Project Torque

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Dune: Awakening

Project Torque is an online racing game originally launched in 2008. While it had a niche community and has seen some attempts at revivals over the years, it's a very old title with no evidence of a sustained large playerbase or major publisher support. Racing MMOs from this era typically have a small, dedicated community if still active at all, so an estimate of a few hundred daily players is reasonable.

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))