Everything shown at the Warhammer Skulls showcase, including three new games

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The week-long Warhammer Skulls event has kicked off with an avalanche of announcements. Leading the pack are three new games: CRPG Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader, digital card game Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge, and retro FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef, the 2D action platformer, also got a release date. It’ll be out on the 20th of October.

Okay, let’s take these one by one, beginning with Warhammer’s first ever CRPG. Rogue Trader is being made by Owlcat Games, who have a long history making the Pathfinder RPGs.

Players will take on the role of the latest explorer in a dynasty of privateers, heading out into uncharted worlds, looking for treasure in the name of the Emperor, and shooting a bunch of aliens in the process - although there’s some hints you might be able to “consort” with them instead, which is an intriguing verb.

Rogue Trader will feature turn-based combat “in the legendary grim darkness of the far future,” or more specifically the Koronus Expanse, “a dangerous and unexplored region on the far frontiers of the Imperium of Man.” And, of course, you’ll have a team of companions to banter or bicker with on your travels.

Founder’s Packs are available today and will grant Alpha and Beta access as the game develops as well as additional in-game items.

The next big announcement was the digital cardgame, Warpforge. Out next year and free-to-play, it’ll feature all the major Warhammer factions. In the single-player campaign, players will be able to explore the Warhammer lore, and in the draft and constructed multiplayer modes they’ll be able to battle for card-based glory.

Different factions will require different playstyles, and developers Everguild say more factions will be added