Facepunch and Level Infinite has revealed that the second beta test for Rust Mobile will start on August 23. The pre-download will start on August 22.
The beta will last until September 30 and will expand the number of regions able to participate. It supports North America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. It will also feature 13 localized languages: Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Korean, English, Russian, German, Turkish, French, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Indonesian and Arabic. Furthermore, the new beta features more accessible gameplay options, new-player-friendly features, and a wider range of in-game items. Players can get more hands-on time with the release during Gamescom.
Rust Mobile adapts Rust for iOS and Android devices. The original game is available now on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The Steam page describes Rust as follows:
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die – the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
You wake naked on a mysterious island, armed only with a rock and a torch. You’ll need to brave environmental dangers and deficiencies (from heat and cold to thirst and starvation), build a shelter, eat (or be eaten), and scavenge materials. Explore the island and its abandoned settlements, mysterious monuments, and the factions that occupy them.
But, above all, watch out for other survivors…
Design and build bases to store your loot, defend your territory, and control the resources of the island. Research the tech tree, grow farms, command electricity, and commandeer various forms of transportation to traverse the island. Whatever it takes to get ahead.
