I’ve been hyped for Cheap Dune Awakening Solari U4GM ever since it was announced. The idea of surviving on Arrakis, managing spice runs, and dealing with the political factions — it just sounds incredible. But delays, even short ones, always make me nervous. Momentum is so important with online games, and even three weeks can shift the conversation elsewhere.

That said, if the delay is being used to fix genuine problems discovered in the beta, I can’t really argue with that. It’s better to fix now than have a launch that leaves a sour taste. But from a marketing standpoint, I hope the devs have a plan to keep the buzz going. Maybe a new gameplay trailer, dev AMA, or something interactive with fans.

My only real worry is that we don’t get enough information about what’s being changed. If it’s just vague talk about “polish” and “stability,” that’s not super convincing. If they come out and say, “We’re fixing the way spice harvesting interacts with faction PvP” or “We’re reworking inventory encumbrance” — now that’s real talk.

So I’m staying cautiously optimistic. Delay or no delay, I want Dune: Awakening to succeed. But they’ve got to walk a fine line: fix the game without losing the community’s attention. Hopefully they stick the landing.