Which AI did you ask? They're all well developed enough now that I am starting to have different relationships with them. Here's what Claude told me:
there are a bunch of 40K products called "Rogue Trader" when did each come out?Claude responded: Let me look that up — there are indeed several distinct Warhammer 40,000 products with that name.Let me look that up — there are indeed several distinct Warhammer 40,000 products with that name.Searched the webSearched the webThere are three distinct "Rogue Trader" products in the 40K universe:
1. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader — tabletop wargame (1987)
The original, released at Games Workshop's annual Games Day event in October 1987, written by Rick Priestley. It was the very first edition of Warhammer 40,000 — "Rogue Trader" was its subtitle, which was dropped in all subsequent editions. It was notably hybrid in nature, heavily role-play-oriented rather than a pure tabletop battle game. WikipediaWikipedia
2. Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Rogue Trader — tabletop RPG (2009)
In 2009, Fantasy Flight Games released Rogue Trader, a role-playing game based on Warhammer 40,000. In this RPG, players specifically play the roles of a rogue trader and their retinue. Wikipedia
3. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader — CRPG video game (2023)
An isometric role-playing video game developed by Owlcat Games, released for Windows, macOS, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on December 7, 2023. It's based on the Fantasy Flight RPG above, and has received very positive reviews. It was also released on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 11, 2025. WikipediaWikipedia
So: 1987 (wargame) → 2009 (tabletop RPG) → 2023 (video game). Three very different things sharing the same name across 36 years!
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