Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader gets final DLC Processional of the Damned in December 2026

• The expansion is planned for December 2026, though no exact release date has been given.
• The DLC adds a new storyline, companion Stella, a playable archetype, enemies, gameplay features, and gear.

What happened

Owlcat Games has confirmed that Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader will wrap up its post-launch DLC run with Processional of the Damned. According to the announcement, this is the last planned expansion for the cRPG, which launched in December 2023. That brings the studio’s post-release expansion cycle for the game to a close.

The studio lists December 2026 as the DLC’s release window. No exact date within that month has been announced yet. The available information makes it clear that the expansion is planned for that month, but not for a specific day or week.

Processional of the Damned is set to add a new storyline, along with a companion named Stella. Owlcat describes her as a miraculist and an unsanctioned psyker with powerful psychic abilities. The announcement also mentions a playable archetype, new enemies, gameplay features, gear, and additional content. The studio has not yet provided a full breakdown of everything included, so the exact scope of those additions is still unclear.

Like the three previous DLCs, the expansion will be integrated into the main game and add new quests throughout the campaign. That keeps it in line with the structure of Rogue Trader’s earlier expansions. Owlcat is also already working on another Warhammer 40,000 cRPG, Dark Heresy, which has been announced as a separate project and is currently in development.

Background

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a turn-based cRPG from Owlcat Games set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The game launched in December 2023 and later received multiple expansions. Processional of the Damned is now set to be the final DLC in that lineup, ending post-launch support in this form.

The new expansion follows the existing Rogue Trader structure, where extra content is added through expansions integrated into the main game. According to the announcement, Processional of the Damned includes a new storyline and a companion named Stella. Owlcat describes her as a miraculist and an unsanctioned psyker, positioning her as a character with supernatural and psychic abilities within the Warhammer 40,000 setting.

Alongside Stella, the studio also mentions a playable archetype, new enemies, gameplay features, and gear. The provided material does not break those elements down further, but they are explicitly listed as part of the expansion. The announcement also makes clear that, like the three earlier expansions, the DLC adds new quests that run through the main story.

Dark Heresy is Owlcat’s next Warhammer 40,000 cRPG. According to the official project page, it is a story-driven game in which players take on the role of an Inquisitor. The official description calls it a turn-based CRPG where players investigate and fight corruption, sedition, and heresy within the Imperium. That means Owlcat will remain active in the same universe even after Rogue Trader receives its final DLC.

Sources

• IGN: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader story comes to an end with final DLC this December
• Official Dark Heresy page from Owlcat Games