Dune: Awakening Xbox Game Pass Launch Dossier

The global launch takes place on September 22, 2026, for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. The PC version - which is available for some time now - will receive a big update on the same day.

It is an open-world survival crafting game set in an alternate timeline where Paul Atreides was never born. Players navigate Arrakis by managing water levels, surviving severe sandstorms, avoiding sandworms, harvesting spice, and building bases across shifting dunes.

PvP is optional. Player-versus-player encounters in the Deep Desert have been reworked so players can experience the complete story, endgame content, and base-building purely through PvE without being forced into open-world combat against other players.

Yes. Launching alongside the game on September 22 is the Filmic Archive DLC, available for $9.99 across PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5. It features film-inspired cosmetic gear from Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two, including Paul’s Caladan Stormcoat, Gurney Halleck’s stillsuit, a 73-piece Imperial Sardaukar base building set, weapons, and thematic emotes. For a deep dive into every included item, read our full Dune: Awakening Filmic Archive DLC Explained breakdown.