Funcom, Dune: Awakening's developer, has gone on the record, calling the Xbox Series S port of the game "a challenge." Dune: Awakening has shown plenty of potential in several areas. The gameplay could provide a chance for gamers to immerse themselves in the world's dynamics, while the visual fidelity of the trailers show a commitment to pulling off the look of Arrakis with few compromises to artistic vision. Although Awakening is the first Dune game Funcom has developed, it previously published Dune: Spice Wars.
In August, Funcom set a 2025 release window for Dune: Awakening on PC, but the announcement carried a measure of notable disappointment for console gamers since that launch window was left up in the air. Still, plenty of fans were hyped to get a clear look at what Dune: Awakening is set to offer. The open-world MMO experience set in the Dune universe looks to be an ambitious release, but it has faced some difficulties.
Dune: Awakening has generated a good deal of hype so far, but it may run up against a common issue in the open-world genre space.
Dune: Awakening chief product officer Scott Junior tells VG247 that "Xbox Series S is...