Rust News

[p]It's that time of year again... The Steam Awards are here and the 'Labor of Love' award perfectly describes our past year as we soon hit twelve years of development!

Day in and day out, our teams are grinding around the clock (literally on every continent) to keep the survival chaos alive. We’re always here, keeping the game fresh, and our dedication shows - every month, without fail, we drop new content, new meta, awesome Twitch (and now KICK) drops, competitive events, seasonal events, and more cool surprises!
[/p][p]We’re constantly keeping the community in the loop with regular updates on what’s going down in-game and behind the scenes.

Updated mechanics? Check.

Fresh skins and meta changes? You bet.

Gorgeous landscapes and epic gameplay improvements? Always.

And don’t forget, we’re always tuning things post-release, making sure everything’s running at its best so players can have the best wipe possible.[/p][p]The Rust community never ceases to amaze us. Your feedback drives the game forward, shaping balances, fixes, and innovations that keep things unpredictable and exciting. Each month, we’re blown away by the wild things you guys create and discover. So keep it coming, we’re all in this together!

In the last year, the game has undergone more huge changes, including graphic, physics, updates, as well as new biomes, animals, crossovers, and more - all because we’ve wanted to make Rust what it is, and continue striving to make it what it could be.[/p][p]If you feel we are deserving of your vote in this year's Steam Awards, we'd love for you to give Rust yours in the 'Labor of Love' category.

Thank you for your support! [/p]

Rust has a long, rocky will-they-or-won't-they history when it comes to official support for both Proton and Linux, and with a new Steam Machine on the way it's no surprise to see those conversations popping up again. Valve's cute little cube will run SteamOS and use Proton—a compatibility layer to make Windows games play nice with Linux—but you can't play official Rust using it...
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Facepunch demanded that Rust players 'Pivot or Die' with its latest update to progression changes this month, and it's not lookin' too hot for solo survivors or small groups trying to pivot. Opting out of big clans on official servers has never been the easiest way to play Rust, but recent monument, scrap, and blueprint reworks have turned the island into a real bloodbath—moreso than usual...
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Rust is home to some of the most creatively antagonistic building designs in any survival crafting game, but that's mostly out of necessity to deter thieves from stealing precious metals and weaponry. But then there's another type of base architect, the type who builds a trap base just to lure you in… then kill you...
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When I look back on my years of PC gaming, I realize they're punctuated by a bunch of you had to be there kind of moments. It's the type of experience that, for better or worse, makes it an instant PC gaming classic...
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