Rust Release Date on PS4 and Xbox One Announced

Double Eleven, the developer of Rust recently announced the official release date for the PS4 and Xbox One versions. Furthermore, the developer said that Rust can also be enjoyed by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S users.

Then, when can Rust be played on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One? Let’s read the following article to the end so you don’t miss important information.

Rust Release Date for PS4 and Xbox One

Based on a post on its official blog, Double Eleven says that Rust can be played on May 21, 2021. Interestingly, players who have PS5 and Xbox Series X and S can still play Rust games using the features backward compatibility which is owned by both consoles.

Double Eleven also mentions that there are fundamental differences between the Rust Console Edition and the PC version of Facepunch Studio. Although Rust Console Edition is based on the PC version, this game has been designed for players to play on consoles. Interestingly, various features have been optimized to support playing comfort.

Previously, Double Eleven had been in talks with Facepunch since 2021. At that time, Double Eleven talked about the possibility of Rust releasing on consoles. Furthermore, Facepunch told Double Eleven that the console version of Rust should stand alone and not have the same world as the PC version.

This is intended considering that the PC edition of Rust can develop according to needs and better performance and can be maintained continuously.

Performance is “the biggest and most demanding challenge for us”. Double Eleven needed to compile and rewrite the existing code in Unity to conform to the standards.
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The Number of Rust Players Naturally Increases

Based on data from the Steam Database, Rust has experienced a fairly high increase in the number of players since last December 2021. The increase in the number of players from Rust is not without reason. Because, this increase was triggered by streamers who played Rust and made the community of this game rise again.

In addition, the presence of veterans or experts in Rust makes this game made by Facepunch Studios popular again. Furthermore, the gameplay brought by Rust is indeed quite interesting and prioritizes community or multiplayer. No wonder why the number of players from Rust rose.