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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the debut of the latest patch, players can expect a fresh wave of blueprint wipes, paired with new procedurally generated maps on their favorite servers. Furthermore, we are seeing the addition ...

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 ...

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 ...

Players can expect a short downtime as servers undergo maintenance during the update period. Server hosts will purge the data from the previous month's wipe, and incorporate all the latest additions, ...