Funcom is teasing PvP in Dune: Awakening and letting us all know the importance of staying hydrated on Arrakis with a fun side game.
If you’re looking for PvP, well, the shifting sands will await you when the game is out. Funcom released a brief tease on social media, saying:
One of the most exciting features of Dune: Awakening is what we call the shifting sands.
In the deep desert, Coriolis storms will sweep in weekly and completely alter the landscape of this full PvP area. This will bury old locations and unearth new points of interest, providing… pic.twitter.com/Ks7xkAmh00
— Dune: Awakening (@DuneAwakening) April 22, 2024
The team has been dripping out more details about the features, the dangers, and the potential for fun and discovery in the upcoming survival sandbox MMO.
Speaking of challenges, the Dune: Awakening team’s latest is a new just for fun minigame on Discord. In the actual survival game, you will have to worry about staying hydrated, strategically using the shadows to explore carefully, wear a stillsuit, and maybe drain the blood of your enemies and collect water drops on a knife.
This part is just for fun, and completely optional, just to add some Dune flavor for now.