Funcom announces a "large-scale beta weekend" for Dune: Awakening will take place May 9-12, broadening access to the upcoming multiplayer survival game set on Arrakis in an alternate timeline from the Dune books and movies. This will not be an open beta, but it sounds like a lot of applicants will be selected, and there will be no NDA, so we can expect previews to follow. Signups are underway on Steam. There will also be a Global LAN Party Broadcast during the test on May 10th. Here's a brand-new Official Story Trailer, and here's more on the broadcast and how to get in on the test:

From May 9 until May 12, the largest Beta yet will take place, with a huge number of new players joining compared to previous closed Betas. Players can get a taste of both spice and story in the large-scale Beta weekend, featuring the first 20 hours of the game and most of Act 1 of the story. Unlike previous Betas, this one has no NDA, meaning all information is open to share, and the game can be streamed for all to see.

Players have a chance to get access to the Beta weekend by going to Dune: Awakening’s Steam Page where they can wishlist and request access, or by getting one of tens of thousands of Beta codes that will be given out during the Global LAN Party Broadcast on May 10 All you need to do is watch!

On May 10, players can catch the Global Dune: Awakening LAN Party Broadcast, streamed from both London and PAX East. Throughout this massive event, we will jump to many other locations around the world to check in with special guests (lineup to be announced). Viewers will enjoy lead developers discussing the game, and various content creators facing off against each other in an exciting in-game competition.

To get access to the Beta weekend, this is the place to be, as tens of thousands of Beta keys will be handed out during the broadcast to those watching. Keys can be used to get immediate access to the Dune: Awakening Beta weekend.