Risen 2: Dark Waters Trailer!

Building on the relationship that led to the much talked about Dead
Island trailer, UK based animation studio Axis have again worked with
publisher Deep Silver on the reveal trailer for Risen 2, which is
developed by Piranha Bytes.

Risen 2 is the sequel to the epic
action RPG Risen™. The game is drops the player into a cataclysmic
world where raging titans have devastated the planet and pushed
humanity to the brink of existence.

The trailer, which was
directed by Wiek Luijken, follows the games hero as he tries to extract
information from one of the many pirates that populate the fantasy

world.

“We were already well into production on Dead Island when
Deep Silver approached us about working on the Risen 2 trailer.” said
Axis Executive Producer Richard Scott.

“Our relationship with
all the team at Deep Silver was going so well that we grabbed the
chance to get on board another project with them.” Scott continues.

Deep
Silver had a clear brief to communicate the change in character types
and overall world within Risen 2, and of course develop all the
original themes that made the first game so popular.

“The
original game was known for having a different attitude to other action

RPG games.” said Axis director Wiek Luijken. “They wanted to hold on to
the more brutal, gritty reality of the original and weave in the new
themes of pirates and magic which is in keeping with the setting in the
narrative.”

Luijken took these key elements and created a
narrative that focused on the hero character and introduced some
familiar and new faces to drive the action and develop the intrigue.

“We
wanted the viewers to be asking a few questions after they had watched
the trailer.” continued Luijken. “The use of magic only takes up one
moment in the film but is a dramatic point in the trailer. It changes

the flow of the film reinforcing how important magic, which is in
keeping with the setting will be, but leaving the viewer wondering
about the scope of how they can use it.”

“It was great to work
with Axis Animation on this trailer. From the beginning of our
cooperation they had an immediate understanding of what we were looking
for and which atmosphere we wanted to convey with this trailer”,
commented Daniel Oberlerchner, Senior Brand Manager, Deep Silver.
“Risen 2: Dark Waters is not just typical fantasy RPG fare, it sets
itself apart with its dark and gritty atmosphere and this was captured

beautifully by Axis.”

Wiek Luijken also called on Savalas for
music and sound design following the success of the Dead Island sound
track that they contributed to.

“We had a great time working
with Deep Silver and all our other collaborators so soon after Dead
Island. We look forward to bringing everyone back together for more
projects!” said Axis Producer Debbie Ross.

Click here for the Risen 2: Dark Waters Trailer