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New Rust update brings a bigger wipe than usual, as a dramatic progression rework demands that you "pivot or die"
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The Rust November update tackles stale progression with a new, full blueprint wipe, as Facepunch balances camping and attack helicopters.
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“Pivot or die.” That’s the message from Facepunch Studios as it unleashes the November Rust update, which takes last month’s controversial, meta-shifting patch and ramps up the stakes even further. Holding onto the most-played spot among Steam’s best survival games requires a fine balance between familiarity and freshness, and the new patch is all about rekindling the sense of discovery that made it special in the first place. As it continues “to make meaningful experimental changes to Rust’s progression,” Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane says the team is “taking things a step further [...] by making progression easier.”
Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Rust update brings a bigger wipe than usual, as a dramatic progression rework demands that you "pivot or die"
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“Pivot or die.” That’s the message from Facepunch Studios as it unleashes the November Rust update, which takes last month’s controversial, meta-shifting patch and ramps up the stakes even further. Holding onto the most-played spot among Steam’s best survival games requires a fine balance between familiarity and freshness, and the new patch is all about rekindling the sense of discovery that made it special in the first place. As it continues “to make meaningful experimental changes to Rust’s progression,” Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane says the team is “taking things a step further [...] by making progression easier.” Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Rust update brings a bigger wipe than usual, as a dramatic progression rework demands that you "pivot or die"
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7 November 2025, 3:50 pm
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Ken Allsop
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title: New Rust update brings a bigger wipe than usual, as a dramatic progression rework demands that you "pivot or die"
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The Rust November update tackles stale progression with a new, full blueprint wipe, as Facepunch balances camping and attack helicopters.
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“Pivot or die.” That’s the message from Facepunch Studios as it unleashes the November Rust update, which takes last month’s controversial, meta-shifting patch and ramps up the stakes even further. Holding onto the most-played spot among Steam’s best survival games requires a fine balance between familiarity and freshness, and the new patch is all about rekindling the sense of discovery that made it special in the first place. As it continues “to make meaningful experimental changes to Rust’s progression,” Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane says the team is “taking things a step further [...] by making progression easier.”
Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Rust update brings a bigger wipe than usual, as a dramatic progression rework demands that you "pivot or die"
content_text: “Pivot or die.” That’s the message from Facepunch Studios as it unleashes the November Rust update, which takes last month’s controversial, meta-shifting patch and ramps up the stakes even further. Holding onto the most-played spot among Steam’s best survival games requires a fine balance between familiarity and freshness, and the new patch is all about rekindling the sense of discovery that made it special in the first place. As it continues “to make meaningful experimental changes to Rust’s progression,” Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane says the team is “taking things a step further [...] by making progression easier.” Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Rust update brings a bigger wipe than usual, as a dramatic progression rework demands that you "pivot or die"
pub_date: 7 November 2025, 3:50 pm
guid: https://www.pcgamesn.com/rust/update-november-2025
creator: Ken Allsop
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