War of Conquest

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Dune: Awakening

War of Conquest is a small-scale indie strategy game first released in 2018 as a revival of an earlier browser MMO concept. As an indie title with niche appeal, limited marketing, and an aging release date, its daily player base is likely very small—probably in the low hundreds. The game's activity is further limited by the lack of wide platform release or major publisher support. However, it does have MMO elements such as a persistent world and large-scale competition between player groups.

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))