Dune Awakening Free Trial is live on Steam, giving curious Arrakis prospectors exactly 10 hours of active play before August 24. Funcom confirmed that the clock only runs while you are logged in and that trial characters can be permanently transferred to the live servers if you purchase the game before or after the promotion ends.
The sandbox survival MMORPG has trimmed its peak concurrency to trial servers, so newcomers roam a separate space and cannot mix with paying users. Explorable zones cover the bulk of the map, excluding the high-tier hubs of Harko Village, Arrakeen, and the Deep Desert. Upon upgrade, progression such as level, gear, and learned schemes will travel with your toon, though your original base, vehicles, and cash above 10,000 Solaris must stay behind. Savvy architects can use built-in blueprint and backup tools to circumvent most restrictions.
No subscription or card details are required at launch; simply download the client on Steam (store page) and start harvesting spice before the offer closes Sunday, August 24 at 23:59 UTC.
