Dune Awakening won’t have a WoW style subscription, no early access

As someone who loves both MMOs and Frank Herbert's dazzling sci-fi universe, Dune Awakening is pretty high on my wishlist. Thrusting you into the sandy world of Arrakis with nothing but a few tools and a whole lot of cunning, I can't wait to forge my own path to glory amid the sands. But as a longtime World of Warcraft player, I've been wondering what Funcom's monetization model will look like. Will it be subscription-based? Will DLCs be essential purchases? Ahead of launch, the dev has dropped ...