Summer sale it is.
Why is marketing of German RPGs so poor for the international market? First Divinity 2 is botched, then Drakensang: River of Time, and now Risen 2. It was going to be a day one purchase, now I'll wait for it to drop into the bargain bin next year… C'est la vie.
The Special Edition is exclusively for pre-ordered copies of Risen 2 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or PC. It includes alternate box art, the Treasure Isle DLC mission pack and a double-sided poster.
BTW, the pre-order for the hardcopy of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings ENHANCED EDITION (which includes a bonus digital comic book, oh boy) is also $50. Odd, eh?
I should probably decide on one of them.