Shockbyte has been offering server hosting for Minecraft since 2013, and while that's still what the company is best known for, it also offers hosting for other major online games including ARK: Survival Evolved, Team Fortress 2, 7 Days to Die, and Rust.
Developed by Facepunch Studios, Rust is a popular survival game where players gather resources, build shelters, and survive in a hostile open-world environment filled with threats from both wildlife and other players. It consistently ranks as the 12th most played game on Steam and has a daily player count exceeding 100,000.
Shockbyte has partnered with Facepunch Studios to offer exclusive in-game content for Rust players. When players purchase their first Shockbyte server through the in-game button, they will receive an exclusive Rust Server Skin for the Tool Cabinet, which will transform it into a cool 80s server rack, complete with flashing dials, lights, and a phone.
To be eligible for this exclusive skin, which is only the second one offered for this item in the game, players must purchase a Shockbyte server for at least one month via the in-game button. As expected, refunding the server will result in the loss of the skin.
Rust has consistently remained in the top 15 of the most played games on Steam, underlining the game’s popularity. The game’s unique design, called the “Shockbyte Tool Cupboard,” is designed to encourage more players to take the plunge and offer their own game servers. We’ve rounded up the most popular game server hosting providers, and it probably won’t be a huge surprise to anyone that Shockbyte is in the number one spot.
The Australian, player-owned company offers server hosting in North America, Europe (UK, France, Germany, and Poland), Singapore, and Australia. If you already have a server, you can easily switch providers to take advantage of the new look. Pricing for Rust server hosting starts at $9.99 per month.
Shockbyte Tool Cupboard is currently only in the testing branch of Rust, but will be available more broadly soon.
