Warfare 1944

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Dune: Awakening

Warfare 1944, developed and published by indie studio Drakeling Labs, is a small-scale World War II shooter that was released in 2020. As an indie project with a niche historical shooter focus and limited exposure compared to major AAA war games, its active player base is low. Based on typical trends for similar indie shooters after several years post-release and without major ongoing updates, daily active players are estimated to be in the low hundreds.

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))