Panzar

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Dune: Awakening

Panzar is a fantasy team-based PvP action game released in 2013. Though it marketed itself with MMO-like elements, its core gameplay is primarily session-based PvP rather than a persistent world MMORPG. It peaked shortly after launch and has seen a steep decline typical for niche titles with limited developer support and low Western presence. Its active player base today is likely very small, focused primarily on a core Eastern European audience.

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))