In Rust, everything comes from a single rock. From rifles to radiation suits, it s all thanks to a naked caveman hitting things with a big stone. Today, if you were to examine a family tree of the survival genre, you d see Subnautica and No Man’s Sky sitting on the same level. Distant cousins who can t stand to be in the same room as each other. Whether they like it or not, Rust is their common ancestor, their rock. Of course, you can trace Rust s lineage back further into DayZ, Minecraft and eternity. I just wanted a flowery intro metaphor so you d come and read an interview with its chief creator.
Today, Rust leaves early access. So we spoke to Garry Newman, head of Facepunch, about survival, Plunkbat and whether leaving early access even means anything anymore. (more…)