Funcom, the studio behind the hit survival MMO Dune: Awakening, has just announced it will layoff an undisclosed number of its staff in a statement sent to GamesIndustry.Biz , while also declaring Dune: Awakening to be " the biggest release we've had in our 32-year-long history of making great games ."

Dune: Awakening launched to PC players this past June 10, 2025, and within its first month had surpassed 1 million copies sold , while also being one of the most-played games in June , and immediately shooting up to one of the highest-earning games by revenue for 2025 .

It's clear, though, that a stunning launch, even the biggest and fastest-selling release in the studio's history, could not thwart layoffs. Or at least, it was clear to Funcom's bean counters and executives that i

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