The developers of Dune: Awakening had a large booth at gamescom. While fans and players of the survival game were able to examine machines from the game in real life, one sparked a lot of discussion.
What was there to see at gamescom? The developers of Dune: Awakening promoted their survival game at gamescom with a booth. There was a lot to see, especially a replica of a device that captivated fans.
At Funcom’s booth, there was a blood recycler, which can extract water from the blood of defeated enemies in the game. This blood recycler served as a water dispenser for the booth visitors. Symbolically, the visitors were drinking water that was obtained from blood. In a video on Reddit, you can see the machine:
Evil Suspicions Among Fans
What are fans thinking? While the players of Dune: Awakening likely recognized the device immediately, interested parties who have not yet played the game may have been unaware of what kind of device they were just getting water from.
Of course, this is not actually water from real blood, but this device likely caused some brief hesitation among fans. On Reddit, they are taking the developers’ joke to the next level. User rkraptor70 wonders where the blood might be coming from, and players have a wicked suspicion about it.
As possible answers, he receives from other fans:
- Former employees of Funcom who were laid off
- Interns
- Griefers and their tears
- Banned players and gold sellers
- Health inspectors
What’s happening in Dune: Awakening right now? In the survival game, preparations are currently underway for the major update “Chapter 2”. With a DLC and a free update, the developers are expanding the game world with new stories, quests, as well as a vehicle and many other contents. However, the major change to the endgame and the deep desert of Dune: Awakening will have to wait until the next major update, “Chapter 3”.
That the developers are having a little fun with the blood recycler and luring innocents with free water, even though this machine is actually a grim device. Fans definitely liked this idea. A mysterious event is now starting in Dune: Awakening: A mysterious event is starting soon in Dune: Awakening, intended to lead into a chain reaction for the major update
