Dune: Awakening Free Major Update and Paid DLC Now Available!

Oslo, Norway – September 9, 2025 – Today, developer Funcom unearths new adventures and deadly wonders on the vast planet of Arrakis. Dune: Awakening, the open world survival game inspired by Frank Herbert’s Dune as well as Denis Villeneuve and Legendary Entertainment’s blockbuster movies, today receives its first free major content update, along with the Lost Harvest DLC.

From September 11-15, the vast deserts of Arrakis are open to all in the Dune: Awakening Free Weekend, and from September 11-22, the game is 20% off on Steam and third-party stores for the first time.

In Chapter 2, continue the journey after the revelations at the end of Act 3. Investigate gruesome murders and delve into the distant past. Re-customize your character, discover new contracts, items, character hairstyles and tattoos, and dynamic encounters that breathe more life into the ever-shifting deserts of Dune. Witness it all in action in the Chapter 2 Free Update Trailer:

Also available now for $12.99, the Lost Harvest DLC offers a complete standalone storyline. Dig deep into the lore of Dune and you may recoil at what stares back. The DLC also offers the new Dune Man building pieces, new decorations, cosmetic armor sets and weapons, swatches, and the Thumper emote. Lastly, the new treadwheel vehicle offers an alternative to the sandbike. It features unique animations and handling without significant gameplay advantage compared to its base game counterpart. 

Play for free from September 11-15 in the Dune: Awakening Free Weekend. Pick any server to play with friends who own the game and enjoy everything it has to offer, including the Chapter 2 update, without restrictions and with all progress saved. Then, from September 11-22, pick up the game 20% off on Steam and third-party stores, its first ever discount.

Dune: Awakening Chapter 2 is available now for free, and the Lost Harvest DLC can be purchased for $12.99 or as part of the Season Pass ($24.99/€24.99). The Season Pass will see an additional two DLCs offering even more new areas, stories, and more.

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ABOUT FUNCOM 
Funcom is a developer and publisher of games for PC and consoles. Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its track record of more than twenty released games. Titles include 'Conan Exiles', 'Metal: Hellsinger', 'Aloft', 'Dune: Spice Wars', 'Secret World Legends', 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures', 'The Longest Journey', 'Anarchy Online', and 'Dreamfall: The Longest Journey'. For corporate information please visit www.funcom.com

ABOUT LEGENDARY ENTERTAINMENT 
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to worldwide audiences. Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world's most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of nearly $21 billion worldwide at the box office. To learn more visit: www.legendary.com