Role-playing in the40Kuniverse
A newWarhammer 40,000game was announced today, with a bit more of a role-playing vibe.Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Traderis a classical, isometric-style RPG from Owlcat Games.
The trailer, shown as part of today’s annualWarhammerSkulls festival, is packed with RPG signposts. It’s got an isometric style, and the trailer declaresRogue Traderis the first “classic CRPG” set in theWarhammer 40Kuniverse.
Behind this RPG is Owlcat Games, a studio that’s previously worked on severalPathfinderRPGs. BothPathfinder: KingmakerandWrath of the Righteousseemed to do well by those who dig isometric games. And now, the team will tackle the40Kuniverse.
The story will follow a Rogue Trader, who controls their own merchant empire and is allowed to explore space with the blessing of the Emperor. This means powers, the ability to go where you want, and a giant voidship.
The RPG side will let you meet potential allies and enemies, and make choices that will affect the lives of others. Companions can include the likes of a Space Marine, an Aeldari Ranger, or a Sister of Battle. And once battle kicks off, they’ll play out in a tactical, turn-based format.
Playing the classics
It sounds like a pretty interesting universe for Owlcat Games to explore for its next RPG. While plenty ofWarhammergames have been announced, especially over the course of today’s festivities, many of them are a bit more action-oriented. Whileshooting,blasting, andSpace Marine-ing through hordes is all good fun, sometimes you want to kick your feet up and play an RPG.
The potential for RPG storytelling in theWarhammer 40,000universe seems ripe. Those who want to see what Owlcat does with it earliercan pre-orderto get Alpha and/or Beta access to the game, depending on what tier you pre-order. No release date has been set yet forWarhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, but it is targeting both PC and consoles.
