6:30pm EST - A small client update just came out. Fix for Sound NRE (shotgun/heli). No server update required.

3:50pm EST - The update and devblog are live!

2:00pm EST - Our update stream is live! twitch.tv/rustafied

10:10am EST - We have confirmation from the official Rust Twitter that the update will hit in a couple hours. Also, new skins are live!

12:20am EST - After delaying the update last week, the team is pushing to release the patch today. Will it launch? Helk and Co. are definitely shooting for it - we'll keep you posted if that changes. Like all first updates of the month, a wipe will be forced if and when the update hits.

What's in store? A new animal AI, improved sounds and models, better large furnace placement, a fresh version of Unity, along with a bunch of other changes and tweaks. Our update stream goes live at 2pm EST. Follow @Rustafied for news throughout the day. Let’s get into it...