Arriving early next year, Dune: Awakening - Chapter 3 is sounding great

Dune: Awakening from Funcom is getting a big free Chapter 3 update early next year, with the details of it now being revealed along with a paid DLC.

They said the main focus on it apart from expanding the story, was reacting to feedback from players - especially at the late / end game to expand and improve it and give you more to do. For the main story is continues on right after Chapter 2 for a good few more hours of story content.

“We know players want a richer experience late in the game, and this update lays essential foundations for what’s coming next,” said Joel Bylos, Creative Director on Dune: Awakening. “We’ve rebuilt the Landsraad system from the ground up, added new ways to earn rewards whether you play solo or in groups, expanded faction ranks, and introduced the new Specialization system. It also includes new locations in the overland with brand-new missions and unique repeatable Testing Stations with escalating difficulty for additional rewards. Our goal is to give players more options in the late game than ever.”

The $9.99 DLC that's entirely separate will include a lot more items to build with, along with a new stillsuit set, light and heavy armour set, weapon variants, swatches and emotes.

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Perhaps that might turn its fortunes around, with the MMO steadily losing players. It seems to have settled around a daily concurrent player count on Steam of around 7K.