Publisher Double Eleven has confirmed that Rust Console Edition will be released on May 21st for PS4 and Xbox One. This version of Rust is separate from the PC version due to different technical challenges of building the game for console. According to announcement blog, the original console edition of Rust took 45 minutes to load. That will not be happening in the final build.
According to Double Eleven, Rust Console Edition will have its own roadmap separate to the PC version. In the blog, Double Eleven wrote:
Much like the PC version, the Console Editions will be updated regularly over time with existing and new content created by Facepunch as well as our own improvements, however the way we update will be different. The Console Editions will follow their own update roadmap from launch that we believe will provide an optimal player experience while gradually introducing players to the vast amount of game play and content that makes Rust an incredible experience.
Additionally, leaks from the closed beta have already sprung, suggested that the Rust Console Edition will feature cross-play multiplayer between PS4 and Xbox One. This was confirmed by Double Eleven to Polygon.
Rust originally launched into Steam Early Access all the way back in 2013, developer Facepunch quickly establishing themselves in the emerging multiplayer survival genre. Rust is about survival, plain and simple, as you struggle to overcome thirst, hunger, the elements, wildlife and, of course, other players. Created off the back of DayZ’s popularity, Rust sought to expand that game’s concept through adding in crafting elements.
After hitting a 1.0 release in early 2018, a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One port was announced in late 2019 by Facepunch and Double Eleven, expected for release in 2020. Of course, we all know how that went, and Rust was one of the many games to be delayed.
Source: Double Eleven
