Funcom announced the Dune: Awakening release date on Thursday, while also revealing that players can get a jump start on the game by making their characters now.

When is the Dune: Awakening release date?

Dune: Awakening will officially release on May 20, 2025, where it’ll be available on PC via Steam for $49.99. The game’s release date also came with a new trailer, showcasing the scope and scale of Arrakis in the game.

Alongside the game’s release date, Funcom also announced that the game’s character creation tool is available to download now on Steam. The free download also includes a benchmark mode in it, allowing players to not only create a character, but also get a sense if their computer’s can handle the game.

Characters created ahead of Dune: Awakening’s release can be imported to the full game when it launches in May, and those who download the character creator and benchmark mode ealry will also get a code for an in-game Frameblade knife skin.

For those looking to preorder the game, Funcom is also offering up other in-game goodies to those who buy the game early. Anyone who preorders Dune: Awakening will receive the Terrarium of Muad’Dib, a decoration for the in-game bases that features the desert mouse found on Arrakis.