There is no release date for the Polar Cap. Funcom's line since September is that it arrives "later this year" as a free update, and on 1 October it said it had nothing more to share yet.
What Funcom has confirmed is a new survival map at Arrakis' frozen pole, with its own mechanics, resources and storyline. Here's all of it, what it hasn't said, and the claims to ignore. Checked against every Funcom post that mentions it, 9 October.
The Polar Cap was meant to land free alongside the Water Wars DLC in May. Funcom said priorities moved to fixing game systems and endgame feedback, and that the map is a huge amount of work.
It also said separate teams build DLC and maps, so the paid pack didn't jump the queue. In the same post Funcom said it keeps paid DLC to optional cosmetics, with new locations and story free.
We'll update this page the day Funcom gives a date.
