Awakening Players Allegedly Experiencing Item Loss

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So get this, “Dune: Awakening”… it’s in a bit of hot water. Players, or so I’ve heard, are grumbling because their stuff’s just… vanishing. Poof! Gone. The devs? They’ve come up with a “fix” that’s, uh, not exactly winning hearts. Funcom, their latest advice probably won’t win a prize for popularity, if you know what I mean.

— Anyway, imagine this: the game launches on June 10, and boom, it’s an instant hit on Steam. We’re talking over 189,000 players diving into this sci-fi universe. Glowing reviews too—74% positive, if anyone’s counting. But fast forward a bit, and yeah, things aren’t so rosy. Recent reviews? Only 56% positive. Player buzz peaked at 37,000. Ouch.

Right, back to the disappearing items (spooky, right?). After some August 13 update, stuff in Dune: Awakening just starts pulling a Houdini. Travel between desert parts or maps, and whoops, there goes your loot. The dev team acknowledged it. They say a hotfix—fancy term for a quick patch, I guess—is coming on August 14. Meanwhile, they suggested a stopgap. But players aren’t thrilled about it.

Here’s the kicker: you can avoid losing items by not moving around for 10 minutes after loading your vehicles. Seriously, who has the patience for that? I mean, I’d be groaning too if I had to sit tight for ages after farming some Spice. Some players even said they’ll ditch the game until it’s resolved. Can’t really blame ‘em.

Oh, and that’s not all. This game’s had a few, let’s call them “glitches,” since launch. Duplication bugs, disabled Steam Family Sharing to fight cheats… they even had to reimburse players when another bug wiped out bases and gear. No word if they’ll be giving back items lost in this latest mix-up, though.

And there you have it, a messy but somewhat charming tale from the sands of Dune.