Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's final DLC Processional of the Damned delayed to December

Owlcat Games has pushed Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's final story DLC, Processional of the Damned, from its original September window to December 2026. The studio says the delay is to ensure the expansion meets the quality players deserve, and they don't expect the date to move again.

To soften the blow, Owlcat is offering refunds to Season Pass 2 owners through Steam customer support — though accepting one will remove both Processional of the Damned and the Infinite Museion DLC from your account and break any saves made with Infinite Museion active. The Appearance Pack bundled in Season Pass 2 will instead be made free and folded into the base game for everyone, with that change rolling out slightly later on non-Steam platforms. The expansion's new companion, Stella, is an unsanctioned psyker raised by the Ecclesiarchy as a living weapon. Her order believes she's a miracle from the Emperor himself — they don't know she's a psyker. Her eyes bleed and her porcelain skin cracks open whenever she channels His will. Players will be able to develop her Psychic Trail ability into a combat powerhouse, attempt to save her from her fate, or lean into her madness and damnation. Beyond Stella, Processional of the Damned adds a new archetype built around bludgeoning weapons — a zealot class — alongside a new Madness mechanic that affects all companions, and new enemies drawn from the Arch Enemy and Aeldari factions.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader launched in December 2023 and was Owlcat's follow-up to the acclaimed Pathfinder CRPGs. The game dropped players into the 40K universe as a Rogue Trader navigating the Koronus Expanse, blending turn-based tactical combat with deep narrative choices. Processional of the Damned is the concluding chapter of that story, making the delay a meaningful wait for players who've been following the full arc.

The December window gives Owlcat roughly an extra three months, and the firm "not expected to move any further" language suggests the studio is confident in the new timeline. Whether the community accepts that reassurance after one delay remains to be seen, but the refund option at least gives Season Pass 2 holders a clean exit if they'd rather not wait.