A cancelled unannounced Warhammer RPG game recently made headlines. In late 2024, official reports showed Thought Pennies had to discontinue the development of its project after losing financial support from its game publisher.

Thought Pennies has been working on a Warhammer RPG since its foundation in 2020 by Tim Ernst. The Developers planned to create a coop PvE action RPG experience running on Unreal Engine 5. The Thought Pennies studio did significant layoffs in November 2024 after losing the required funding for its primary project.

Former employees of Thought Pennies revealed information about their cancelled projects through updates on their LinkedIn profiles. The work experience of a senior technical artist at Thought Pennies involved creating "a cancelled fantasy live service RPG." The Warhammer franchise sustains expansion throughout multiple project developments. These include a sequel to the 2018 game Warhammer 40,000 Mechanicus and an ambitious massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) being developed by Jackalyptic Games and published by NetEase.

FAQs

What was the unannounced Warhammer RPG?

Thought Pennies developed a PvE action RPG using Unreal Engine 5. They worked on this game in complete secrecy before its cancellation.

Why was the game cancelled?

Thought Pennies lost their publisher's funding which caused multiple employee layoffs leading to the complete shutdown of their project.

How was information about the cancelled game discovered?

Former Thought Pennies workers revealed project details about their work on an unannounced Warhammer game from LinkedIn profiles after its cancellation.

What other Warhammer projects are presently underway in the development stages?

Yes, several Warhammer titles are currently in development, including a sequel to Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus and a new MMORPG by Jackalyptic Games and NetEase.