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Dune: Awakening

Caravan Stories is a fantasy MMORPG developed by Aiming, first released in 2017. As a cross-platform MMO with a modest but dedicated following—especially in Japan—the game has seen its Western PC and PS4 versions struggle to maintain growth. At over six years old, its player base is smaller than at launch, but it retains a low-to-moderate number of daily players, primarily on mobile. Estimated DAP reflects typical long-term Asian MMORPG retention.

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))