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Funcom Sets Dune: Awakening Update 1.4 and Water Wars DLC for May 19

The release highlights a pivot to player requests, emphasizing PvE play over new story.

Overview

  • Funcom, which announced the plan Thursday, set May 19 for Update 1.4 and The Water Wars DLC.
  • The free patch adds two Overland map locations, more Landsraad missions, and a scalable Testing Station with an encounter against Dr. Jalanta.
  • The Water Wars pack costs $9.99 or comes with the Season Pass and brings Water Shipper–themed building pieces and cosmetics as the pass finale.
  • Update 1.4 adds no new story, as Funcom focuses on systems that boost player agency and says the next chapter will land in a later update.
  • The plan follows April’s switch to fully optional PvP and a partial rebound after February’s Chapter 3, which came after player counts fell from a 189,000 launch peak.