It’s about time we got a Warhammer 40K RPG – let’s hope Rogue Trader lives up to its potential

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A Warhammer 40K RPG is finally here, as Owlcat Games has revealed Rogue Trader.

Announced during the Warhammer Skulls showcase event, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is billed as a classic roleplaying game with turn-based combat. It’ll be the first fully-fledged Warhammer 40K CRPG, and will be making its way to PC and consoles. Specific platforms and an expected launch window haven’t yet been announced, but you can watch the reveal trailer below.

Developed by Owlcat Games – the studio behind the well-received Pathfinder CRPGs – Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader looks to draw heavily from the roleplaying video games of the ‘90s. Placed in the titular role, you’ll oversee your own interstellar merchant empire and scout the fringes of the uncharted Koronus Expanse under the auspices of the godlike Emperor of Man. 

In typical RPG form, your decisions will influence the fate of the star system, and you’ll be joined by a party of companions. Ardent 40K fans will recognize most of them from the tabletop miniatures wargame, including an Aeldari Ranger, a Sister of Battle and, of course, a Space Marine. Judging from the single piece of artwork released so far, the latter looks to be a member of the Viking-esque Space Wolves.

“The grim darkness of the 41st millennium is a harsh place of unbound evil, untold sacrifices and large-scale threats and challenges that perfectly transitions into an exciting roleplaying narrative that allows an exceptional freedom of in-game choice for the player,” said Owlcat Games head Oleg Shpilchevsky in a press release. 

“We endeavor to bring to the game everything that fans of the RPG genre love and expect: fateful decisions, non-linear stories, strong and diverse companion cast together with addictive and