How to play Dune: Awakening multiplayer

Surviving the harsh wastes of Arrakis is much less intimidating with friends, but Dune: Awakening multiplayer isn't the easiest thing to set up thanks to some awkward menus. With a much more linear opening than most survival sandboxes, there are also a few kinks to iron out if you're looking to play with others.

Below, I'll go over how you actually group up and play with friends so you can survive the dunes together. As you'd expect from a survival game, there are lots of deep systems and precious materials to find...