The latest data shows that the open world multiplayer survival game "Dune: Awakening" developed by Norwegian development studio Funcom was launched on the top 8 of Steam's non-free game best-selling list that week with a dark horse during the global testing period from May 9 to 12, and simultaneously won the top 5 of the wish list hot list, becoming the focus of the game circle at home and abroad.

The IP restore degree of "Dune" exceeds players' expectations, and the MMO in-depth gameplay arouses expectations.

"Dune: Awakening" is inspired by Frank Herbert's classic legendary science fiction novel "Dune" and the winning film of the same name. It is an open world multiplayer survival game created by Funcom's senior R&D team. It aims to bring double shock to Dune IP enthusiasts and survival game players, and experience the epic journey from scavenging and surviving to dominating the planet.

In this global test, qualified players can experience the content of the game for about ten hours, covering worldview introduction, operation tutorials, basic buildings, early technology trees, task chains, etc.IGN commented that players can easily immerse themselves in the authentic "dune"-style survival and construction atmosphere created by the game.Excellent scene art and convenient survival and construction system design allow players to experience the pleasure during the game, and everything is arranged in an orderly manner.

Judging from the content that can be experienced at present, the game takes MMO gameplay as the core and continues and expands the Dune IP in the virtual world of the game.Whether players have read the original novel or movie, they can be immersed in it.Specifically, the game built a huge system around "Survival Building MMO", and only a small part of it was shown in the Beta test.The game links such as mission lines, unknown area exploration, combat, skill trees, technology, buildings, etc. are related to each other, and the exploration content is extremely rich, and IP elements are cleverly integrated into it.From the official trailer, you can also see the handsome flapping wing aircraft that appeared in the middle and late stages and various buildings that conform to the original style.

The resources and construction systems in the game have also attracted many players.According to the feedback collected by the official, many players think that spices are very attractive as the core mechanism, the "cutting ray tool" used in mining is very convenient, and the existence of the "trading station" further deepens the game economic system, which makes players excited.In addition, the game's open-world gameplay, immersive elements, performance optimization, faction system and other content have also been praised by players.After the test, the development team immediately adjusted the problems and imbalances that occurred during the test, and the response speed was reassuring.

Stop tickets and don't reduce popularity, Funcom accumulates strength

In April this year, Funcom announced that the game's "ticket delay" was postponed to June, saying that it hopes to have more time to polish it to adopt feedback that players think is important.Despite this, this "vote delay" did not weaken the enthusiasm and love of players.In the game community at home and abroad, a large number of players actively seeking test qualifications and are full of confidence in the subsequent progress of the game, which is closely related to the good reputation accumulated by Funcom over the years.

Founded in 1993, Funcom has a long and rich history in developing and operating real-time service games. It has accumulated considerable experience in many years of self-development and joint research, and has established a complete set of its own development logic and expression aesthetics.

Funcom's MMOs are still in operation today, among which "Anarchy Online" will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year, and "Conan Exiles" continues to be revitalized through DLC, expansion packs and free updates over the past eight years, which is enough to show its accumulation and strength in long-term operations.

It can be foreseeable that after "Dune: Awakening" is launched, it will continue to bring new content and improved optimization through GaaS operation.At the same time, judging from global test user feedback, "Dune: Awakening" is expected to activate the new vitality of the traditional game category "MMO" with the support of the world's top IP and modern game technology, bringing an unprecedented gaming experience to MMO enthusiasts and players outside the circle.

At present, the game release date has been set to June 10, and players can get the first experience of the game as early as June 5.