Rustremains one of the most popular multiplayer games available, a mainstay in Steam’s list of daily most-played games. It’s become such a fixture in the multiplayer landscape that it’s easy to forgetRustlaunched in early 2018. It’s over three years old now, and even by modern standards,Rust’s visuals have aged quite a bit. It seems thatRusthas heard the criticism, however. Developer Facepunch Studios has now confirmed that a visual upgrade is coming viaRust’s May update.
According to reporting from PCGamesN,Facepunchhas officially confirmed thatRust’s upcoming visual update will be the game’s “biggest to date.” It doesn’t sound like an understatement, either, as Facepunch describes the update ass the culmination of years of work, giving the game a “fresh look.” Exact details regarding the visual update have yet to be confirmed, but Facepunch did say that more information will be available as part of a blog to be posted on May 6.
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The visual update isn’t all that will be included with the newRustupdate, either. There will also be changes to howRust’s monumentsspawn within each of the game’s procedurally generated worlds. All that’s mentioned is that they’ll now offer a more seamless transition, assumedly between the world and the monuments. Lastly, the Junkyard monument setting inRustis said to be overhauled and even has a new crane and vehicle shredder.
Facepunch has been areliable deliverer of updates forRustfor a very long time now. In April, for example, Facepunch added an entirely new gesture system to the game, prioritizing animation quality while also minimizing player risk for using an emote at the wrong time. The month prior, Facepunch added a rail network toRust, and the months prior to that featured a Lunar New Year Celebration, a tech tree update, and all manner of bug fixes and balance changes.
Needless to say, if Facepunch says that this is amassive update, there must be something to it. After all, Facepunch consistently provides updates month to month inRust, but it doesn’t describe those updates as big or delivering on years of work.
As exciting as a visual overhaul toRustmight be, there’s something to be said about the game as it stands. Part ofRust’s charm is how odd and often awkward the game’s visuals seem at times. ItgaveRusta lot of charm. It’s going to be interesting to see if the new update retains that charm, or perhaps creates a charisma even better than what was available before.
Rustis available now on PC. PS4 and Xbox One versions release on May 21.
