Dune: Awakening comes to consoles on September 22

Developer and publisher Funcom announced that Dune: Awakening is releasing on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 22, 2026.

The open-world survival game inspired by the blockbuster franchise by Legendary Entertainment and Frank Herbert’s Dune was first released on PC on June 10, 2025.

Pre-orders for Dune: Awakening are now available on Xbox and PlayStation. Doing so will come with special rewards. The Deluxe Edition is $69.99, the Ultimate Edition is $89.99, and the Standard Edition is priced at $49.99.

“But this release is so much more than just bringing the game to consoles,” said Funcom CEO Rui Casais. “To Funcom, it’s a major milestone, the result of over a year of work that culminates in the release of a new and improved Dune: Awakening. The best version yet of Dune: Awakening, on PC and console.”

Below is an overview of Dune: Awakening on console:

• Console: Same experience as on PC, with controls and UI optimized for console. 60fps target for both PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X (Performance Mode).

 

• Single-player: The full game can now be played entirely in single-player, with scalable difficulty and a wide range of gameplay customization settings

 

• Story complete: The grand finale of Book One, offering a dramatic conclusion to Dune: Awakening’s cinematic storyline. Play it from start to finish.

 

• Scalable difficulty: Tweak everything from harvesting rates to experience gain and combat difficulty. In single-player and private servers, you’re in control.

New players on console will get a taste of the new additions and improvements that have already been released since the PC launch:

• Optional PvP: In multiplayer, the entire game can be played in full PvE, including the vast, open Deep Desert, and participation in the faction vs. faction conflict

• Bigger, better late game loop: Rebuilt from the ground up, providing a much more balanced, immersive, and content-rich experience for all players

• No more loss: Thanks to the vehicle backup tool and the base reconstruction tool, in multiplayer, you can now take extended breaks without losing progress

• Self-hosted servers: On PC, host your own server without having to rent one, and fully customize the experience for you and your friends

• New content: The story has expanded and several new map locations have been added, offering new challenges and epic rewards

• Quality of life: Countless quality of life improvements have been added, from character re-customization, the removal of taxes, and much more

Console Announcement Trailer