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Here’s Your First Glimpse of a Dune Open-World Survival Game

This is Funcom's most ambitious game to date.

By John Friscia May 12, 20223441 views

Funcom Dune open-world survival game first images concept art recruiting hiring developers US Norway

Conan Exiles developer Funcom has opened a recruiting page for its Dune open-world survival game set on Arrakis. The developer has studios in several countries, including the United States and its home of Norway, and is open to hiring for-on site, remote, and hybrid positions. Funcom calls this game its “most ambitious project yet.” Along with this announcement come some first images and concept art of the Dune open-world survival game (via Gematsu):

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These first images certainly offer the vibe of a massive open-world Arrakis to explore, and one wonders what survival against sandworms would look like in a Dune game running on a PlayStation 5 or an Xbox Series X. Suffice to say, it will probably be more graphics-intensive than the 4X strategy title Dune: Spice Wars.

Below is a list of all the roles for which Funcom is currently hiring for its open-world Dune game:

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Former Managing Editor at The Escapist. I have been writing about video games since 2018 and editing writing on IT, project management, and video games for around a decade. I have an English degree, but Google was a more valuable learning resource. I taught English in South Korea for a year in 2018, and it was exponentially more fun than living in Pennsylvania. My major passions in life are SNES, Japanese RPGs, Berserk, and K-pop. I'm currently developing the game Boss Saga with my brother, which is guaranteed to change your life and you should buy it.