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Dune: Awakening

UFL is a football (soccer) simulator that launched at the very end of 2023, seeking to compete with established titles like FIFA (now EA Sports FC) and eFootball. Despite an initial burst of interest due to the promise of a free-to-play, fair play-focused experience, industry trends and the limited track record of Strikerz Inc. suggest that daily engagement would have declined quickly after launch, especially with heavy competition from genre leaders. Based on its genre, age, and available social activity, a conservative estimate is around 5,000 daily players at this stage.

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))