Rust makes 40% of Garry's Mod's lifetime income in first month (Update: Make it 55%)

Rust is already a huge success for creator Garry Newman, who says that his multiplayer survival game has made 40% of Garry's Mod's entire lifetime income in one short month.

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Update - The numbers continue to grow for Rust. According to RPS, the Rust income is now at 55% of Garry's Mod's lifetime earnings.

Original Story - Owners of Garry Newman's popular Source Engine-powered physics sandbox, Garry's Mod, could have reasonably expected Newman's new venture, Rust, to have a modicum of success. But even Newman himself is shocked by the outrageous numbers that the new multiplayer survival game has done in the first month. According to Newman, Rust has already made 40% of Garry's Mod's lifetime income in only one short month.

"I did some rough maths this morning," Newman told GI.Biz. "In terms of profits, from sales and royalties, in a month Rust has made about 40 percent of what GMod has made in about nine years. We can't really believe it."

Garry's Mod has earned $22 million over a seven-year period. Meanwhile, Rust debuted on Steam Early Access on December 11, which makes these sales numbers particularly staggering.

Rust is all about survival, in which the player must overcome hunger, thirst, and cold, while protecting themselves from other players that are similarly trying to stay alive. Check out the trailer below to see how it works now, because it's pretty clear that this isn't the last we'll be hearing of Rust.

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    January 20, 2014 4:15 PM

    Ozzie Mejia posted a new article, Rust makes 40% of Garry's Mod's lifetime income in first month.

    Rust is already a huge success for creator Garry Newman, who says that his multiplayer survival game has made 40% of Garry's Mod's entire lifetime income in one short month.

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      January 20, 2014 4:18 PM

      It's clear that exposed penises are the key to vast profit

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        January 20, 2014 4:19 PM

        Usually just gets me arrested, but whatever works...

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          January 20, 2014 5:26 PM

          The prison system is privatized, isn't it? So your exposed wang is making someone rich.

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      January 20, 2014 4:22 PM

      ok wait so rust is like a 3d don't starve with guns?

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        January 20, 2014 4:24 PM

        No not really.

        It's a 3d survival game where you can build structures and craft items. PvP all the time.

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        January 20, 2014 5:24 PM

        Kind, its like u collect things to eat and build bases. But depending on where you start and the server population it can be a pvp-fest. So you quickly learn to build these weird-ass persistant structures that involve layers and layers of doors that people cant enter through except for with c4. So people make giant fortresses. Its kind of fun. Its not reqply my genre

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        January 20, 2014 5:39 PM

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          January 21, 2014 3:04 AM

          Isn't DayZ in first person? Or do they default to third?

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        January 20, 2014 5:52 PM

        It's like DayZ meets Minecraft, sort of.

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        January 20, 2014 5:53 PM

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          January 20, 2014 6:05 PM

          Thanks for that info, I'll pass. Doesn't sound like fun to me.

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            January 21, 2014 6:21 AM

            Yeah, these survival game are funny to read about, but it takes a certain kind of person to actually enjoy playing them.

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        January 20, 2014 7:33 PM

        no, it's a naked man in the woods simulator

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        January 21, 2014 3:03 AM

        It's a Sociopath Simulator. It's Day Z with more griefing.

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        January 21, 2014 5:49 AM

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      January 20, 2014 6:10 PM

      Didn't even know Garry made this. Glad he's making cash but this doesn't interest me at all.

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      January 20, 2014 8:57 PM

      Damn wtf 4.4 million

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        January 21, 2014 2:16 AM

        He made over $10 million in a month already if Gmod took in $22 million over seven years (it's been out for nine). Holy shit, I say.

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          January 21, 2014 4:49 AM

          oh wait 40% of 22 is 8.8 million

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            January 21, 2014 6:21 AM

            Over 7 years, it's been out for 9. I'm sure he's over the 10 million mark by now.

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      January 21, 2014 2:25 AM

      Did not realize it's the same guy. Good for him.

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        January 21, 2014 4:49 AM

        yeah i was thinking WTF kind of arbitrary metric is this

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      January 21, 2014 3:08 AM

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      January 21, 2014 4:50 AM

      Hit the jackpot two times in a row. Impressive.

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      January 21, 2014 5:56 AM

      So he could just get his money and stop developing Rust if he wanted to. He's already richer than most people will ever be. I would get that money and move to Thailand and fucking bang ladyboys all day long

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      January 21, 2014 6:09 AM

      Yes, because of chumps like me who thought there would be some semblance of a game. God knows it won't be release worthy until late 2015. Oh well, only $20.

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      January 21, 2014 6:15 AM

      So far I think Nether is the best open world pvp survival game

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      January 21, 2014 6:23 AM

      oh, the good old "Desperation" genre,... and there still is not a cheater-free first person crafting survival game out that's not minecraft...

      also: Everywhere I go, I hear people being pissed off at the griefers, yet everyone buys into the PVP focused games...

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        January 21, 2014 6:28 AM

        Everyone is a griefer.

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        January 21, 2014 6:29 AM

        i only play to grief... do you know how many people i locked in shacks while playing rust? then i just sit outside and repair the door and yell at them about their smelly feet

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