Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is treading new ground in video games set in the grimdark future of the 41st millennium by dropping players into the bloodied boots of an unfathomably wealthy Rogue Trader in a party-based, tactical RPG. Although Owlcat Games has a solid track record for developing immersive, complex RPGs like the Pathfinder series, Warhammer 40,000's dense lore and the unique characteristics of its star-system-owning Rogue Traders presented some unique challenges and opportunities.