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Rust faces tremendous player data loss in server building fire

Many Rust players in the EU have likely lost of all of their progress as a fire ripped through a data center and destroyed 25 servers for the game.

Rust hits the road with Vehicles beta

Survivors in Rust are gearing up for a road trip, as Facepunch launches the Vehicles beta.

Rust developer wants bored fans to 'stop playing'

Garry Newman is getting a bit tired of the 'ping pong loop.'

Opinion: How Facepunch failed to communicate gender assignment in Rust

By adopting an (unintentionally) dismissive tone and hand-waving away gender as a nonissue in Rust, the Rust developer revealed a fundamental lack of understanding toward its community.

Rust assigns gender based on player's SteamID

I foresee everyone, everywhere being absolutely fine with this.

Before promises a world of danger and beauty

Facepunch Studios reveals upcoming survival game, Before.

Riftlight is an arcade RPG shooter from one of the makers of Rust

Rust is still in development, but one of Facepunch Studios' developers is also starting work on an arcade-style shooter with RPG elements called Riftlight.

Rust's new 'CheatPunch' system banishes over 4,500 cheaters

Rust implemented a new anti-cheat measure over the weekend called CheatPunch and it has already successfully removed 4,621 cheaters.

Rust kills off zombie population

With Rust having grown into a game about surviving the natural world and its inhabitants, Facepunch Studios has acknowledged that zombies have outlived their usefulness and removed them from the game entirely.

Garry's Mod has earned $22 million over seven years

Garry's Mod, the popular Source-engine-powered physics sandbox, has earned more than $22 million for creator by Garry Newman and his team at Facepunch Studios, Newman told fans in a recent Q&A. Of course, he didn't get to keep all of it.