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Dune: Awakening

The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls - Starlight Stage is a popular Japanese rhythm/gacha mobile game from Bandai Namco and Cygames, originally released in 2015. While past its peak, it remains active thanks to strong franchise loyalty, frequent updates, and ongoing events. However, age and competition from newer idol games have led to a moderate but steady daily player base, focused mainly in Japan.

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))