Dune: Awakening is a survival MMO set on the sandy world of Arrakis

Frank Herbert is about to make you his sietch

An open-world survival MMO on the lovely beach planet of Dune is exactly what we need in this ever-heating world, right? It’s intriguing then to seeDune: Awakeningannounced at tonight’s Gamescom Opening Night Live. Walk without rhythm and you’ll get to watch the trailer below.

I enjoyed the first half of that there Denis Villeneuve Dune movie that came out last year. Dune: Awakening is definitely going for that vibe judging by the look of today’s trailer. I’m hoping that you’ll get the chance to pilot an ornithopter and ride a sandworm. Calling it now that there’ll be at least the three factions of Atriedes, Harkonnen and Fremen to choose from too. Funcom have said there’s a beta coming, and you can sign up for that on the official Dune: Awakening site overhere.

There’s no release date for Dune: Awakening yet, but hopefully it won’t be out 20,000 years from now. It’ll be onSteamwhen it does arrive.