Square Enix to Publish Risen 2: Dark Waters in NA, Special Edition Announced, and New DLC Screenshot

By way of a new Risen 2: Dark Waters press release sent out this morning, we have a few important announcements to bring to your attention. First, you should know that Deep Silver is now collaborating with Square Enix in order to publish the RPG sequel here in North America. Secondly, anyone willing to pre-order the game will automatically be upgraded to a “Special Edition”, which includes the five hours of extra content in the Treasure Isle DLC for free (and some “Pirate’s Clothes” if you pre-order from GameStop). And, finally, there’s a new screenshot of said clothing over in our image gallery. The details to follow:

Risen 2: Dark Waters Pre-orders Now Available: Special Edition to Include (Treasure Isle) Downloadable Content Featuring Five Hours of New Gameplay

Pirate-themed Arrr-PG to be distributed in North America by Square Enix

LARKSPUR, CA MARCH 1, 2012 Deep Silver U.S. (www.deepsilver.com) announced today it has partnered with Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, on a distribution deal for the upcoming pirate-themed role-playing game, Risen 2: Dark Waters, and that the game is now available for pre-order at all major retailers and online.

Fans who pre-order Risen 2: Dark Waters will receive the Risen 2: Dark Waters Special Edition, which includes the (Treasure Isle) downloadable content (DLC) map pack with at least five extra hours of quest lines and an additional island location not available in the standard version.

Preorders exclusively at North American GameStop® stores will also receive the (Pirate’s Clothes) equipment set, which gives the player additional stat bonuses and a wicked extra pistol from the start of the game, in addition to the Special Edition extra content.

Developed by Piranha Bytes, Risen 2: Dark Waters takes place several years after the end of the original Risen, when humanity is pushed to the brink of existence and one of the only safe havens is Caldera, a city located on the peninsula of the Lost Realm. However, even this sanctuary is threatened by the world at chaos, as monstrous sea monsters cause shipments of vital supplies to come to a grinding halt. The hero, upon discovering a rumor that the pirates of the Southern islands know of a way to banish the creatures of the deep, journeys to infiltrate their ranks and attempt to acquire this knowledge in time to save Caldera from imminent peril.

Deep Silver will release Risen 2: Dark Waters for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 system on May 22, 2012 in the USA and Canada and April 27 for Windows PC.

Official website: http://www.risen2.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/risengame
Community: http://forum.deepsilver.com

About Deep Silver Inc.
Deep Silver develops and publishes interactive games for all platforms, seeking to deliver top-quality products that provide immersive game experiences driven by the desires of the gaming community. The company has published more than 100 games worldwide since 2003 including the #1 best-selling zombie action thriller, Dead Islandâ„¢. Deep Silver, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Media, GmbH. For more information, please visit www.deepsilver.com.
About Piranha Bytes

Piranha Bytes are based in Germany’s old industrial heartland, the Ruhr region. They were founded in 1997, while approximately 20 team members have been working together since 2002. Piranha Bytes have acquired fame with their RPG successes ‘žGothic” (2001), ‘žGothic II” (2002), ‘žGothic Night of the Raven” (2003) and ‘žGothic 3″ (2006) that have so far sold several million copies worldwide. In 2007 Piranha Bytes have started a new RPG series – Risen. The first part was released in 2009 internationally for Xbox 360 and PC. www.piranha-bytes.com

About Square Enix
Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 59 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/na/.

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