Here's a second Risen 2: Dark Waters 'Making of' trailer, in this instalment Piranha Bytes' developers talk about the games' factions. Risen 2 is currently due towards the end of April next year.

- the Inquisition and what the disappearance of magic from the world has meant for them
- the Natives in their natural habitat, the jungle, and their suppression as slaves in this world
- the Pirates who play a central role in the story of Risen 2
- and finally, the Gnomes and their enhanced role in Risen 2, their culture of collecting all things which aren't nailed down and a special mention of the gnome Jaffar who will help the player through his quest.