Dune: Awakening’s Update Roadmap Still Has a Lot of Questions to Answer

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Awakening has garnered a significantly higher critical reception, which just goes to show how well this game has resonated with players like me.

Despite an impressive debut, Dune: Awakening seems to have struggled to sustain the initial excitement it generated. The player count has noticeably dropped, and Steam reviews for the game lately have been quite varied, with many pointing out insufficient endgame content and other aspects as major concerns. To address these problems, Funcom has unveiled a comprehensive plan, or roadmap, detailing all the additions they intend to incorporate into Dune: Awakening up until June 2026.

Dune: Awakening’s New Roadmap is Way More Sparse than It Should Be

A New DLC and Update for Dune: Awakening Are Being Released This Month

In the plan for the game Dune: Awakening, the content is separated into two sections: free upgrades and paid downloadable content (DLC). Funcom intends to periodically roll out significant updates for the game, accompanied by an DLC. The initial content highlighted in the roadmap, specifically the Lost Harvest DLC and Chapter 2 update, are both scheduled for release on September 9. According to Funcom, the Lost Harvest DLC will offer a new vehicle, building components, as well as a unique Contract series with specific locations and several emotes. Conversely, the Chapter 2 update will introduce Dynamic Encounters into the game, along with new Deep Desert layouts and Social Hub Contracts.

September Aside, The Rest of the Dune: Awakening Roadmap is Surprisingly Vague

The initial portion of this plan provides a good deal of details concerning the Lost Harvest DLC and Chapter 2 update for Dune: Awakening. However, the subsequent parts are quite vague, failing to provide a clear picture of what the game has in store for players in the last quarter of 2025. Instead of providing a roadmap for the remaining months of 2025, it suddenly leaps to 2026, without any explanation for this abrupt time jump. Furthermore, the content outlined in the 2026 segment of the plan is lackluster, barely generating enthusiasm.

Between January and March 2026, Funcom is set to launch Chapter 3 for the game “Dune: Awakening”, featuring an upgraded endgame, along with additional content yet to be detailed. Simultaneously, they will roll out new cosmetics for the game as part of the paid DLC Raiders of the Broken Lands. In April through June 2026, Funcom plans to unveil another update and DLC, titled The Water Wars, which focuses on a conflict among the Water Shipper families. Further details about this DLC remain undisclosed.

In 2026, Funcom is set to transfer the game Dune: Awakening to both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles, and they also have plans for a significant game expansion in the works.

Funcom Has Major Plans for Dune: Awakening, in Both the Short-Term and the Long-Term

Funcom has been transparent about its future plans for the game on the official website of ‘Dune: Awakening’. The company intends to make immediate improvements based on player feedback, like enhancing account management, adding a vehicle salvaging system, and introducing offline alerts regarding key in-game occurrences. As we move further into the year, Funcom aims to tackle the game’s endgame issues by incorporating more Landsraad activities and enriching the Deep Desert area of the game. Although this roadmap is extensive, it remains to be seen if Funcom can deliver these features in a timely fashion.

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2025-09-06 19:05