FACEPUNCH STUDIOS: Last News

Garry’s Mod modder Dave Hunt, also known as “Dav0r”, has passed away at the age of 35. The news was shared on social media and in Facepunch Studios‘ Discord server by his friends.Hunt was the designer and developer of the Tool Gun, an item that let Garry’s Mod players wield different functions in the sandbox Source engine mod with one tool.

Garry’s Mod creator Garry Newman has confirmed that Facepunch Studios will be “keeping more of an eye” on player-made content related to Nazis going forward, following a debate on the studio’s moderation responsibilities.While Garry’s Mod‘s community-oriented approach means its servers and game modes are created by players rather than Facepunch, a number of World War 2 modes and Nazi-oriented game modes have led to Garry Newman – who the game is named after – addressing the topic on Twitter today (April 20).While Newman can see the educational and entertainment “merit” in these games, the creator has warned that some too far and actively glorify the fascist regime.While Newman confirmed Facepunch doesn’t “want to police” the “huge majority” of entertainment-oriented servers, he acknowledged that the studio has a responsibility to prevent extreme servers from finding a home in Garry’s Mod.Lots of worry about the Garry's Mod server moderation.. here's a bit more of an explanation.RoleplayingI can see merit in the games here where you roleplay survival/war scenarios.

Facepunch Studios has confirmed that the February update for the survival game Rust will feature a performance fix.Rust’s latest update, dubbed the “arctic” update due to its addition of snow, is set to launch today (February 3). Although the patch notes have yet to be released for players to comb through, the developer has revealed that it will include a framerate fix that will apparently make significant adjustments to the game’s performance.According to PCGamesN, Facepunch addressed the framerate issues in a press release, saying, “After doing a bunch of profiling we noticed that there were some significant stalls on the render thread and our tree impostor system was most likely the cause of the issue, even though the population had only been tweaked very slightly recently.”The developer also said that when the fix goes live, “frame rates should be a lot more consistent again (as long as what’s being rendered is consistent) and should overall be slightly higher in general, particularly in areas with a lot of bushes and trees like Bandit Camp.”Ahead of the release, images have also been shared online featuring a new Arctic Research Station, hazmat suits, as well as polar bears to fit the patch’s winter theme.Players can expect the Rust patch to be released today at 7 PM GMT / 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST.Elsewhere, Facepunch recently reflected on its most significant moments in Rust over the last year, confirming that its Voice Props DLC Pack was the game’s “best selling DLC to date.” The game has also sold almost 12.5million copies in its eight years since launch, with a peak of 267,211 players on the game at once.

Facepunch has revealed the details of Rust’s November update, including a new area to loot and a powerful weapon.Rust’s next update will include a new location for players to fight over. The new desert bases will contain plenty of loot to gather up.

Facepunch Studios is putting Rust in the Halloween mood with a seasonal update that includes trick or treating.In a press release (reported by PCGamesN), Facepunch revealed details of the upcoming Halloween event coming to Rust on October 28. Players will be able to take part in a trick or treat event to gather candy.

Facepunch Studios has announced Rust development updates, including nerfs to subs, work on missions, and more.YouTuber Shadowfrax has collected all the information on Rust’s upcoming changes into a handy video. The video collects developers’ messages to highlight upcoming changes, but details on when they will be made public are not available yet.First among the changes are several nerfs to the submarines.

Rust is adding sharks in a new update tomorrow, so even underwater isn’t safe anymore.The new update from Facepunch Studios will add single and double-seater submarines, torpedoes, spearguns, and the deadliest of underwater enemies – sharks.You can even set off for a spot of fishing… if you survive long enough.Luring players away from dry land, the new Rust update includes underwater labs – new procedurally-generated monuments which can be raided for loot.

Rust YouTuber has revealed some of the biggest changes coming with the latest update, including sharks, torpedoes, and fishing.Shadowfrax, a Rust YouTube channel, uploaded a video this week expanding on the latest Rust update and what it will bring to the game. Several changes and additions were revealed, many of them focusing on interactions with water.The update is due in about three weeks and will introduce a submersible vehicle – allowing players to keep their distance from sharks and explore abandoned labs underwater.Fishing was very briefly mentioned, with a hint that the mechanic had been mentioned in the Rust server, but very little information is so far available.

Rust’s June update is set to bring a whole host of changes, including AI improvements, animals, and two new systems.The first is a ‘contact system’, that according to Facepunch Studios, will allow you to scope out the likelihood of a player being an enemy far quicker. The system makes a note of other Rust players as you meet them, and labels any interaction with them as either positive, negative, hostile, or neutral.This means Rust players’ nameplates will now be colour-coded, allowing for a quick assessment of their potential motivation for approaching.