GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. There are a few different reasons for a force wipe in survival games especially. The first is to clear the server so it doesn't get overloaded with ...

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Getting off to a quick start is the best way to set the tone for the wipe and create some separation from the average player on the server. With a defensible base, weapons, and heaps of scrap, anyone ...

With the debut of a new force wipe, players can first and foremost expect all their progress to be wiped from the different servers in the game. As the latest update goes live, the community has to ...

Need to know when the next console wipe of Rust is? These console wipes occur to reset everyone’s progress to give new players a chance to survive, but when do they happen? Rust is an open-world ...

Rust's monthly force wipe cycle hit its stride on May 7, 2026, but this time the update wasn't just about map rotation—it was a seismic shift in combat dynamics. With the introduction of the Mortar ...

The first few hours of a wipe on Rust island are the most treacherous. Spawn beach is densely populated with players who have just joined the server, and chaos ensues. Those with a head start will ...

Kyle has a degree in Film, Television, and Cultural Studies and has loved video games for as long as he can remember. He's owned every PlayStation, dabbled with the occasional Xbox, and even owned a ...

After a load of fresh interest from some of the biggest names on Twitch, Rust is poised for a massive 2021. (The Rust player count has already reached a new all-time peak and is continuing to grow.) ...

The dust has settled on the May 7th Atlas wipe, and the 'Upgrade Hard, Raid Harder' update has fundamentally changed how players approach base building and raiding. Facepunch's latest patch introduces ...