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Rust Merchandise Design Contest
How would you like to see your Rust themed design sold as official merchandise. Facepunch Studios and For Fans By Fans are giving you the chance to see your design on T-shirts, Messenger bags, mouse mats or even pillow…
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Sunburn DLC
Surfs Up The Sunburn DLC is our second premium DLC for Rust, including 15 new summer themed items for you to enjoy with your team. Gear up in some swimwear, take to the seas, relax by the pool, get into a water fight an…
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Modular Vehicles Update
Back in May we introduced a special Beta branch which included the new work-in-progress modular cars. This later made it into Staging, and now modular cars have reached the main game. Added Modular Cars Added Airwolf Fi…
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Companion App Update
Rust+, the official companion app for Rust, is out now! Stay connected to the game so you never miss an important moment again. Coordinate with your team, receive alerts when you’re being raided, remotely set off traps,…
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Rust Vehicles Public Testing
Rust will soon be getting modular cars that players can modify and drive around. With this being a major new feature, we're releasing it initially in a separate version of the game, which is available to try right now.…
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Night Vision Update
This update brings Night Vision Goggles, Electric Heaters, Farming 2.0 additions and balances as well as other improvements and fixes. Check out the Devblog for detailed information. Added farming vendor to Hapis Island…
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Happy Easter!
For the next week, once every in-game day an easter egg hunt will begin. You'll have 3 minutes to collect as many eggs as you can. The top 3 players are given special eggs as a reward. These eggs can be cracked open for…
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Farming 2.0 Update
This update brings a whole revamp to the farming system along with new items to help you keep your crops in perfect condition as well as other improvements and fixes. Check out the Devblog for detailed information. Upgr…
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CCTV Update
This update brings CCTV Cameras and Computer Stations for all your surveillance needs as well as various optimizations and improvements. Check out the Devblog for detailed information. Can equip a trumpet in Auto Turret…
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Modular Auto Turrets Update
Place any gun in your turret to defend your base, A new ring road around the island to lead you to your favourite monument, Steam Rich Presence on your friends list and life stats added to the death screen as well as va…
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Lunar New Year
Happy Lunar new year to everyone! To help everyone celebrate we have added some new items to the Steam item store. First off, throughout the Lunar New Year celebration everyone will be able to craft a set of throw-able…
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Happy New Year!
Santa is packing up and clearing out the bodies, we hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season. We're getting back to work after a couple of weeks off which is why this is a light blog and we are looking forward to the journey…
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Season's Beatings!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone! The Christmas Event is once again live! If you haven't been around for this before, here's what you can expect: Every once in a while you will hear the sound of jingle bel…
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The Instrument DLC Update
The Instruments DLC pack is now available on Steam for purchase with a 10% launch discount! It includes 10 new instruments with a completely overhauled music input system as well as MIDI support for actual hardware inpu…
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Steam Awards - Rust Nomination
The annual Steam Awards nominations have started and we hope you’ll vote for Rust to win the “Labor of Love” award. Rust is nearly 6 years old now and it’s got better every year with more people playing it than ever. In…
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Community Update 218
Steam post image Big announcements this month! Rust console is coming, Instrument DLC, Charitable Rust, and submarines? https://rust.facepunch.com/blog/community-update-218


