Creator program · Rust
Stream EXO.Get rewarded.
Choose Twitch, YouTube or TikTok, play any EXO server while you are live, and earn from qualifying stream time. Post EXO highlights and earn additional clip rewards.
Hourly pay
$0.25 per 1K views on clips
10 paid hours a week
From 10 average viewers
Twitch
YouTube
TikTok
Calculator
Work out what you'd earn.
Drag the sliders. Every figure below is worked out by the same formula that pays you, from the same rate table.
The ladder
Your rate scales with your audience.
Rates come from your average viewers across the whole stream, not your peak and not one lucky moment.
| Tier | Average viewers | Per hour | Relative | Per 3h stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 10–24 | $1.00 | $3.00 | |
| Rising | 25–49 | $1.50 | $4.50 | |
| Established | 50–99 | $2.50 | $7.50 | |
| Partner | 100–199 | $4.00 | $12.00 | |
| Pro | 200–399 | $6.00 | $18.00 | |
| Elite | 400+ | $8.00 | $24.00 |
What counts
Play EXO while you're live.
Qualifying playtime is matched to the Steam account you linked, so there is nothing to submit and nothing to claim.
EXO playtime earns
Your linked Steam account must actually be connected and playing on an EXO server (100X or 3X Quad).
Twitch automatic
Built for automatic live status, Rust category and viewer sampling once OAuth is connected.
TikTok supported
Choose TikTok instead. Sessions begin with staff review while platform access is validated.
No double dipping
Link both platforms if you want, but the same EXO playtime can only be paid once.
Clips
Post the highlight. Earn from the views.
Separate from streaming and on top of it. Qualified EXO clips earn $0.25 per 1,000 verified views, capped at 100,000 views ($25) per clip.
$12.50 for that clip
10,000 views$2.50
50,000 views$12.50
100,000 views$25.00
150,000 views$25.00
One video, one payment
Post the same cut to more than one platform if you like. It can only be claimed once, by you or by anyone else.
Views are verified
Staff review clips before approval, so a slow burn is worth exactly the same as an instant hit.
Claim it while it's current
Submit the clip when you post it. This is for what you are making now, not a back catalogue.
It has to be EXO on screen
Every clip is reviewed by hand. It needs to be gameplay on an EXO server and it needs to say where it was played.
Conditions
Rules that decide creator pay.
All of it up front. These are the same rules the payout engine applies, so there is no discretionary part.
Play on EXO
Only linked Steam playtime on any EXO server qualifies.
Stream Rust
Twitch must be in the Rust category. TikTok sessions are reviewed.
10+ average viewers
The hourly ladder begins at 10 average viewers.
10 paid hours weekly
Stream longer if you want; earnings stop at the weekly cap.
Real audience
Viewbotting or manipulated traffic can void earnings and program access.
Staff approval
EXO calculates earnings, but staff approve payouts before money is sent.
Getting started
Four steps, then just play.
Link Steam
So we know which player on the server is you.
Link Discord
How the creator team reaches you about sessions and payouts.
Choose a platform
Twitch or TikTok. Link both later and pick your primary earning platform.
Go live on EXO
Hours count while you are live and playing. Nothing to submit.
Choose Twitch or TikTok.
Link Steam, Discord and at least one creator platform. You can link both later and choose your primary earning platform.