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Patch V1.13.0Apr 12, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsHappy Easter Geniuses! Rather than eggs, we've been hunting bugs in the lead up to the bank holiday, and we're happy to report that we've cracked a few that have been lurking. With a focus on navigation, we've continued to make improvements to minion pathing, so we should see fewer members of our dedicated workforce getting stuck at the helipad and having to pay the ultimate price for their slacking. With a little community assistance we also identified and fixed an extremely rare issue that caused minions to become completely invincible lair destroying monsters, so that's good! In addition, we've made a number of smaller fixes and general stability improvements to keep your sinister machinations running smoothly. Thank you all for your continued support, Stay Evil, The EG2 Dev Team {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/9ebbeb72ca0c6c69e8ba58fccb19159ccf899810.gif Platform Specific WINSTORE - Signing out of the "Xbox App" no longer causes the game to crash. General Minions will no longer become immortal under specific circumstances Island will no longer be visible on transition to Island view from World Map Navigation Fixes Weapon dispensers should now correctly auto-reconstruct Load game button remains visible if all cloud save data is deleted Animation improvements Security Zone gamepad input prompt will no longer overlap other prompts. Characters should no longer become stuck in a loop of falling into a shark trap when blocked in by attackers Turret "Out-of-Ammo" backplate now displays correctly Minions will now correctly re-load turrets Research now correctly calculates money required and time remaining when difficulty is changed mid-game Minions should no longer become stuck by stat changes while departing to World Map Brainwashed minions can now be re-captured. Tier 1 Mining research now unlocked by default in Sandbox mode Tourists in Benchmark mode now correctly sit on sofas Super Agents/Henchmen Henchman recruitment warning added to Super Agent Recruitment objectives in Sandbox Henchmen no longer become unresponsive if interrupted during placement of a trap Agent X "Noir" ability visuals adjusted Henchman ability stability improvements Oceans Geniuses and Henchmen can now access the dock area of Icicle Point Minions can now correctly access Floor 3 of Icicle point using stairs. Ice statues can now be placed in the "Workshop" and "Portal Chamber" Fixes for ice statue textures Temperature balancing Engineering Projects can now be cancelled after being suspended Nautilus and Atlantis Rogues Gallery unlock fixes Polar no longer becomes bald when frozen by a trap Tutorial markers added to "Troublemaker" minions in Polars campaign Button added to minion manager to allow Engineering specialisation Patch V1.12.0 - World Domination Event (Debrief + Rewards)Mar 10, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/dd3a3dcf81cf53133985921ba938d60c4bb362e1.png POST HIGHLIGHTS Wrecking Bola, Atomic Olga, Symmetry and Agent X are now available to recruit Other new changes include Temperature tweaks and buffing the benefits *full patch notes at bottom of post Wallpaper rewards are available to download All Discord rewards are now accessible Wall of Infamy winners announced (on our blog) New Evil Genius 2 merch and 25% discount code available DIRECT FROM THE DEVS You did it, you showed those Super Agents who's really the boss and now you can recruit them into your own evil organisation, congratulations! With this update we have added Side Stories for recruiting Atomic Olga, Symmetry, Agent X and Wrecking Bola as Henchmen. You'll encounter each Super Agent as usual as you progress towards World Domination in a Campaign game, but after you've defeated them once and for all, recruitment side stories will become available, allowing them to cheat death and join your side. Alternatively, dive into Sandbox mode and start playing with them right away! This content does not require any DLC download or enabling, its now available by default as part of the base game. The addition of the Temperature System in the Oceans DLC pack was always intended to introduce new construction challenges, and additional considerations when building your evil Lair, but it has done so a touch more aggressively than some of you would like. We've made some changes here to make Comfortable temperatures (and aesthetically pleasing Lair layouts) easier to achieve, and we will continue to monitor this over the coming weeks. We have of course continued to listen to feedback we receive through our wonderful community team, and so you can also expect the usual list of bug fixes and QoL improvements in addition to your rewards for successfully completing the community challenge. Stay evil, The EG2 Dev Team RECAP: FROM S.A.B.R.E. TO NEIGHBOUR - WEEK 1 Wrecking Bola was our first target. Giving players the chance to really get stuck into the brand new Oceans Campaign Pack, we set our targets a little lower in week one - giving you time to get familiar with all the new content and progress far enough into your evil campaign that you could start luring Super Agents. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/8b71d6ea8f4b7e04b22bae6e09946d154e187c93.jpg Not only did you comfortably complete our objectives by the end of the week, but you Schemed a WHOPPING 506,844 times! The target was only 140k. Talk about overachievers... give these minions a pay rise! Download your Wrecking Bola wallpapers here! RECAP: LAIRS UNDER THE H.A.M.M.E.R. - WEEK 2 Naturally, your hard work should be rewarded with... more hard work. The second week of our event was meant to test your dedication to our evil cause. Again, you did not disappoint - though it was touch and go near the end! Atomic Olga is a formidable foe, but you still managed to sneak ahead of the target number of defeats, obliterating Olga 123,000 times...Oceans Campaign Pack DLC + Patch V1.11.0 + Community Event NewsFeb 8, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/a4598795d210d4919dfd29a31a754c7981b07b7d.png Brrrr, this new Lair is giving us the shivers! But it sounds like our the new Evil Genius likes to keep things cool. Yes, you guessed it - The Oceans Campaign Pack has landed (in the Arctic of all places)! Get ready to give those pesky Forces of Justice the cold shoulder as the new Oceans Campaign Pack brings the big freeze to Evil Genius 2. Introducing Polar, our ecological mastermind and new genius in Evil Genius 2: World Domination. Venture out to her Arctic Lair and start constructing the Z.E.R.O. Doomsday Device to freeze the Earth to its very core. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/4084cd5a90b5fe7e7c77d091b0130ee07bcc8841.gif Complete with a new Campaign storyline, and five Ocean Regions to control, this cool new pack adds a new Force of Justice Agent type, and an armoured Super-Agent who can even be turned to join forces with you as a Henchman. In addition, the pack also includes new Minions: Engineers that will beaver away in their Workshop to create and maintain submarines and turrets. A new temperature system means that your workforce’s productivity will be affected if they get too cold or too hot: place heaters and air conditioning to ensure optimum working conditions. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/a20ab94410820c0845be4fb023a9982abc5acba7.gif The Oceans Campaign Pack includes: A new Genius - Polar Z.E.R.O. Doomsday Device Unique Arctic Lair Temperature system Ocean World Map regions with new Schemes Engineers Workshop room New Super Agent who can be converted into a Henchman New Force of Justice - J.A.W.S Turrets Rocket launchers for minions 3 New loot items with side stories Development Team Message Despite still being in the grips of the winter season, it's quite mild out... With the release of the Oceans Campaign Pack, our latest Evil Genius is scheming to correct that once and for all! Now available to Season Pass holders as well as for purchase separately, global warming won't know what hit it. In addition to developing this frosty new content, the team here has continued to fix community-reported bugs, with just enough time to add a couple of features that have been requested by you along the way. Most notably we've added a function to the furniture side menu that allows you to identify items of furniture that you would like your minions to automatically re-build should it, for any reason, be destroyed. No more worrying about power supply interruptions from Blue Saint and his destructive tendencies, or having to follow Wrecking Bola around after she has smashed her way through all of your precious doors. We've also spent some time improving messaging for Trap cooldowns and blockages, so it should be easier for you all to tell at a glance how your Trap networks are functioning. Finally we also added a button to quickly swap between placed Portals, almost as if you were using them yourself. With the Season Pass now complete, we'll be continuing a tail of support, and ...Live Evil Genius 2 Q&AJan 25, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings Geniuses, As we head towards our final instalment of Season Pass content for Evil Genius 2, we were thinking it's time to get together for a live Q&A with our community managers (Flop and Gabe). Join us Monday, February 7th over on Twitch for all things Evil Genius 2. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/d1cf4285533fca54d60eba9ea6a336df667bc78d.gif Submit your questions either in the comments, over on our Twitter thread or in our Discord server. We'll be working our way through your questions, discussing the latest Evil Genius 2 news and plans, plus maybe even giving a few additional teasers for the Oceans Campaign Pack DLC - coming soon! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/b505cb61d4501d47c970b342702f9e7f8c0c1b49.pngEvil Genius 2: Dev UpdateDec 9, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings Geniuses, Before we end what has been quite a year, we'd like to give you one more Developer Update for Evil Genius 2: World Domination. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/f5e625453d47f10c7400f2a3ec128599bf6bb1f3.gif Firstly, and most importantly, thank you all for your support! From release in March, through five DLC releases, two free pieces of tie-in DLC (thanks Valve!), and a whole bunch of patches, you've given us plenty of positive feedback as well as features to work on whilst we endeavoured to make Evil Genius 2 the best game it could be. As you'll have seen, we've recently been spending some of our time on console versions, so new players have many more opportunities to express that world-conquering ambition they're all hiding. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/87003fc149dab88b73ad58ac148e4cdd33ec00d7.gif For those who have been with us since we released on Steam, that work has improved game-pad support across the board, fixed a whole host of weird and wonderful bugs, as well as better optimised the game for those on lower-end PCs that might have been struggling. For more information on minimum specs, check out the pinned Frequently Asked Questions thread on our Steam forum. But that's not all we've been working on, and obviously this is what you're really here for isn't it? We're close to finalising the last piece of our Season Pass content - the Oceans Campaign Pack - which we'll be releasing some time early next year once everyone returns from a well-deserved Christmas break. We can tell you now that this pack is a monster! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/add3f3c7c833c0ad26aec37ba286531bac0e6355.png For a taste of just some of the content, we'll be giving you a new Lair environment (usable by any genius), a new fifth Genius to select (with their own story campaign and doomsday device to build), lots of new furniture, some more loot, new agents, and a few other surprises too. We've learned a lot from this year, and we're bringing it all to bear to make this the best campaign yet. We hope this small tease will keep your appetites whetted until our Community team can start giving you more of an in-depth look at each of those features, but until then keep your feedback coming and enjoy your festivities. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/768a4ba26554b0422d5ec16fed1becc55da8ebec.gif Wishing you a very mischievous Christmas, The Evil Genius 2 Development Team NEW Abomination Minion + Patch V1.10.0Oct 27, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsIT'S ALIVE! IT'S ALIVE! No, seriously... Our science minions have been cooking up something seriously sinister (and just a little bit slimy) as an added deterrent for the Forces of Justice, and it's just in time for spooky season. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/83c0927df5718b1a27720409b25d7858c78f88fc.jpg Now you can resurrect your own army of brain-munching brutes to keep agents at bay. Imagine the sheer terror those troublesome agents will experience, running into one of these towering, barbaric beasts! No mercy, just muscle. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/2221b2a64a75ada202e919c6f695189b26af1c97.jpg What goes into making a monster? First, you'll need to construct your very own top-of-the-range Abomination Creation Station (see below for manufacturing details). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/da86446fd8cd14e9f0d358e5db830cc511377e87.png ABOMINATION CREATION STATION (ACS) BREAKDOWN 1) The Abomination Creation Station uses body bags as fuel! These are added using the same Omni Port design used on the Incinerator. 2) The ACS can hold fuel for three Abominations. This is noted with lights over the Omni Port which switch on or off according to the amount of charge left. 3) The three cells on the other side of the unit serve the same purpose (as 2), lighting or dimming according to remaining charge. 4) The ACS can operate unaided but the presence of a minion speeds up production. 5) This is the exit ramp for the Abomination. 6) Abomination 'casket' is the same as the one for the Android Creation Station, both in looks and functionality. 7) More for narrative and decoration, chains add an industrial feel and imply what is being created here is more brutal than other creations. 8) Lazer Antennae can retract into the body of the machine when not in use. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/f45db71b4b946f239145d301fa743f83966f9d89.png The Abomination pack is included as part of the Evil Genius 2 Season Pass or as an individual purchase costing $3.49/€3.49/£2.99. Happy Halloween! FULL PATCH NOTES: The spooky season is upon us, and with this update the Abomination Pack is available to Season Pass holders, or separately for purchase, blending Body Bags with a dash of mad science to add these shambling hulks of muscle to your minion ranks. We continue to squash bugs where we find them, and this patch should remedy the remaining navigation issues some of you have experienced. The Design team have also reviewed Loot item power costs, and made some changes as a result, spreading the power requirements out more evenly to prevent sudden drains on power at the end of objectives. We’ve included the specific changes below. We've also added an option for those of you who want to use your cursor outside of EG2 while the game is running, improved a few Trap combos, and added some additional messaging where you've told us it would be helpful. The team are hard at work on the Campaign Pack which will be our next item of new post-launch content, and will complete the Season Pass. Those of y...Community Event Reward and Hotfix 1.8.1Oct 7, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsOne step closer to global domination... and it's all thanks to our community of criminal masterminds! You've shown those no-good do-gooders from the Forces of Justice that we're not to be trifled with. Together, we've interrogated 549,350 prisoners, looted over 30,142 world treasures, completed 1,072,253 schemes and upgraded no less than 115,685 criminal networks. All that evil in only one short week... Wúnderbar! Having successfully completed all four objectives within the time limit, you've unlocked some loot-worthy rewards for the whole Evil Genius 2 community - including the long awaited Toilet Block DLC! While you continue to bustle about your most evil of business, your minions can finally do their business in peace. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/2de28dd8de81c80ed1e28bdfba7372b55ce47614.png 25% Discount on ALL EVIL GENIUS 2 MERCH Click here to visit our merch store and grab yourself some evil goodies! (CODE: Worlddom) This discount will be valid from Wednesday 6th October, to Wednesday 20th October (midnight BST). NEW Discord Stickers and Reactions Click here to join our Discord channel and discover our Evil Genius 2 themed reactions (emojis) and stickers! Look for a post in #eg2-announcements to find your reward. Exclusive Wallpapers (x4 designs) Add a little evil to your laptop or desktop with our exclusive Evil Genius 2 wallpapers (one for each of our four geniuses). Plus, bring the evil with you wherever you go with our additional mobile wallpapers. Click here to download now! Hotfix We've also hotfixed some issues which arose with patch 1.8.0. while making some general improvements to EG2's stability so that you can enjoy even more evil endeavours with mecha-minions alongside your fun with portals! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/a97fd07b875e679c30909cde12b9f2257713d82a.png Full Patch Notes General Toilets are available for construction in Corridors. Stability Improvements. Side Stories Objective progress is correctly tracked and updated during the "Human Resources" Side Story. Sandbox Mode Research Projects unlock correctly when playing in Sandbox Mode.World Domination Event ┃ Ends Tues, Oct 5Sep 28, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsWe’re calling on criminal masterminds from across the globe to help us achieve true World Domination – consider yourself recruited! It’s time to show those no-good do-gooders from the Forces of Justice that we’re not to be trifled with. By demonstrating our unparalleled power, unmatched malevolence and unrivalled reach across the globe, we’re confident they’ll bend to our rule once and for all. You have four objectives to complete, seven days to do it… and one resolute message to send to anyone that wants to get in our way. Don’t! ALERT! ALERT! Evil Genius 2 is on sale now (discount offer ends Friday, Oct 1): 40% off Evil Genius 2: World Domination 33% off Evil Genius 2: World Domination {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/8c368432f9ab72d1f4fd44d41f32bc3a391d5e53.png Your mission, should you choose to accept it... OPERATION: INTEL We have ways of making you talk! Squeeze that sweet, sweet Intel out of your prisoners to unlock prizes. SCHEMING IS DREAMING Keeping an operation of this scale running is no easy task. Complete schemes to earn money, recruit more bodies and keep Justice at bay. MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS We can't work in these conditions! Upgrade your criminal networks to improve your global operations. TAKING CANDY FROM BABIES Is it valuable? Is it shiny? Is it unique? Yes - then it's ours. Expand your loot collection to earn your rewards. Who's up for looting? You have 'til Tuesday, October 5th to help us achieve world domination and unlock your rewards. What rewards, you ask? Well... - Toilet Block DLC - Exclusive Wallpapers (x4 designs) - NEW Discord stickers and reactions - 25% Discount on ALL EVIL GENIUS 2 MERCH It's time to call in every henchmen you know to help us smash these objectives. Don't forget to check our progress tracker to see what's left on the evil agenda, and how close you are to unlocking your rewards. Looking for like-minded criminal masterminds? Want to join in the conversation? Join our Discord community to celebrate your sinister successes, and share your contributions with us on social media (tag us and use #WorldDominationEvent). Good luck. Frequently Asked Questions Q: How do I participate in this event? A: We’ve set all Evil Genius 2 players four objectives to complete in-game so simply play as you normally would to participate in our World Domination efforts! Keep an eye on your collaborative progress over the 7 days via evilgeniusgame.com/live-event. Q: When does the event end? A: We’ll be tracking your World Domination efforts from Tuesday 28th September – Tuesday 5 October and prizes will be distributed on Wednesday 6 October. Q: Do I need to start a new save to begin contributing to the four objectives? A: No. You can start participating at any time in existing or new saves. Q: Who can I interrogate to progress the Operation: Intel objective? A: Any interrogation that results in Intel is viable for this objective, feel free to squeeze that vital intelligence out of minions and intruders alike. Q: What ...Patch V1.8.0 │ NEW Portal & Mechanical Minions DLCSep 14, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsWith this update, our two latest DLC packs are available: the Mechanical Minions Pack is available to Season Pass holders or separately for purchase, and the Portal Pack is available as a FREE download for everyone! A huge thank you to our friends at Valve for letting us bring Aperture Science Test Chambers to the Evil Genius universe! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/70dfb808651886f337fa10494bf53da9a12c95b8.gif In parallel with these additional content packs, this update brings further improvements to the core Evil Genius 2 experience. Sandbox Mode has had some attention from our design team, bringing the following much-requested features to the more laid-back approach to World Domination: All Loot Items can be constructed in Sandbox Lairs, and start each game unlocked. Henchmen of your choice can be added to a Sandbox Lair, selected through the Side Stories menu. A broad selection of enemies, from Crime Lords to Super Agents, can be called on to test your meticulously crafted Sandbox defences, also selected through the Side Stories menu. All present and future DLC Characters and Items can be used in Sandbox Lairs. Whether in Sandbox Mode or a Campaign game, modelling and remodelling the finer details of your Evil Lair en masse can sometimes require more clicks than we'd like, so we've added additional hotkeys for manipulating Items in Build Mode. These hotkeys are unbound by default, but can be set through the Gameplay Options > Keyboard & Mouse Controls menu. Finally, we have given Sir Daniel back his trusty Hunting Rifle, having inadvertently disarmed him in the previous update, limiting him to fisticuffs. Sorry about that Sir Daniel. As ever, thank you all for your continued support of Evil Genius 2, and we wish you continued success in your pursuit of World Domination. The Evil Genius 2 Development Team Aperture Science Meets Evil Genius Ever wanted to walk through walls and get from one side of your vast evil lair to the other in an instant? Well now you can thanks to the researchers at Aperture Science, who have worked wonders to bring the world of Portal to Evil Genius 2. The new free DLC pack is available now for all PC players and includes a host of amazing upgrades for your lair based upon the classic Portal games from Valve. These include portals, autonomous turrets, propulsion gel and more… The new Portal DLC for Evil Genius 2 includes: A new room type - the Test Chamber 4 new traps (Propulsion Gel, Repulsion Gel, Cake That Is A Lie, Aperture Science Multi-Purpose Science Panel) 4 new Loot items (Orange Portal, Blue Portal, Companion Cube, Actual Cake) 3 new Lair items (Turret, Security Camera, Test Chamber Door) New Decor items Accompanying Side Story Objectives {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/8dc9f67ac425c1a89e4257029eb67a314ddb9e9b.jpg And as if that wasn’t enough, we are also bringing you robots! The new Mechanical Minions DLC Pack gives Evil Geniuses a modern alternative to flesh-and-blood subordinates. These new workers are incredibly ...The Art of Evil Genius 2: World DominationAug 24, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsA pinch of pizzazz, a touch of finesse and heaps of cunning. That's what it takes to create the most charming, clever, inspiring and devilishly handsome evil genius. Okay, Maximilian - that's the last time we let you guest write for us! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/d8c3716becc12618152940d84f803acee50ffb6c.gif All self flattery aside (almost), Evil Genius 2: World Domination is a LOOK! But what goes into creating a world of evil deeds, despicable schemes and criminally charming characters? Well, all is revealed in our new digital art book. Flick through pages and pages of devious designs, from hunky Henchmen mock-ups to intricate Inner Sanctum scheming. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/505d4eabcd057ee221f5da0d7f18170520d1825d.jpg This free 64-page PDF showcases a collection of concept art created in bringing the stylish world of Evil Genius 2 to life. This artwork will provide an insight into the attention and creativity applied to every aspect of its realization - characters, lair, furniture, loot, traps and gadgets. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/374c9d3ac58aa9707ec927990f0a2199f72a076c.jpg Please visit the Evil Genius 2 store page for more information and your free download.Patch V1.7.0 │ Evil Genius 2 Campaign and Sandbox SurveyAug 10, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHi all, This update focuses on quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes, and comes with a new Campaign and Sandbox Survey for our community to provide feedback on key focus areas of Evil Genius 2. With this update, Traps no longer take passive Durability damage. Instead, Traps take a hit to their Durability only when they are triggered, and this is a flat Durability hit regardless of how many characters are caught in that activation. For example, a Pinball Bumper may be struck by multiple characters (or the same character repeatedly) on a single activation, but this results in only a single drop in Durability. A few oddities in pathfinding have been cleared up, so your minions will no longer take the long way around to avoid Paywalls, and we've significantly reduced the cost of all Traps, easing the impact to your Vault when building more elaborate Trap networks. In general, where a character looks like they are wearing something which should offer protection from gasses (a gas-mask, respirator, or maybe they just don’t have lungs at all) then they are now unaffected by gas clouds that would cause damage from breathing in. These characters will still be affected if the gas is corrosive or magical in nature, and will still be effected by beneficial gas-based effects. IRIS is always eager to keep you informed of goings on across your Lair, but sometimes she can be a little too keen, resulting in repeated notifications for events you're well aware of. We've made adjustments here, toning down some of the less important audible alerts, and will continue to monitor this in the weeks ahead. Finally, inactive Regions on the World Map can be more easily identified from the fully zoomed out view, where idle Criminal Networks will display a visual effect, and Achievement hunters should have a slightly easier time following this update, as acquiring the Prometheus Flame no longer locks out the Hubbard Slice for that campaign. Over the past few months our community team has also been gathering feedback from a variety of spaces, we’re really grateful for all of our players who engage with us and each other on the forums and social platforms so that we can understand the sentiment coming from our community. To build on this we’d really appreciate if you’d complete our quick Campaign and Sandbox Survey! This will allow us to fine tune the broader feedback we’ve been collating so that we can inform specific improvements moving forward. Thank you all for your continued support of Evil Genius 2! The Evil Genius 2 Development Team General Reduced the frequency of audible IRIS alerts for multiple categories of notification. Audio on the Genius select screen now plays as expected, and at appropriate volume. Minions imprisoned while deserting will more reliably restore their stats, and may gain a new Trait to reduce their stat depletion for a time after they are released. Characters with visible protection cannot be harmed by gas attacks. This includes the Pyro, Magn...Evil Genius 2: Dev UpdateAug 5, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsIt’s Red Ivan Appreciation Week. It must, surely, be time for another Developer Update for Evil Genius 2: World Domination! The Evil Genius 2 development team are continuing the hard work here at Rebellion. We’ve got eyes on a lot of your feedback, and we are also work closely with the Community team to know where to focus our efforts. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/205840ee7b1401e7da98ea16e12c6282119ed8c6.gif As such, Rich Edwards and our design team are taking another look at Sandbox Mode to give you some of the features that you’ve been missing and further flexibility when testing your fiendish lair design. Expanding the available options to include Henchmen and Loot is one pillar of these changes, allowing those who just want to build the nicest looking lair to let their inner interior decorator out to play. We also know some of you want to test your trap set-ups against various teams of agents, so finding ways to bring them to your lair consistently is also on the cards. Large scale remodelling of your Evil Lair can require a lot of clicking, so we’re looking at extra hotkeys for common operations and we know we still haven’t quite hit the sweet spot for trap networks, so some further balance changes are coming soon for traps. We continue to look into tuning IRIS notifications and we’ve made some small improvements to the “inactive region” messaging on the world map to try and make them easier to spot. We have, unfortunately, had to give a fairly hefty buff to one of the Super Agents, but adjustments to the henchmen who didn’t quite measure up after our last pass might make up for your anguish! Finally, we’re really happy that you’re all enjoying the free Pyro Pack. Back when we first revealed EG2 and people commented it looked a bit like Team Fortress we couldn’t imagine getting to play in Valve’s sandbox, so the team had a lot of fun building them. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/79b310c8deacff2364d26455acfa2760fe77cda2.gif We're glad you’re all getting so much enjoyment out of watching your enemies, and sometimes your Lair, burn to the ground. It’s almost like having the old Red Ivan back again! I wonder what the older, wiser Red Ivan would say? “Look, Mishka! Look at the fireworks!” Until next time, keep sending us your feedback, and thank you for your support of Evil Genius 2. Evil Genius 2: Community SpotlightJul 28, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsAttention Minions! Once again, we've sent our agents of T.A.L.E.N.T out into the world to discover the finest fan art, most devilish doodles and malevolent masterpieces. Well, let's just say you've generated some heat... Because these community creations are ON FIRE! Evil Island (Credit: Jean-Ronflex) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/214e0f47189bb1e265d9a1d0d6c94ae7fb0bde9e.png This would make for some fine loot to add to our collection or to decorate the inner sanctum! We don't know what we love more, the soft magma glow creeping up the rocks, or that tiny waving crab. It's the crab, it's got to be the crab. Perfect Disguise (Credit: Koshei_Smertnov) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/f30df402e1802ed8f19b36bcb335d77ff15eac1d.png There's nothing to see here, just you're common-or-garden minion hard at work. *nonchalant whistle* You need real smarts to not be fooled by the infallible (and iconic) Groucho glasses disguise. But now we moustache you a question... WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR? Shen Yu Reworked (Credit: Jean-Ronflex) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/8dca65a7966b297ecc5ab76b33f2220b1c3c7452.png For fans of Doctor Who, this redesign of the sinister Shen Yu might remind you of the classic Gallifreyan robes and strange headgear. Yes, this humble pickpocket turned criminal mastermind got yet another glow up in this fabulous fan creation! Special Highlights (Credit: Колдун из леса) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/882733d88eecf36a7be8d78a3a6d5c18e1b4c881.png For our Special Highlights, we're celebrating these hand drawn creations, by Колдун из леса, who's captured pure Pyro chaos so accurately that we felt it deserved an extra round of applause. Pay particular attention to the little worker minion with the fire extinguisher, desperately trying to restore some semblance of order. Finally, here's our latest batch of Criminal Colourings brought to you by our very talented Discord Community. For this edition, we reimagined Zalika, combining our love of cacti décor with the greenest of geniuses. Introducing, Cactika! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/2145ccc8f3dd298c119f399d86efc60eda44e850.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/d2baa6a3f210cbe981a8be2217bcd8d11b22b798.png To get involved in our Criminal Colourings, head over to the Rebellion Discord server and keep and eye out in Evil Genius 2's Community Content chat for prompts and templates. Or, to share your amazing artwork on social media, simply tag us in your posts. In the meantime, here's a batch of evil prompts to get your creative criminal juices flowing... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/fc6309b5e16a0ac3d59d042a3b94e408cb856783.png We'll be back soon with another round of community creations and fabulous fan art. Until then, get back to being evil!Hotfix - V1.6.1Jul 16, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsMinions, we've just rolled out a small update to address a couple of high priority bugs. Once again, thank you for flagging this to our Community team with urgency. The fixes are as follows: General Moving Gold Statues during Maximilian's campaign no longer causes crashes. Characters tagged for Capture will no longer be killed by the Pyro's flamethrower, by Jubei's Flow ability, or by other spreadable effects. Patch V1.6.0 │ NEW DLC: TF2 Pyro Pack (FREE) and Rise of the Valkyrie PackJul 13, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsThis update sees the release of two DLC packs: the Rise of the Valkyrie Pack available to Season Pass holders or separately for purchase, and the Team Fortress 2: Pyro pack, which is a free download for ALL players - the team have really enjoyed dabbling in the Team Fortress universe, and we hope you enjoy this characterful addition to Evil Genius 2's line-up! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/cf1295afd54b98fc36dba49772c755f17347ce19.gif Recruit the Pyro as a Henchman and increase your firepower… literally! Pyro can indiscriminately engulf their surroundings in an inferno, fan the flames on those tiresome Agents in the aftermath, and even extinguish less friendly fires with a puff of compressed air. What self-respecting Evil Genius can resist harnessing such destructive power? Pack includes: New Henchman (Pyro) Accompanying Side Story objectives to recruit Pyro 3 Loot Items (Briefcase of Australium, Briefcase of Intelligence, Payload) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/275fbb2430dfcb5b05bea9ab8d4f3e083cc90be4.gif It’s time to unleash the Valkyrie’s voice! When the Evil Genius decimates the plans of a rising star in the Opera world, you better believe she’s going to seek sonic vengeance. Your minions will need to best this devastating prima donna and her powerful friends, in a saga of shattering performances that will test their nerves, eardrums, and glassware. Doomhilda’s destructive voice is legendary, possessing the power to stop her enemies in their path – or even inspire her allies to victory. Can the Evil Genius convince Doomhilda to join their side as a Henchman, or will this woman with the voice of an ‘angel’ see them facing the final curtain call? Pack includes: New Henchman (Doomhilda) Accompanying Side Story objectives to recruit Doomhilda Alongside these content packs we have of course continued to focus on quality-of-life improvements and key areas of community feedback, and while many of these have their own entry in the patch notes below, there are a few higher-level areas we'd like to call out here. There has been a clear and consistent call to make your Cover Operation a meaningful secondary source of income, and with this update you should see a marked increase to the Gold you can make when setting your casino items to "Scam Tourists". With this update, those of you who want to place greater emphasis on money making opportunities within your Cover Operation should find yourselves able to do so, and we'll continue to monitor this change in the weeks ahead In the June update we significantly increased the impact of Decor items across the board, but we weren't satisfied with the messaging of these effects, so we've made additional changes here. Each Decor item, where applicable, now displays its area of effect in a solid colour that matches the stat that it affects: Pink for Vitality, Yellow for Smarts, Green for Morale. Items within Decor's area of effect will also become tinted with the colour of the relevant stat, clarifying which Decor item ...Up to 25% off Evil Genius 2Jun 24, 2021 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/d97edfe1b8aa07cb18b635ee06978d89a2113f38.png Wúnderbar! Grab Evil Genius 2 for an absolute steal this Steam Summer Sale - with up to 25% off!* *Evil Genius 2: 25% off! *Evil Genius 2 Deluxe Edition: 20% off! 🏠 Construct your base 💪 Train your minions ⛔ Defend your operations from the Forces of Justice 🏆 Collect shiny loot ✅ Achieve global domination Unleash your inner evil and become the criminal mastermind you were born to be. And find like-minded geniuses, swap clever trap ideas and submit your artwork, promote your content and discover other creators over in our Rebellion Discord server: discord.gg/RebellionHotfix - V1.5.2Jun 22, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsV1.5.2 AMD FidelityFX Added support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0 to Graphics Options. AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0 is a cutting edge super-optimized spatial upscaling technology that creates a high-resolution frame from lower-resolution input. It maintains impressive image quality while allowing faster framerates than one would get by rendering at a native resolution. It has four quality settings: Ultra Quality mode produces a super resolution image with quality very close to native rendering. It should be selected when the highest quality is desired. Quality mode produces a super resolution image with quality representative of native rendering, with a sizeable performance gain. Balanced mode produces a super resolution image approximating native rendering quality, with a major performance gain compared to native. Performance mode visibly impacts image quality and should only be selected in situations where needing additional performance is critical. General Benchmark Mode added. Resolved a timing issue which could cause Evil Genius 2 to crash when launching or cancelling a Scheme in unusual circumstances. Thanks for your continued support.EG2 Community Spotlight: How evil is your lair?Jun 10, 2021 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/ab393ea7e022ce9be7b6d09a0131a87f2e7b619c.gif Explore some of the most inventively evil lairs from the Evil Genius 2 community. Gabe and Flop will be critiquing criminal bases sent in by EG2 players, rating evil levels and enjoying your magnificently malevolent decor decisions. 📅 Thurs, June 10th 🕔 5pm BST 🏆 PRIZES to be won! 💜 Available to watch on Steam, Twitch, YouTube and Facebook Live. Join us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rebellion_official Join us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/evilgeniusgame Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGeniusGameHotfix - V1.5.1Jun 10, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHotfix V1.5.1 is now live: General Resolved an issue where some players were unable to start Evil Genius 2 without removing their previous game saves.Patch - V1.5.0Jun 8, 2021 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35214975/d792a3e932bfd6c0e4e3911b2327f3cc1957347f.png This update focuses on quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes. With this update, additional content can be added to a campaign in progress through the "Enable DLC" option on any Load Game panel, and we intend to continue to support this option for all future DLC, with the exception of the Campaign pack, as noted in the last Development Update. Deserting minions can now be captured and allowed to reconsider whether betraying you is really a mistake they can afford to make, with the result that their Morale will gradually restore during captivity, and with the new "Release Prisoner" button on all flavours of Holding Cell, said minions can be released and allowed to return to work once you determine they've learned their lesson. We've also taken a good long look at Decor Items, as though the effects of these were always intended to be subtle, they were clearly not having a sufficiently measurable impact on your Evil Lairs, and as a result have had their effects significantly boosted. The strength of Force of Justice Agents against Lair defences continues to be a focus area for the Design team, but as a first step with this update you should find Agents are less effective at Sabotaging Traps at all but the highest levels. Please note: We continue to investigate reports that a number of players have been unable to play Evil Genius 2 since updating to a previous version, and will be releasing a fix for this as soon as we are able to do so. Thank you all for your continued support of Evil Genius 2: we'll continue to listen to your feedback through the Community team. The Evil Genius 2 Development Team General Characters now board the Cruise Ship more swiftly. Click and hold functionality has been improved for picking-up and moving Items. All Decor effects have been significantly boosted. Note that an Item can be affected by only one Decor Item at a time, and we are looking at improving the messaging of this in a future patch. Deserting minions can now be captured and imprisoned to make them rethink their life choices, and slowly restore their Morale. Warning notification added at the "Point of No Return", after which progressing to the next campaign Objective will prohibit access to any remaining Side Stories. The layout of rock types in Montañas Gemelas has been modified to increase options for reaching the lower levels of the Doomsday Cavern. Note that this change will impact new campaigns only. Options for Stair placement on the basement floors of the "Crown Gold" and "Caine Key" Island Lairs have been expanded. Note that this change will impact new campaigns only. Characters will no longer become trapped inside the Helipad tower in unusual circumstances on the "Caine Key" Island Lair. Characters should no longer become temporarily trapped when moving through Doors in unusual circumstances. Access to the Doomsday Device Cavern can no longer be blocked by placing Items. Train...