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We hope to know the release date of the Dune-inspired game soon!
Dune is an epic science fiction movie that was very successful after its release in 2021. Written by Eric Roth and directed by Denis Villeneuve, this co-production was the first installment of two films based on the eponymous novel by Frank Herbert (in 1965). It received multiple awards, including best sound, film editing, production design, original soundtrack, cinematography, and visual effects.
Dune Synopsis
Set in 10191, on the ocean planet Caladan, Duke Leto, also ruler of House Atreides, is tasked with replacing House Harkonnen as ruler of the fiefdom of Arrakis, at the request of the Padishah Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV. For its part, Arrakis is a desert planet that keeps a source of great value for human life and is required for stellar travel. Thus, Shaddam’s intention in giving Leto this commission is for him to stage a coup in order to recapture the planet, in addition to relying on the Emperor’s Sardaukar troops. Only then would they be able to eradicate House Atreides, which represents a threat to Shaddam’s interests. But Leto is affected by the implications of this decision, so allying himself with the natives of Arrakis could be a solution to consolidate the Atreides in the Landsraad.
This movie, considered one of the 10 best films of 2021 has grossed more than 400 million dollars worldwide and has become a franchise that has promised a second installment scheduled for the end of 2023. And, due to its popularity, this science fiction story has been the perfect setting to inspire multiple stories related to the genre. One of them is also quite well known: Star Wars, at which time it also caused the excitement of the public and a fascination for the cosmic world that had not been seen until now.
Although it is true that for a long time it was considered that the adaptations would be a problem since the setting could be forced and affected by the elements that were not very faithful to the book, this changed when Dune was released in 2021 and showed that it was possible to take your audience to a great journey out of the earth with the special effects and a complex narrative. Therefore, bringing literature to the big screens and to all the box offices in the world was no longer impossible, although it was a great challenge. But Thanks to the runaway success of Dune, game developers have relied on public interest in the universe to bring a few surprises to the gaming world..
Sci-fi games based on Dune
Taking advantage of the interesting themes of this huge franchise, which fascinated thousands of viewers, Spice Wars was created, newly released in April 2022. The new game’s scenarios are inspired by Frank Herbert’s fantastic narratives to bring rich experience in gameplay and creation of various strategies. But also the company responsible for Spice Wars (Funcom) announced that it is working hard to develop a survival game set in the Dune universe. And, for this, he has commented on a couple of advances that excited his fans: a couple of pieces of conceptual art and renders so that they can get an idea of what they are preparing. That said, expectations have risen considerably among fans after seeing what’s coming. There may be some variations in the future, but the main idea is fantastic and has generated quite a lot of acceptance.
On the other hand, the Funcom team was also responsible for the creation of Conan Exiles (released 2017), a survival multiplayer set in the world of Conan the Barbarian. So we can already get an idea of what we will have on our devices once the franchise decides to announce the details.
So far there is a lot of silence after the revelation, since they have not yet shared the title, the platforms for which it will be available and even the release date, so speculation after seeing these first previews points to what could happen a long time for us to play it, but everything seems to indicate that it will be an exciting installment. Although the world of Dune might be different because of the graphic perspective of the cinematography exported to the gaming medium, Funcom will take the opportunity to take advantage of the momentum of the IP and show off the skills of their team.
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