Final Dune Awakening Beta Goes Live: Thousands Join the Sands for Iron Mining and Combat

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So, just when you thought you had a calm weekend planned, bam! Out of nowhere, the Dune Awakening beta drops, and suddenly, everyone’s scrambling to get a peek. It’s like this weekend bonanza, and if you never dipped your toes into Funcom’s open world survival MMO, well, here’s your grand chance!

They tossed the beta out there a bit before the game’s big June 10 launch – no thanks to delays – and sort of as a “hey, sorry about that hold-up.” I guess they figured people might be, uh, a bit miffed. Anyway, here we are, a little cozy weekend trial. Well, unless you count the zone restrictions – only the first two zones, but hey, it’s better than nothing, right?

And don’t you hate it when cookies get in the way? I mean, I’m just trying to enjoy a game preview without having to fiddle around with cookie settings. Who even knows what half those things do. Annoying digital bits, but we move.

Back on track – so, we scribbled out some thoughts on the early game not long back. Generally a thumbs-up, I’d say. A decent teaser, but left us like, scratching heads over the whole end-game mystery. Kind of like that feeling when you know the fridge is full, but nothing speaks to you. Not a bad sign, just a curious one.

Now, the catch (there’s always one, right?) is getting into this beta. It’s like, wishlist on Steam and then you play the waiting game with your inbox. Or, you do the whole developer giveaway nudging. People have lined up already – surprise, surprise – but maybe they might let more join the party. Sort of like betting on finding an extra fry at the bottom of the bag.

So, are you diving in this weekend? Fingers crossed for a beta invite? Or just, you know, waiting till things calm down with the full game? Anyway – oh, wait – did I lose you somewhere? Let me know your thoughts on Dune Awakening or whatever else you fancy chatting about.