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Elevator Update
This Update brings an elevator for easy travel between floors of your base, A real life Rust chair that gives you an exclusive in game chair too, The Spacesuit skin for the Hazmat outfit, changes to roads and added trai…
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Merchandise News
The winners of the Merchandise contest are announced and the store is officially OPEN! Up until the 1st October there is a 20% discount across the Rust store by using the code RUST20 at the checkout. Click the link to v…
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Boat Vendor Update
Long gone are the days of having to roam the shores of the Rust island in hopes of finding a seaworthy vessel. You'll now be able to acquire a Rowboat or a RHIB at one of the three new fishing villages we've added to th…
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Mixing Table Update
We've added a mixing table to create teas which provide time limited boosts as well as other items to craft, conditional roof tiles, a wooden barricade and an armoured passenger module for the vehicles along with variou…
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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…


