlayStation Store and XBOX Store. Pre-ordering any edition includes the Terrarium of Muad’Dib and the global color swatch, and pre-ordering Deluxe or Ultimate also provides a 5-day head start. The Deluxe and Ultimate Edition includes a slew of in-game content including DLCs, armor, and building pieces.

Finally, Funcom has detailed what to expect from the release in September;

Console: Same experience as on PC, with controls and UI optimized for console. 60fps target for both PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X (Performance Mode).

Single-player: The full game can now be played entirely in single-player, with scalable difficulty and a wide range of gameplay customization settings.

Story complete: The grand finale of Book One, offering a dramatic conclusion to Dune: Awakening’s cinematic storyline. Play it from start to finish.

Scalable difficulty: Tweak everything from harvesting rates to experience gain and combat difficulty. In single-player and private servers, you’re in control.

Dune: Awakening is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 22 September. A physical version will be released for PS5.