Dune: Awakening isn’t out but – in truth even when it does launch, it gained’t be out there on consoles for a while – however it’s in closed beta for these fortunate and eager sufficient to reach on Arrakis as quickly as doable.
So though there’s nonetheless so many unanswered questions in regards to the recreation, and a lot being tooled and re-tooled in its beta interval, we do have some metrics that point out a key level in regards to the gameplay.
Based on a weblog submit from developer Funcom to shut out 2024, the demise metrics for these within the closed beta present that Funcom has actually nailed down the fact of a planet like Arrakis, and that actuality is that every part round you is attempting to kill you.
Firstly, everybody has to outlive for themselves on Arrakis, and that exhibits with 58% of participant deaths coming from NPC’s on the planet. Secondly, and unsurprisingly, it’s the sandworms who’re taking a piece of gamers out with 27% of participant deaths being Shai-Hulud sacrifices.
And thirdly, it’s the dehydration that’s taking one other 22%, a demise that gamers have even tried to keep away from by draining the blood of the desert mouse which Paul Atreides names himself after, Muad’dib. Based on the submit, almost “100 muad’dibs had their blood extracted,” to which Funcom mentioned, “How might you?”
Lastly, it’s additionally clear that for those who actually lean into surviving on Arrakis, it’s doable to remain alive, as “2% of gamers who’ve performed no less than 10 hours have by no means died within the recreation…but!”
All of that collectively spells the truth that Funcom has acquired Arrakis proper. Gamers are dying from the planets lethal ambiance and the survivalist tradition it breeds, and so they’re going to excessive lengths to attempt to keep alive. An achievable, however tough feat.
After all this recreation continues to be in beta, and it’ll probably change fairly a bit from now till its launch on PS5 and PS5 Professional, however hopefully the lethality of Arrakis stays intact.
When you can’t await the console launch, you possibly can put your self ahead for the beta with this beta profile survey on the Dune: Awakening web site.
Supply – [Funcom via PC Gamer]
