Greetings Sleepers,
Change is coming to Arrakis. We’re excited to announce that our Chapter 2 free update and The Lost Harvest DLC, priced at $12.99, will release on September 10th, as revealed in the Into the Infinite Showcase at Gamescom!
UPDATE: We have moved the date forward to September 9!
Today, we will cover what you can expect in the free Chapter 2 Update, the Lost Harvest DLC, as well as a few other events to look out for in the near future.
Get a taste of the update and DLC in our announcement trailer!
Chapter 2 Update (Free)
Our update plan for Dune: Awakening is structured into free major content updates in the form of Books and Chapters, and paid content in the form of DLCs and Expansions. Generally, Chapter Updates will be released in parallel with DLCs.
Chapter 2 will be our first major content update. Embark on the next chapter of the main story following the sinister revelations at the end of Chapter 1. Explore new locations, meet new and familiar faces, delve deeper into the nature of your origins, and unravel a web that stretches into the darkest corners of the Imperium.
Alongside the continuation of the story, Chapter 2 brings several new contracts, new dynamic encounters, new archetype armors, character re-customization, and more.
DLC: The Lost Harvest (Paid)
The Lost Harvest is a paid DLC with a complete standalone storyline. A carryall transporting a Miner’s Guild spice harvester has been shot out of the sky, and its cargo could change everything. Your job is to find it.
The DLC also includes several unique cosmetics, including a brand-new vehicle, the Treadwheel, complete with its own unique animations and tier upgrades. The vehicle and other cosmetics provide no material benefit over its base game counterpart.
Other cosmetics include several armor and weapon skins, and the Dune Man building set, letting you build bases in the style of those pragmatic and weathered workers of Arrakis.
The DLC is available for $12.99 and is included in the Season Pass ($24.99), which includes The Lost Harvest DLC and two more major DLCs. The Season Pass is already included in both the Deluxe and Ultimate Edition. We look forward to sharing more details on the DLC.
The Free Trial is Here!
Earlier today we launched our Free Trial, letting anyone taste the spice of Arrakis for free, for 10 hours, until August 24th. Free Trial characters are unable to play with those who own the game, but they will keep their character’s progress and backpack contents if they purchase the game.
The only inaccessible areas are Arrakeen, Harko Village, and the Deep Desert. The entire Hagga Basin is free to explore, with all its varied biomes. Advance through the story, build a base, a vehicle, and explore the vast deserts. In almost every respect, the Free Trial gives you access to everything the full game has to offer.
But be warned - once one tastes the spice, and the blue Eyes of Ibad start to take hold, one becomes bound to Arrakis forever.
Get the full details on the Free Trial here.
In-Game Event
Changes are coming to Arrakis earlier than you may think! Before Chapter 2 arrives, you will experience a new conflict that leads into the major update. We’ll have more to share on this soon.
Developer Livestream
We’ll be doing a deeper dive into the contents of both the free update and the DLC in a livestream featuring our community managers and developers. Keep your eye on our channels for when we announce the date and time.
Soundtrack Vinyl Pre-Orders Now Live
The full Dune: Awakening vinyl soundtrack, including two bonus-tracks, is now available for pre-order! US here and anywhere else here.
The soundtrack was created by award-winning composer Knut Avenstroup Haugen and was recorded in AIR Studio’s Lyndhurst Hall, the legendary recording studio in London.
We look forward to sharing more news as we approach the launch of Chapter 2.
Seek the shade, Sleepers