When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works.
Owlcat Games' debut adventure in the Warhammer 40,000 universe was one of my favorite games of 2023.
It was also one of the buggiest games I played that year.
Rogue Trader is filled with quests and characters. At launch, it was also filled with bugs.
This interview has been edited and condensed for readability.
We do the things that we do because we feel they are important."
“We are risking a lot.
Rogue Trader is filled with quests and characters. At launch, it was also filled with bugs.
We are not going to stop, we will continue to risk.
A far more innocuous surprise for the team?
The popularity of Marazhai, a Drukhari officer who can join the player’s team under certain circumstances.
Void Shadows adds around 15 hours of new story and quests and is woven directly into the main game.
Void Shadows, appropriately enough, is all about life on board a voidship.
We didnt touch every stone that needed to be touched, he says.
Kibellah is a member of the Death Cult Assassins, and a new companion for players to bring with them.
Genestealer Cults areusuallyfound on planets like dense Hive Worlds, and their odd appearance here is by design.
And we agree, wed better use it more.
Thats not about the DLC or the main game, thats our studio policy.
In our [development] team, like 99% are familiar with Warhammer.
Over half are deeply familiar, playing different games or reading books.
Its always a leap of faith.
Weve been making RPGs for more than five years.
Weve delivered three games in that genre, and we understand that different aspects of that genre touch players.
We allowed ourselves to be a bit more dark.
Its always a leap of faith.
