It’s a wise time to be releasing a Dune video game, particularly after the release of Dune: Part 2 in 2024 starring A-Listers Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya. The film was the seventh-highest grossing film of the year, and made over $700 million worldwide. With a third movie set to be released in 2026, a Dune-based survival game sounds like an obvious choice to release next month. Predictable, cash-grabbing and overhyped.
The game demands adaptation and creativity...
But limited previews have suggested otherwise. The game demands adaptation and creativity in order to progress in the game rather than simply spoon-feeding you cinematic fanservice, with layered narrative and choices that ripple throughout the game. Gamers have argued that rather than the expected marketing, the game feels genuine: the way the plot is laid out is complicatedly sophisticated, and keeps you interested in the game rather than the franchise itself.
Is it just another knock-off attempt at commercialism?
So is Dune: Awakening worth playing, or is it just another knock-off attempt at commercialism? We’re yet to see: fans of Dune may be pleasantly surprised by how the game sticks to the plot of the books, with impressive graphics and a game designed to keep players impatient for the next challenge. The game will be released with the initial price of £41.99 in the UK, slightly under the approximated average for video games in 2025; with its release only a month ahead of us, the odds are looking promising. Either way, at least it’ll keep the Dune fans talking until the next installment of the movie franchise.
Dune: Awakening is an upcoming multiplayer online role-playing game, with a planned release on the 15th May. The game is set to be released for Windows PC in May 2025, and versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S are also planned.