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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 1 Jul — 8 July 2025Jul 8, 2025 - SteamDB * Steam Deck; * PEAK; * Cyberpunk 2077; * Dead by Daylight; * ELDEN RING; * Red Dead Redemption 2; * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; * Baldur's Gate 3; * Sons Of The Forest; * Dune: Awakening; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDBDune Awakening patch makes much-requested change to how Landsraad rewards workJul 7, 2025 - PCGamesNWith the latest Dune Awakening patch, Funcom has finally made a much-requested change to how Landsraad rewards work. Going forward, you'll be able to hand in your contribution after one of these tasks is finished, and be rewarded based on your own efforts. Funcom's survival MMO is definitely one of most inventive around right now, and it's positive changes like this that'll keep it alive. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is Dune Awakening down? Server status right now Does Dune Awakening support mods? Dune Awakening gets a Sandworm-sized discount for its first sale Dune: Awakening - 1.1.15.0 Patch NotesJul 7, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey Sleepers,The following page will list patch notes for 1.1.15.0 and subsequent releases. Some of the patches below will take effect the moment they are deployed, while others may require a downtime. Please keep an eye for in-game service messages.Remember to restart your Steam client if the download does not appear automatically for you.For the list of known issues, please visit our Discord server of Steam discussion boards.FEATURES AND CHANGESDeep Desert, End Game, and LandsraadTier 6 resources can now be collected across wider areas in the PvE part of the Deep Desert.We added an element of randomization to the respawn timer of unique loot containers in the Deep Desert.The plastanium tier crafting components were split up to drop based on the content location: Imperial Testing Stations, Caves, or Shipwrecks, with each of them dropping their own selection of components. Fallen Shipwrecks and Buried Treasure can drop components from any location.Added a chance of a different selection of Uniques drop in PvE loot in Deep Desert.The spawn rate of medium fields increased from 5 back to 8, and of the small spice fields increased from 22 to 30.The delay for leaving a PvP security zone increased from 5 to 30 seconds to prevent border camping and allow PvP players to protect their area.Changed Landsraad tasks to allow for Kill and Delivery Contribution to happen after the task has been completed but awarding only personal contribution. (i.e., which faction won and how many guild votes were awarded are unaffected by contributions made after the task was completed by one faction).Other:Improved game stability.Reduced the cases where the sandworm can push vehicles under terrain.Added a new audio alert for the PvP zone change.FIXESFixed an issue where the Harkonnen faction recruitment contract “Do you have what it takes?” could sometimes get stuck and couldn’t be completed if you exited the dialogue with Maxim Kazmir before selecting the line “It says here that you’re looking for recruits“ to complete the contract.Fixed an issue where contract rewards dropped on the ground if your inventory was full, which could lead to situations where you would miss them. Now rewards can only be claimed when there is enough space in your inventory.Fixed an issue where vehicle modules wouldn’t highlight properly after the player had applied a customization variant.Fixed an issue where the positioning of a pentashield surface could overlap with an existing pentashield surface.Fixed an exploit that would allow building a vehicle with items from another player's inventory.Dune Awakening gets a Sandworm-sized discount for its first saleJul 4, 2025 - PCGamesNAvatar's Pandora, Star Wars' Hoth, and the various worlds of the Borderlands series all offer severely hostile planets, but few are as dangerous as Arrakis from the Dune franchise. If the two suns aren't melting your flesh away, the impending threat of the ever-hungry Sandworms will give you a reason to shelter, and that's not counting the sand-covered environment you'd find yourself in. If you want to take on the challenge, now's your chance to dive into Dune Awakening's take on the iconic sci-fi planet with its first big discount. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dune Awakening patch makes much-requested change to how Landsraad rewards work Does Dune Awakening support mods? Is Dune Awakening down? Server status right now Dune: Awakening - 1.1.10.0 HotfixJul 4, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey Sleepers,This hotfix requires a client-side download. Remember to restart your Steam client if the download does not appear automatically for you. Servers will be coming back up shortly.For the list of known issues, please visit our Discord server or Steam discussion boards. FIXESTechnical and stability:Fixed an issue where the ornithopter inventory could get visually empty if a player traveled to Deep Desert, loaded the inventory, left the game, and logged back into Deep Desert.Fixed an issue where sometimes players were unable to travel from Arrakeen and Harko Village to the Overland Map.Fixed an issue where the player’s vehicle could disappear if the player got disconnected when traveling between Deep Desert servers.Dune Awakening 'connection lost generic' error kicks players, but there's a fixJul 3, 2025 - PCGamesNDeveloper Funcom is working on a fix for the Dune Awakening 'connection lost generic' network error that has been plaguing the Arrakis survival game since its recent update. If you've been finding yourself kicked out, stuck in an infinite loading screen, or told you can't connect to server, there's good news, as an incoming Dune Awakening hotfix tackles these potential connectivity issues. Funcom also offers a separate workaround for anyone who continues to run into trouble. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is Dune Awakening down? Server status right now New Dune Awakening patch notes target resource dupe glitch and repair exploit Dune Awakening sietches, worlds, and visiting explained New Dune Awakening patch notes target resource dupe glitch and repair exploitJul 2, 2025 - PCGamesNNew Dune Awakening patch notes are here, and developer Funcom is taking aim at several of the most serious problems that its multiplayer survival game is facing. Among the changes landing on Arrakis are fixes for a Dune Awakening dupe glitch and an exploit allowing full item repairs. The update also shuts down some unintended ways to increase your damage in combat, makes vehicles easier to use, keeps sandworms around a little longer, and tones down the frequency of enemy attacks on Hagga Basin bases. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is Dune Awakening down? Server status right now Dune Awakening sietches, worlds, and visiting explained Dune Awakening base building guide Dune: Awakening - 1.1.10.00 Patch NotesJul 2, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey Sleepers,This update requires a client-side download. Remember to restart your Steam client if the download does not appear automatically for you. Servers will be coming back up shortly.For the list of known issues, please visit our Discord server or Steam discussion boards. HighlightsSandworms now linger for a bit around spicefields that have been recently harvested from.Reduced the frequency of Harkonnen attacks on certain Atreides bases (and vice versa) in Hagga Basin.Main menu "Play Now" button has been set to filter out private servers.When streamer mode is active, map creator name is hidden if the player created the sinkchart. In addition, while in streamer mode, sector name in the Deep Desert is now hidden as well.In the exchange, items can now be listed from and claimed to the vehicle inventory of your Ornithopter.Improved interaction with vehicles. It should now be easier to enter them from different angles.We closed several vulnerabilities that could lead to increased combat damage.Fixed an exploit where you could repair all items to full durability.Fixed an exploit where a player could duplicate resources.Fixed an edge case issue allowing vehicles to pass through Pentashields unauthorized.Read the complete patch notes list here.Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 24 Jun — 1 July 2025Jul 1, 2025 - SteamDB * Steam Deck; * PEAK; * Cyberpunk 2077; * ELDEN RING; * Dead by Daylight; * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; * Dune: Awakening; * REMATCH; * Baldur's Gate 3; * Red Dead Redemption 2; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDBThe Deep Desert Hotfix is Live!Jun 26, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings Sleepers, A new hotfix went live today, bringing changes to the Deep Desert, ornithopters, visiting other Sietches, and more! The full patch notes have already been released, but we’d like to highlight some of the changes here. If the download for the hotfix hasn’t appeared for you, please restart your Steam client. Deep Desert PvE-PvP Balance As discussed in detail in the message from our Creative Director, this is the first iteration of the changes to the balance between PvE and PvP in the Deep Desert. As of right now, the PvE area has been expanded to include the southern half of the Deep Desert map. Pockets of PvP will remain within the new PvE zone for Control Points and Shipwrecks. With this change, we have also rebalanced resources in the Deep Desert somewhat, with density increasing the further north you go, including spice. Loot is overall more valuable and plentiful in the northmost PvP zones. Having said that, it’s important to note that the highest tier of resources are still available in the bottom half of the Deep Desert. We will continue monitoring how this plays out and continue iterating when and if needed. Ornithopters Equipping a Rocket Launcher Module now decreases the top speed of Scout Ornithopters by 20% and 10% for Assault Ornithopters. We have more changes planned but this is in line with the goal of encouraging meaningful decisions about how you outfit your vehicles and choosing whether you want to be aggressive or not in PvP zones. Visiting Other Sietches We have removed restrictions when visiting other sietches. Before, you could visit other sietches but you couldn’t claim land. Now, any player can go to any sietch in their World and claim land wherever they want (the max number of sub-fief consoles (3) remains unchanged). Additional Fixes In this hotfix, we have also brought a number of fixes and improvements addressing stability, combat, user interface, and more.   Thank you all for your continued feedback and bug reports, it’s very helpful! Check out the full patch notes to see all the changes. Seek the shade, Sleepers Dune Awakening update makes Deep Desert changes to remove PvP requirementsJun 26, 2025 - PCGamesNA new Dune Awakening update today tackles one of the survival game's most common endgame frustrations. The new MMO has proved tremendously popular, opening up its incarnation of Arrakis to a huge number of players, but its endgame shift in direction has left some underwhelmed. While most of the core progression is PvE and doesn't require you to clash with your fellow adventurers, the endgame demands you head into the Deep Desert, consequently forcing you into Dune Awakening PvP. However, that's no longer the case, as Dune Awakening patch 1.1.0.17 delivers sweeping Deep Desert changes. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dune Awakening base building guide Is Dune Awakening down? Server status right now Dune Awakening won't force you into PvP, Funcom says, apologizes to PvE players Dune: Awakening - 1.1.0.17 Patch NotesJun 26, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey Sleepers,This hotfix requires a client-side download. Remember to restart your Steam client if the download does not appear automatically for you. Servers will be coming back up shortly.For the list of known issues, please visit our Discord server or Steam discussion boards. FEATURES AND CHANGESDeep Desert:As outlined in A message from the Creative Director on PvE and PVP » Dune: Awakening, this hotfix will see the first iteration of the changes to the balance between PvE and PvP in the Deep Desert. Rest assured that we will continue to listen to your feedback and make adjustments in the future.The PvE area has been adjusted to encompass the entire southern half of the Deep Desert map.This means that players who have no interest in PvP should be able to find what they want without engaging in PvP. Imperial Testing Stations, caves, and so forth found in this area are thus now PvE.Control Points and Shipwrecks will, however, continue to be PvP throughout the entire map, which means you will find localized pockets of PvP within the PvE section still. Similar to how Shipwrecks are PvP in Hagga Basin.To retain the Risk vs Reward setup for the Deep Desert:The density of resources increases the further north you go. This includes high-density clusters of valuable resources.The largest spice fields will also spawn in the north.The majority of Control Points will exist in the northern part.As part of these changes, we have made some balancing adjustments in the Deep Desert:The lower half of the Deep Desert now offers PvE loot that is balanced toward shared loot and PvE activities. You may find better loot in the more dangerous PvP area located further north on the map. In the PvE area, for example, each player gets their own loot and can expect to receive one schematic. In the PvP area, loot is distributed on a "first come, first served" basis, with higher quantities of everything. Players can expect to find 2–6 schematics there, which are among the rarest.Plasteel plates can only be found in PvP zones. This line was inaccurate, since Plasteel plates can be obtained from crashing ships.The amount of active medium spice fields has been reduced from 8 to 5.The number of active small spice fields has increased from 20 to 22.The spawn rate of Titanium and Stravidium has been reduced in the PvE areas so that large quantities only spawn in the far-out PvP areas.The number of nodes in resource hotspots in the PvE part of the map has been reduced.The respawn time of Titanium and Stravidium has increased from 30 to 45 minutes.Some Imperial Testing Stations are still in the PvP region, and players who want all schematics available each week will want to visit both the PvP and PvE Imperial Testing Stations. Keep in mind the loot in them rotates each week, so even if you're not interested in PvP, you could obtain it at a later date if you're not able to trade for it or buy it off the Exchange.Vehicles:We have begun work on the outlined changes to the Scout Ornith...Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 17 Jun — 24 June 2025Jun 24, 2025 - SteamDB * REMATCH; * Dune: Awakening; * Dead by Daylight; * PEAK; * Steam Deck; * Stellar Blade™; * Black Myth: Wukong; * Broken Arrow; * 情感反诈模拟器; * ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDBDune Awakening won't force you into PvP, Funcom says, apologizes to PvE playersJun 23, 2025 - PCGamesNAlthough it's only been out for two weeks, there are dedicated Dune Awakening players who have already reached the MMO's endgame, and despite the allure of an immense challenge, there have been complaints about the unfair treatment of PvE and solo players when compared to those that love PvP. A Reddit AMA last week addressed some of these complaints, but the answers weren't enough to satisfy most. In response, Funcom has outlined some big changes that are in the works. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is Dune Awakening down? Server status right now Does Dune Awakening support mods? New Dune Awakening update removes the most annoying and embarrassing way to die Dune: Awakening's Deep Desert is getting "partial warfare" PvE areas so you can gather endgame resources without being PvPed to deathJun 23, 2025 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunGood news if you've been a bit frustrated with how Dune: Awakening handles PvE and PvP, specifically in terms of its treacherous Deep Desert. The game's creative director Joel Bylos has announced some changes coming in response to player feedback on both those and the Landsraad. Basically, it looks like Funcom have switched up their plans to take the concerns folks have cited into account, aiming for a nice compromise between the original ideas and the practicalities of what's been happening since the game dropped in full. Read more Dune: Awakening hits over 1 million sales making it Funcom's fastest selling game, end-game changes comingJun 23, 2025 - GamingOnLinuxGood news for MMO fans on Linux platforms, Dune: Awakening is clearly here to stay as it's Funcom's fastest selling game to date. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/dune-awakening-hits-over-1-million-sales-making-it-funcoms-fastest-selling-game-end-game-changes-coming/ 1,000,000 Players Awakened!Jun 23, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings Sleepers, Dune: Awakening launched June 10th and 1,000,000 players have awakened! It’s now Funcom’s fastest selling game ever. To put it into perspective, it took Conan Exiles one year to reach this number. We’re truly humbled and thankful for this reception. It must also be noted that you certainly don’t live up to your title, because you have been busy since launch. Launch has been a Coriolis storm, and we’re still riding that mighty gale. We have seen so many amazing things from all of you – the bases, the close calls with Shai-Hulud, the epic vehicle jumps, the struggles, discoveries, victories, heroic deaths, and so much more... Today we commemorate these Deeds and Deaths in this infographic. We salute you, Sleepers.  Check Out Our Reddit AMA Take a look at our AMA on Reddit with some of our lead developers who answered the most burning questions from the community, sharing some of our plans for the future. Check it out for a ton of interesting answers. Seek the shade, Sleepers A message from the Creative Director on PvE and PVPJun 23, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHello Sleepers,  I wanted to write something that acknowledges and addresses the comments around the endgame of Dune: Awakening, while also providing context for what we were attempting. So let me start by stating this unequivocally – we want PvE players to be able to play the endgame and have access to the content of the endgame. Our goal is not to force PvE players to interact with a PvP system that they may have no interest in. "Our goal is not to force PvE players to interact with a PvP system that they may have no interest in. " “No endgame plan survives first contact with the players” – Mark Twain, probably  We still believe in the core concept of the Deep Desert – an endlessly renewing location that resets every week and creates an activity loop for great rewards. The tension of heading out there, head on a swivel, eyes peeled for foes as you enter the most dangerous part of the most dangerous planet in the universe.  Our wish was that players would embrace this loop, forming guilds to work together to overcome the bleakness of the Deep Desert.  But as Stephen King says, “Wish in one hand, shit in the other, see which one fills up first.” One of my hands is overflowing right now and sadly not with wishes. "Some areas of the Deep Desert will now be flagged as “Partial Warfare (PvE), while the deepest parts of the Deep Desert will remain as they currently are – high reward, high risk areas"The reality is that players are reporting being cut out of the endgame due to the extremely competitive nature of the Deep Desert. Starting soon, some areas of the Deep Desert will now be flagged as “Partial Warfare (PvE)” areas where players will be able to explore testing stations and harvest T6 resources without the threat of conflict they may not want. It’s important to note that the top tier of the game is balanced around guilds and groups, so people will still find it grindy if they play solo. Landsraad control points, shipwrecks and the largest spice fields within this region of the Deep Desert will remain “War of Assassins (PvP)” flagged.  The deepest parts of the Deep Desert will remain as they currently are – high reward, high risk areas.  The beauty of the Deep Desert design with weekly resets and renewals is that we can iterate and experiment with different layouts and setups to really help us tune it. As we make changes we will send out surveys to help us capture your thoughts. "PvP itself has plenty of issues that need to be addressed. We’re taking steps in that direction with our first changes to Scout Ornithopters. " PvP itself has plenty of issues that need to be addressed. We’re taking steps in that direction with our first changes to Scout Ornithopters. As Viljar stated in the AMA these should be implemented in the game shortly: Scout Ornithopters with rocket launchers attached will have their speed maneuverability reducedRockets fired from Scout Ornithopters will have increased heat generationThrusters will provide a max speed bonus reg...The Dune: Awakening Accolades Trailer is Here!Jun 20, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings Sleepers, Let us be frank (sincere, not Herbert) - the team was a little tense when Dune: Awakening launched. Six years of work and passion culminating in a single day will naturally do that to a person. But, Bless the Maker, the reception has been incredible, and we couldn’t be more excited for the future of the game – we have so much planned – and we’ll get into that when we can. We recently released a shorter reception video, but here is the real deal. Join us in celebrating the critical reception by watching our Accolades trailer! "Dune: Awakening has impressed me at every turn." DualShockers "Superb survival gameplay" Eurogamer "... so absorbed in playing it that I skipped meals." ScreenRant "One of the most impressive online survival games ever made." GamersHeroes “Dune: Awakening is stunning.” Noobfeed “Dune: Awakening proved that it is possible to deliver a polished massive multiplayer experience with varied gameplay systems in 2025, and one of the best at that.” The Nerd Stash “Dune: Awakening succeeds in transferring the essence of the Dune universe to a multiplayer survival genre with a depth rarely seen.” CDF Gaming “The Best Way to Experience Arrakis” VGMAG Your support has been amazing, through bug reports, feedback, and simply playing the game. Dune: Awakening is our fastest-selling game ever and has consistently remained among the most played games on Steam since launch, beating its peak concurrent players record three times in the first weekend, reaching over 189,000. Thank you all. Seek the shade, Sleepers Dune Awakening will get a big update in early July, and Funcom have a three-pronged plan to improve deep desert PvPJun 19, 2025 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunDune: Awakening developers Funcom have revealed in a post-launch Reddit AMA that they're currently aiming to release a fresh update full of quality of life-related tweaks in early July, as well as adding "new contracts across the board" down the line. However, if you're after big new stuff to do, you'll have to wait for the major updates that'll be releasing alongside the game's DLCs. Read more

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