The developers of Dune: Awakening have made the tough decision to disable Steam Family Sharing for all players as part of their ongoing battle against cheating in the game. This move by Dune: Awakening's team represents their latest effort to tackle persistent issues that have been plaguing the MMO survival game.

Funcom launched Dune: Awakening on June 10, introducing players to an expansive open-world survival MMO set on the treacherous planet of Arrakis. The game allows for deep character customization and features familiar faces from the Dune universe. To preserve the integrity of this experience, the developers have implemented this significant change.

The temporary removal of Steam Family Sharing was announced on the game's Steam page, with developers explaining this measure targets players who exploited the feature for unfair advantages. While legitimate users are affected, Funcom has not provided a timeline for the feature's return. Speculation suggests cheaters used alternate accounts to access restricted content like Landsraad vendors or acquire excess resources.

Alongside disabling Steam Family Sharing, Funcom has banned hundreds of accounts and removed large quantities of illicitly obtained Solaris currency. The team continues investigating cheating cases, with more bans expected. Future Dune: Awakening updates will address these issues.

The game has struggled with various exploits, including resource duplication, base theft, and unauthorized access to Dune: Awakening vehicles like the Ornithopter. Players hope these measures will restore fair play to Arrakis.