Players of Dune: Awakening are encountering locked early access worlds that prevent new players from joining friends on these servers. Reported frequently on the r/DuneAwakening subreddit, the locked status is causing frustration as it limits social gameplay and community building during this critical early access phase. The inability to join locked worlds may force players to migrate to other servers, risking fragmentation of the player base. This issue is gaining attention as it directly affects player retention and the shared survival experience on Arrakis.
- Locked worlds block new player access to existing servers.
- Potential player base fragmentation due to forced server migration.