Although a fixture of multiplayer gaming since 2013, Rust is having a bonafide surge in popularity, seven years after its initial Early Access release.

Rust missed nearly a month with an injury sustained Dec. 27 against Columbus. Since making his return to the lineup, he’s produced four goals and seven points in seven games.

Rust Breaks Yet Another Record on Steam Due To Streaming Surge. Survival game Rust has broken its previous concurrent player count on Steam, topping out at just under 250,000 playing simultaneously.

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