Fans of Warhammer 40,000 have put up with a lot over the years. The IP has been the basis for a great many mobile games, only some of which have been good. The newly announced Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade looks like it has some potential, just judging from the flashy gameplay trailer. Many questions remain unanswered, though.

In this game, you'll take control of an Imperial Knight—basically a giant mech with lots of guns and stabbing weapons. Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade will apparently be a third-person "tap-to-shoot" action game. It is not entirely clear to me what this means, but it sounds like the mech will stomp around the levels automatically, and you operate the various weapons and abilities with taps. That sounds less appealing than a regular shooter, but it might still be salvageable. The graphics look great for mobile too.

We don't have an exact release date (just this fall), and pricing is not clear. I'm fairly certain it will be a freemium title as that's how most Warhammer games are handled these days. We'll keep an eye out for more info.

PRESS RELEASE