The Creative Director of Deep Silver, Sebastian Reichert, revealed that in the Dead Island: Riptide will have a fifth character; a few are still information, we know only that it will be a portly man and will bring a baseball cap put in reverse.

Reichert has also spoken of the setting of the game that defines more obscure than the previous episode, in the first chapter we were dealing with an island where was strongly present the human hand, the roomplan was mainly composed of resort.

Palanai, where is set Dead Island: Riptide is an island rich in natural beauties such as waterfalls, all contrary to the natural destruction caused by thunderstorms, monsoon and rain.

Dead Island: Riptide is not a sequel but a spin-off that will bring the game in a new direction, starting with the statistical system of the characters that will be deployed depending on the use that the player will do.

Reichertsi says he is satisfied with being the game and can't wait to hear the opinion of the fans.