The Dune: Awakening large-scale beta has finally started and will last only a few days in May.
Here’s everything you need to know about the beta, including its schedule, the system requirements to play the game, and all the content you can enjoy during the weekend.
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Dune: Awakening large-scale beta schedule
The Dune: Awakening large-scale beta runs from May 9 at 7am CT / 5am PT / 8am ET to May 12 at 4:59pm CT / 2:59 PM PDT / 5:59 PM EDT.
Here are the start and end times for other time zones:
| Region | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 8pm CST / 9pm JST (May 9) | 5:59am CST / 6:59am JST (May 13) |
| Europe | 2pm CEST (May 9) | 11:59pm CEST (May 12) |
| South America | 9am BRT (May 9) | 06:59pm BRT (May 12) |
How to play Dune: Awakening beta?
To play Dune: Awakening beta, you have to head to the game’s official Steam page, log in with your account, scroll down, and hit the Request Access button.
The devs have confirmed that they are “granting access in waves” after closely monitoring server performance and some other metrics. So, in case you don’t get access immediately, wait for some time and keep checking your Steam client if you’ve got access.
What’s in the Dune: Awakening large-scale beta?
Unlike the previous beta, the Dune: Awakening large-scale beta is completely NDA-free. That means you can record gameplay and upload it on YouTube, or livestream it directly to Twitch, or make any type of content as you feel like.
Apart from that, you get to enjoy the first 20 to 25 hours of gameplay, which starts from the early game and ends at the early mid-game. This includes the majority of Act 1.
You can also:
- Create your character.
- Crash into Arrakis, and survive sandworms, sun, and roaming bandits along with other players.
- Choose the School of the Imperium you want to follow first.
- Craft a shelter, your first weapon, and a sandbike.
- Build with the CHOAM Building Set.
- Explore the following regions:
- Hagga Basin South Region
- Eastern and Western Vermillius Gap Region
Minimum and recommended PC specs for Dune: Awakening beta
Here are the minimum and recommended PC specs by Funcom for Dune: Awakening beta:
| Minimum PC specs | Recommended PC specs |
|---|---|
| OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or newer) | OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or newer) |
| CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | CPU: Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
| GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) or AMD Radeon 5600XT (6GB) | GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB) or AMD Radeon 6700XT (12GB) |
| RAM: 16 GB | RAM: 16 GB |
| Storage: 60 GB (SSD required) | Storage: 60 GB (SSD required) |
Your progress during this beta will not carry over to launch. You’ll have to start afresh when the game launches officially on June 10, 2025.
Published: May 10, 2025 05:33 am