{"rewrite":{"id":"r_65a8ed75d9cc984ea74bd99f","clusterId":"c_437a667882f89d29510e2b6c","slug":"dune-awakening-adds-single-player-mode-to-pc-test-client","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Dune: Awakening Adds Single-Player Mode to PC Test Client","summary":"Funcom released patch 1.5.1.0 for Dune: Awakening on the PC (Steam) public test client, pre-implementing the announced single-player mode and revamped character system. The patch also brings performance improvements, combat balance changes, and new facial tattoos. The domestic PS5 version is scheduled for fall 2026, with overseas console releases on September 22.","whyItMatters":"The single-player mode and character system are now testable on PC ahead of the console release, letting players shape the update through feedback.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFuncom has pushed patch 1.5.1.0 to the Dune: Awakening public test client on Steam, giving PC players an early look at features planned for the console launch. The headline addition is a single-player mode with selectable difficulty levels and customizable game settings, plus a new character-centric experience where players create and view characters from the main menu and choose where to take them each session.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe patch also includes significant performance improvements, combat balance adjustments, reworked difficulty and reward scaling in surface dungeons, an improved tutorial, and better UI, gamepad support, and haptic feedback. New facial tattoos, Sandworm\u0026#39;s Eye and The Maker\u0026#39;s Markings, were added based on community feedback from the first anniversary live stream.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dune: Awakening's PC test build now includes the single-player mode, which Funcom plans to fully implement by the console launch. The patch's focus on core systems over new content suggests the test is about stability first.","twitterPost":"Dune: Awakening's PC test patch pre-implements single-player, targeting full implementation by the console launch.","threadsPost":"Dune: Awakening's latest PC test patch brings the single-player mode ahead of the console release. Funcom frames this as a pre-implementation, not the final version, so the test is likely checking server load and progression systems before the September 22 console launch.","newsletterBlurb":"Funcom's Dune: Awakening test client now includes the single-player mode and revamped character system. The patch also brings performance and combat improvements. Console versions launch September 22.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/17/170822.html\",\"title\":\"Open-World Survival Craft 'Dune: Awakening' Adds Single-Player Mode to PC Test Client! Patch Focused on Features for Console Release\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4337,"outputTokens":562,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787046598,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T09:45:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T09:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T09:45:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_437a667882f89d29510e2b6c","canonicalTitle":"「砂の惑星」オープンワールドサバクラ『Dune: Awakening』PCテスト版にシングルプレイモード追加！コンソール版発売時正式実装機能中心のパッチ配信","representativeArticleId":"a_abae960c4cd7d076d1db3119","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dune: Awakening\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-17T13:15:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-17T13:15:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T09:46:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/17/170822.html","title":"「砂の惑星」オープンワールドサバクラ『Dune: Awakening』PCテスト版にシングルプレイモード追加！コンソール版発売時正式実装機能中心のパッチ配信"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dune: Awakening"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}