Dune: Awakening Update 1.4 and The Water Wars DLC Launch
The update and DLC expand the game's political and economic systems by centering on the water merchants, a faction that controls the most vital resource on Arrakis.
Reporting from 1 sources: 4Gamer.net.
Funcom has released update 1.4 for Dune: Awakening, alongside a new DLC called The Water Wars. The DLC focuses on the water merchants, the faction that holds supreme power on Arrakis, and their aesthetic and role in the game's world.
Funcom launched update 1.4 for Dune: Awakening on May 20, 2026. The same day, the studio released the paid DLC The Water Wars, which explores the water merchant faction. On Arrakis, water merchants hold supreme authority, and the DLC is described as depicting their aesthetics and the power dynamics they command. The update and DLC together add new content focused on the control and trade of water, the planet's most scarce and valuable resource.
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