Mongoose Publishing has announced its involvement with the development of future Traveller material. Read the press release: Traveller Returns!
It seems Mongoose will be the central producer of all new Traveller material, including a new version of the Traveller role-playing game, whereas Far Future Enterprises will continue with its planned release of Traveller5, or T5, the “fabled fifth edition” of Traveller, which will serve as the “superset of the Mongoose Traveller rules, providing detailed coverage of rules, concepts, and history not available elsewhere.” All of the Mongoose and Far Future material will be cross-compatible.
Where does this put GURPS Traveller by Steve Jackson Games? Read the Daily Illuminator entry: The New Face of Traveller
I was a bit stunned by the news, but it probably bodes well for Traveller. Mongoose generally has excellent production values. They have already announced work on a Strontium Dog role-playing game that will be compatible with the new Traveller rules — if they would only do the same for another 2000 A.D. title, Judge Dredd (which they previously and unwisely released in d20 form), I would be pleased indeed.
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