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Funcom has successfully expanded Dune Awakening to consoles, attracting over one million new players over the past week. Additionally, the title is currently available at a 50% discount on Steam until October 8th.
Several other games have announced updates and seasonal events. Warhammer 40K: Darktide released a free update named Depths of the Damned, featuring a Hive boss, a new mission, and new weapons. Meanwhile, Past Fate deployed Patch 0.6.3 with improved combat mechanics, upgraded world visuals, new exploration points of interest, and a talent system that unlocks at level 5.
Upcoming seasonal content includes The Rocky Horror Picture Show coming to Lord of the Rings Online this Halloween, and Pokémon Pokopia scheduling its Halloween event from October 17 until November 1. SWTOR outlined its October event lineup, featuring Bounty Contract Week, the Feast of Prosperity, and the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally. Monster Hunter Outlanders is scheduled to launch on October 29th.
In other industry news, Krafton issued a cease-and-desist letter to halt a rogue Tera Classic server. Bungie clarified that Extraction remains a major part of Marathon with ongoing future updates, and Satisfactory announced its Core Values expansion, which introduces a new underground story on MASSAGE 2(A-B)b. Additionally, JOYTOY partnered with Blizzard Entertainment to create a new action figure collection centered on Warcraft heroes and races.
