Battlerite

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Dune: Awakening

Battlerite is an arena brawler/MOBA released in 2017, developed by Stunlock Studios. The game received positive attention at launch but quickly declined in player count after its initial surge, with few major updates since 2019. Currently, it maintains a small but dedicated niche audience, with estimated daily players in the low hundreds based on Steam activity and lack of major content updates.

As of late August 2025, Dune: Awakening had approximately 14,000 concurrent players, reflecting a significant decline from its peak of over 189,000 concurrent players shortly after launch in June 2025. This decrease is attributed to factors such as player burnout, game design issues, and technical problems. Despite these challenges, the developers remain optimistic, citing strong player retention and a 10-year development roadmap that includes plans to explore new planets and regions within the Dune universe. ([gamesradar.com](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/mmo/dune-awakening-dev-says-player-retention-has-been-extremely-good-and-the-mmos-10-year-plan-still-has-so-much-to-pull-from-in-the-lore-well-go-to-new-planets-eventually/?utm_source=openai))