Funcom has released a ton of new detail today, including the Dune PC requirements.
What will it take to see the shifting sands of Arrakis or explore the hidden beauty beneath the ground? A surprisingly small scale PC. Funcom, has unleashed a torrent of news for players looking to control the flow of Spice! The PC requirement for this massive survival RPG are now confirmed, meaning players can panic or relax in the knowledge that they will soon see the sand worms without any new kit.
PC Specifications
- Minimum
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or newer)
Processor: Intel Core i5-7400, AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), AMD Radeon 5600XT (6GB)
Storage: 60 GB available space
- Recommended
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or newer)
Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K, AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB), AMD Radeon 6700XT (12GB)
Storage: 75 GB available space
The news means budget gamers can still play Dune: Awakening. It’s likely to still look fantastic thanks to confirmed support for NVIDIA’s DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, AMD’s FSR, and Intel’s XeSS 2 technology.
Sounds Good
Whatever hardware you’ve got, the latest adventure in the sand will still sound amazing. We can all get a sense of the Arrakis soundscape thanks to a new musical behind the scenes journey. Take a look below to follow award-winning composer Knut Avenstroup Haugen’s process s they piece together a 90 minute soundtrack that is set to join Ultimate Edition pre orders.
Editions and Pre Orders
Dune Awakening will drop onto digital shelves in three versions. The Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate Editions of the game all come with their own options. Slotting in at $49.99, $69.99, and $89.99, each version has it’s own options. Everybody gets the base game and a series of DLCs, as they arrive. The Deluxe and Ultimate version include a 5 day head start, while a range of cosmetics, artbooks, and audio extras are littered across the top tranches of the game editions. You can take your pick from the options below.
| Feature/Content | Standard Edition | Deluxe Edition | Ultimate Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Game | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Terrarium of Muad’Dib | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Sunset Dye Global Swatch | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Head Start (Play from 15th of May) | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Season Pass | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Sardaukar Bator Armor | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Caladan Palace Building Set | ✔ | ||
| Dune (2021) Film Stillsuit | ✔ | ||
| Digital Artbook | ✔ | ||
| Digital Soundtrack | ✔ | ||
| Blue Dasher Ornithopter Swatch | ✔ | ||
| Dusk Rider Sandbike Swatch | ✔ |
Pre orders will also get a head start, so take your pick.
Dune Awakening is a stunning new survival adventure based on an alternative timeline on the iconic sands or Arrakis. The sci-fi scenes from the recent big screen version of the influential novel are brought to PC on 20 May, as players get to explore what might have been, survive a brutal landscape, explore, craft, come together and seek out the mysteries of Spice. For even more on what’s coming and how much that illustrious item will cost, check out the new video running down release and monetisation models, or head over to the official website to snap up your pre order now.
