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Dune: Awakening

QQ Free Fantasy (also known as QQ Fantasy Online) is a fantasy MMORPG released in 2008 by Tencent Games and developed by LightSpeed Studios. It was popular in China during its early years but has seen a significant decline in popularity, with most of its player base having moved on to newer titles. Given its age and limited ongoing support, I estimate a very low but still active daily population, largely due to nostalgia or regional pockets of loyal players.

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))