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RimWorld Engine Overhaul Promises 2–4× Faster Performance as Developer Teases a New Game

RimWorld’s developer announced a major update that will move the colony sim to a new in-house engine, with performance expected to improve by two to four times. The studio also hinted at a separate new game built on the engine, while announcing update 1.7 with faster updates even for modded games.

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What we know

  • RimWorld is set to move to a new engine developed in-house.
  • The engine change is expected to improve performance by two to four times.
  • The developer hinted at a new game using the in-house engine; a RimWorld sequel was not confirmed.
  • Update 1.7 is planned to deliver faster updates, including for modded games.