Dune: Awakening PS5 Version Launches September 22 With New Single-Player Mode
The addition of a dedicated single-player mode marks a significant expansion of the game's scope beyond its original online survival focus, potentially broadening its appeal to solo players.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Game Spark.
Funcom announced during Sony's State of Play stream on June 3 that the PS5 version of its open-world survival game Dune: Awakening will launch on September 22, 2026. The game, based on Frank Herbert's Dune novel series, has been available on Windows via Steam since June 2025. The PS5 version is being positioned as a definitive edition that includes a brand-new single-player mode, a new chapter in the main story, and various additional improvements. Pre-orders opened on the day of the announcement. The announcement was accompanied by a trailer that showed cinematic spectacle scenes. The Xbox Series X|S version was also previously announced but no release date was given for that platform during the stream.
The PS5 version is being developed by Funcom, the studio behind the original PC release. The game is built on Unreal Engine 5, a detail not mentioned in the initial announcement summary. The trailer shown during State of Play featured "cinematic spectacle scenes" that Game Spark described as "reminiscent of a movie."
The single-player mode is entirely new to the PS5 version and is not present in the PC release that launched in June 2025. Funcom has not detailed the length or structure of this mode, but it is positioned as a significant addition to the original online survival crafting experience. The new chapter in the main story is also exclusive to the PS5 version.
The Xbox Series X|S version was previously announced but no release date was given during the State of Play stream. Funcom has not confirmed whether the Xbox version will also receive the single-player mode or the new story chapter. Pre-orders for the PS5 version opened on June 3, the day of the announcement.
4Gamer.net noted that the PS5 version is being marketed as "the definitive edition" of the game, suggesting it includes all content from the PC version plus the new additions. The game is an open-world survival crafting title set in Frank Herbert's Dune universe, where players must survive on the desert planet Arrakis while contending with sandworms, rival factions, and the harsh environment.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.