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. However, it takes some detours from the established canon. In the game's version of Dune's world, the Fremen have vanished, Paul Atreides was never born and Lady Jessica obeyed the Bene Gesserit's instructions to give birth to a girl. So, in addition to being a bit of a"What If?" version of the Duniverse, it gives the developers freedom to use familiar environments and characters without having to tread too closely to the lore of the books and films. Handy!Funcom says you start as a prisoner sent to Arrakis to investigate the Fremen's disappearance."Following in the footsteps of the mysterious desert tribe, you will learn the true meaning of desert power as you rise from a nameless survivor to becoming an agent of the Atreides or the Harkonnen," the game blurb reads.you can tinker with today lets you tweak your hero's looks and choose their home planet, caste and mentor . True to Dune form, your protagonist will have to put their hand in the box and take the dreaded Gom Jabbar test. You can use your custom character when the full game launches.. It costs $50, and pre-orders will open soon. The game is also coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, but there's no release date for the console versions yet. You can check out the latest trailer below.
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