Dead Island Riptide Announced

Deep Silver took us by surprise this afternoon when they announced Dead Island Riptide, a sequel to last year's popular co-op FPS/RPG that involved plenty of zombie-slaying within a tropical paradise.  We don't have any assets to share with you yet, but here's the press release, which confirms that Techland is once again in the development seat:
Deep Silver Announces (Dead Island Riptide)

Best-selling zombie horror franchise walks again

LARKSPUR, CA JUNE 6, 2012  Deep Silver today announced the development of a new entry to the Dead Islandâ„¢ franchise.

The next battle between life and death will be waged in Dead Island Riptide and is currently in full development by Techland for consoles & PCs.  An extensive reveal of its' thrilling new perils is planned for later this summer.

For more information, visit one of the following official Dead Island portals:
Official website: www.deadisland.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadislandgame
Twitter: http://twitter.com/deadislandgame

About Deep Silver
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 Techland
Techland is a leading Polish developer, publisher and distributor of PC and console games since 1991. Its proprietary Chrome Engine 5 technology is among the world's most advanced game engines, with full X360, PC and PlayStation®3 system compatibility. With a staff of nearly 200 specialists in two development offices in Wroclaw and Warsaw, Techland is committed to delivering top-quality titles for worldwide markets. Currently the company is working on several high-profile titles for consoles and PCs.