Secret World Legends

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Dune: Awakening

Secret World Legends, released in 2017 by Funcom, is a relaunch of the older MMORPG The Secret World. While praised for its narrative, it never achieved massive mainstream success and has seen its population dwindle over the years. As of 2024, it retains a small but loyal niche player base, likely under 1,000 daily active players, typical for aging niche MMOs without major recent 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))