Shock byte has been offering Minecraft server hosting since 2013. While the company is still best known for that, it also hosts other major online games, such as ARK: Survival Evolved, Team Fortress 2, 7 Days to Die, and Rust.
Rust, developed by Facepunch Studios, is a popular survival game where players gather resources, build shelters, and survive in a harsh, open world filled with threats from both wildlife and other players. It is consistently ranked as the 12th most played game on Steam and has more than 100,000 players every day.
Shockbyte has partnered with Facepunch Studios to offer exclusive in-game content for Rust players. When gamers purchase their first Shockbyte server via the in-game button, they will receive a unique Rust server skin for the Tool Cupboard, which transforms it into a cool 80s server rack, complete with flashing dials, lights, and a telephone.
To qualify for this exclusive skin, which is only the second skin ever for this item in the game, players must purchase a Shockbyte server for at least one month via the in-game button. As you might expect, refunding the server will result in the loss of the skin.
Rust has consistently held a top 15 position among the most played games on Steam, highlighting the game’s popularity. The exclusive in-game skin, called the “Shockbyte Tool Cupboard,” is designed to encourage more players to take the plunge and host their own game servers. We’ve rounded up the most popular game server hosting providers, and it probably won’t come as a huge surprise to anyone that Shockbyte takes 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 have an existing server, you can easily switch providers to take advantage of the new skin. Pricing for Rust server hosting starts at $9.99 per month.
Currently the Shockbyte Tool Cupboard is only available in the Rust test environment, but it will be more widely available soon.