It is based on Judge Dredd from 2000 AD comic.

In 2002, Mongoose Publishing having acquired the rights to publish games set in the worlds created by 2000AD, released The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game.

[1]: 108, 109  It was also supported by their in-house magazine, Signs & Portents.

[citation needed] In 2009, Mongoose released a new edition, using their Traveller rules set.

[citation needed] In a review of The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game in Black Gate, Robert Rowe said "Overall, if you like Judge Dredd and don't absolutely hate the Traveller rules system, this is an excellent game packed with key information and well-laid out stats, all bound together in a very slick package.