At gamescom's Opening Night Live, Funcom announced Dune: Awakening, defined as an open world survival MMO set in the world of the famous literary and film saga.

The announcement came in the form of a spectacular trailer: here are the first details about the game and the announcement footage.

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Dune: Awakening combines the grit and creativity of survival games with the social interactivity of multiplayer games to create a unique and ambitious open world survival MMO. Go from survival to domination in the vast world of Arrakis, a world shared with thousands of other players.

Delve into areas not yet explored and be the first to discover secrets and riches before the coriolis storms move the sands again and alter the landscape. Escape the colossal sandworms, build your base, transform it from a simple refuge to an impressive base of operations, and travel around the game world thanks to the iconic vehicles of the Dune universe.

Hunt for the spice and deploy your harvester, protect it from rival factions in fast and deadly fights that seamlessly pass from armored ground vehicles to ornithopters in the sky. Track your rise to power and build your influence within the Landsraad through a series of potential intrigues.