Editions & head start
Prices in USD. Deluxe and Ultimate include the 5-day early access.
| Edition | Price | Play from |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $49.99 | Sept 22 |
| Deluxe | $69.99 | Sept 17 (head start) |
| Ultimate | $89.99 | Sept 17 (head start) |
Game Pass: Dune: Awakening is a day-one Game Pass title on the Xbox side (via Xbox Play Anywhere). There is no Game Pass on PlayStation — every PS5 player buys the game.
Where you can play — and who you can play with
Cross-play is deliberately walled off by platform. This is the part most guides get wrong.
| Platform | Plays & shares progress with |
|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | Other PS5 players only — no cross-play with Xbox or PC |
| Xbox Series X|S | Xbox + Windows PC (Microsoft Store / Xbox app) — cross-play & cross-progression |
| Windows PC (Xbox app) | Xbox + this PC version — via Xbox Play Anywhere |
| PC (Steam) | Other Steam players only — no cross-play with consoles |
Can I bring my PC character to console? There is no announced way to move a Steam character to PS5 or Xbox. Cross-progression exists only inside the Xbox ecosystem — between Xbox Series X|S and the Windows PC (Microsoft Store / Xbox app) version, which also covers ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Cloud.
Does the Deep Desert reset in single-player or on console?
The confusion query of the launch — answered correctly.
Multiplayer (shared official servers): yes. The weekly Coriolis Storm wipes the Deep Desert once a week — and this works the same on console as on PC. If you play the online multiplayer world, the countdowns on our reset timer apply to you.
Single-player & self-hosted servers: no weekly wipe. The Coriolis Storm still rolls through, but it is far less destructive in solo mode, and your Deep Desert bases are not deleted each week. You control the storm and PvP behavior through the difficulty settings.
What launch day brings
September 22 is also a free update for existing PC players — Funcom's "second launch."
- Full single-player mode (three difficulty presets plus manual customization) on every platform.
- Private and self-hosted servers.
- Optional PvE across the whole game, including the Deep Desert.
- The Book One story finale and a rebuilt endgame loop.
Returning to the online multiplayer world after a break? Then the weekly reset applies to you again — check the live countdown for your region.