Even though Dune: Awakening saw a short release date delay, pushing it to June 10, you can still sample the anxiety of a sandworm chase this weekend. Starting tomorrow, Dune: Awakening kicks off a new round of beta tests through the weekend with "much more hardware" than previous closed tests, so here's to hoping there's sufficient infrastructure and plenty of spice to us all.
We know a lot about the survival sandbox take on Frank Herbert's Dune series, but test runs have historically been far more limited and tight-lipped. Funcom's recent blog post also notes, "unlike previous Betas, this one has no NDA, meaning you can share any info you want with friends, or even stream the game for all to see."
When is the Dune: Awakening beta weekend release date?
The Dune: Awakening beta weekend begins on May 9 and ends on May 12. That gives you four days to explore a limited slice of its starting areas, a journey Funcom estimates will take roughly 20-25 hours. As for more specific windows, we've got the timings broken down by region.
Dune: Awakening beta weekend by timezone
- North America
- May 9, 8 am EDT - May 12, 6 pm EDT
- May 9, 5 am PDT - May 12, 3 pm PDT
- South America
- May 9, 9 am BRT - May 12, 7 pm BRT
- United Kingdom
- May 9, 1 pm BST - May 13, 11 am BST
- Europe
- May 9, 2 pm CEST - May 13, 12 am CEST
- Asia
- May 9, 9 pm JST - May 13, 7 am JST
How to get a Dune: Awakening beta key
Just as the survival crafting MMO test test run went live, Funcom announced that Dune: Awakening preorders now provide access to the beta weekend.
You can also for the Dune: Awakening beta on tens of thousands" of beta codes to give away during its marathon stream starting May 10.
We've spotted Dune: Awakening code giveaways out in the wild too, like through Razer's X or other content creators. Supply goes quick, so do some extra social media lurking if you're antsy.
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