Streamer xQc was one of the main provocateurs in the original Rust server, stirring up trouble with aggressive play when many simply wanted to roleplay. RELATED: 15 Survival Games To Play If You Like Rust This tension led to a split of the server itself, into the 'Badlands' server focused on PvP gameplay, and the 'Divide' where role-playing is the focus with only limited PvP elements. With so many personalities, there was bound to be some friction, and French-Canadian Twitch streamer xQc began to level accusations of stream sniping against his Rust server-mates. The OfflineTV server is an invite-only private server in Rust, which has attracted a number of big names in the streaming community. One of the more polarizing figures on the private Rust OfflineTV server, xQc, is now thinking about hopping off.
A good deal of the game's resurgence can be attributed to Twitch and YouTube streamers and content creators playing the game. While it might only be the first two weeks of January, that Rust has risen to the top of Steam's sales list, despite being originally released in 2013, is remarkable. Rust has been the runaway hit of 2021 so far.
