Dune: Awakening, Funcom's upcoming survival MMO, will let players experience the universe of Frank Herbert's legendary sci-fi novel series firsthand, and that includes trying to build a home out in the vast deserts of Arrakis.

Funcom has released a firstlook at how base-building will work in Dune: Awakening. Early on, Funcom says, players will be able to claim a spot of land out in the game's open world and craft their first base. More advanced upgrades will unlock as players progress, and there will be plenty of options for decorating the interior of homes, with "distinct visual styles" later becoming available.

But if living out in the deep desert was easy, everyone would do it. Deadly sandstorms, and, of course, giant sandworms, are a constant threat, so players will need defenses, including shields, to survive.

Dune: Awakening, Funcom's upcoming survival MMO, will let players experience the universe of Frank Herbert's legendary sci-fi novel series firsthand, and that includes trying to build a home out in the vast deserts of Arrakis.

Funcom has released a firstlook at how base-building will work in Dune: Awakening. Early on, Funcom says, players will be able to claim a spot of land out in the game's open world and craft their first base. More advanced upgrades will unlock as players progress, and there will be plenty of options for decorating the interior of homes, with "distinct visual styles" later becoming available.

But if living out in the deep desert was easy, everyone would do it. Deadly sandstorms, and, of course, giant sandworms, are a constant threat, so players will need defenses, including shields, to survive.