Dune: Awakening was supposed to come out after the release of the first Dune movie, but delays happen, and the game is now looking to release this June. Before they release it to mass audiences though, there’s an open beta that’s been announced.
This May, fans can sign up and participate in the open Beta for Dune: Awakening, and they’ll be able to step into Arrakis a month early.
Dune: Awakening Open Beta - Start Time and How To Register
The open beta for Dune: Awakening is set to take place from May 9–12. You’ll be able to sign-in on the beta by requesting access via the game’s official Steam Page.
Awakening has actually been in closed beta for about a year now, but the upcoming beta weekend promises to be a massive expansion that will allow players access to the first 20 hours of the story—which is most of Act 1 of the overall narrative.
What’s an NDA?
It’s also worth noting that the open beta for Dune: Awakening also doesn’t come with a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) like the previous closed betas did. This means that players are free to stream, share footage, and discuss their experience with the game—all in the name of helping build hype.
So far, anyone who has tried the closed beta has been saying some great things about Dune: Awakening so this should be a feather in Funcom’s cap after several delays and skepticism from the fanbase. Even IGN was being nice about it:
Dune: Awakening System Requirements
As for system requirements, Dune: Awakening is expected to be a massive game, so you should make sure that your rig can handle it. According to the official Steam page, these are the minimum specs required to play the open beta:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or newer)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) / AMD Radeon 5600XT (6GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 60 GB available space
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+ 2As far as the recommended specs go, here’s what the game suggests:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or newer)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB) / AMD Radeon 6700XT (12GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 75 GB available space
Global LAN Party
click to enlarge + 2Besides requesting access on Steam, GameFragger also notes that you can also find a way to access the open beta by tuning into the Global LAN Party that’s expected to broadcast on May 10. This is expected to be a major showcase for Dune: Awakening and several beta codes will be distributed live to viewers.
So if you’re not sure if signing up for it on Steam is going to secure you a slot, maybe you can just watch out for the LAN Party.
Watch out for Dune: Awakening when it comes out on June 10 for PC. The game will come to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on a later date.
For more articles like this, take a look at our Guides and Dune Awakened page.