Here's when Dune: Awakening pre-loads and unlocks in your time zone

Players survey desert with a sandworm in the distance.

Dune: Awakening is almost here! After a slight delay from a planned May release, Funcom's new survival MMO set in the Dune universe is now set to launch in June, giving players the chance to build bases, harvest spice, engage in politics and PvP (there's a difference?), and get swallowed whole by massive sandworms.

Dune: Awakening is only available on Steam, with a five-day "head start" (advanced access) period beginning on June 5 for players who purchased the deluxe and ultimate editions, and a June 10 release for people who bought the base edition. Throw in a preloading period for players who prepurchased Dune: Awakening, and that's a whole lot of dates and times to sort out. That's why I'm here.