Finally, Dune Awakening fans can expect a dedicated live stream to show off the real meat of any MMO: the endgame. This event will cover what players will be up to once they’ve progressed through the story and prepped themselves for the Deep Desert, something that has remained a bit mysterious upo until now.
The stream, which will go live on official Funcom platforms such as the studio’s Twitch page, is set to go live on May 28, at 12PM ET / 6PM CEST / 5PM GMT / 9AM PT. It’s titled the “Beyond the Beta: A Glimpse of Mid-to-Endgame livestream”, so expect to see a bit more than the usual early game zones we’ve seen plenty of courtesy of previews and the recent weekend beta.
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Here’s what we know about the mid-to-end game so far. We know that players will have to pick between the Atredies and Harkkonen, and that player-run guilds can battle for faction supremacy via the Lansrad system. We know winning the Landsrad provides powerful buffs to the winning faction, and that the major push in the endgame is to win that every cycle. In terms of actual gameplay, players will be heading out into the Deep Desert, where they can harvest spice in vast open PvP regions of the world.
But here’s what we don’t know. We don’t really know what players will be using that spice for. One assumes to make loads of money, but what do you spend it on? Shiny gear, better vehicles for future spice runs, a cooler house one assumes, but what else? Will there be some typical live service weekly mission model, encouraging folks to engage with different parts of the game? What about unlockable customisation? How does one differentiate a fresh character who’s just made it to the end game, and a powerful spice baron with loads of dosh?
All this, hopefully, will be revealed in this upcoming live stream. It’s one worth tuning in to if you’re eager to check out Dune Awakening when it launches next month!
What do you think will be shown off in the stream? Let us know below, as well as your biggest unanswered questions!