We hope this finds you and your loved ones safe and well.

Over the last five months or so, Rebellion has been working hard from the safety of our homes. As of now we're only just beginning to welcome a handful of our staff back into our studios.

It's been a challenging time. We tried to ensure there wouldn't be a disturbance to our capacity and plans, but in such unexpected circumstances we've had to make some changes.

Today we're announcing that Evil Genius 2: World Domination will launch in the first half of 2021.

We had originally planned for Evil Genius 2 to launch this year. However, the impact of COVID-19, transitioning from the studio to our homes and adapting to new ways of working all contributed to this difficult decision.

We want to deliver a sequel that will do justice to the franchise and be loved and played by the Evil Genius community for years to come, just like the original. And while we know many of you will be disappointed to wait a little longer, launching next year affords us the time to do precisely that.

One of the things we most prize about Rebellion is our independence, which allows us the freedom to do what's right for our games and our staff. That's what we're doing for Evil Genius 2. We hope you understand our decision.

We'll announce a final release date as soon as we can. Expect an update sooner rather than later.

Here on the Development Blog, normal service will resume in two weeks' time. We're going to be to showing you much, much more of Evil Genius 2 over the coming months, as well as sharing some information on the upcoming closed beta. We can't wait to see what you think.

Thank you as ever for your support and your trust.

Chris and Jason Kingsley, Rebellion Co-Founders

Hello! My name is Rich Edwards and I’m the Lead Designer on Evil Genius 2: World Domination. I can’t tell you how excited I am to be here talking to you guys about our game. But let me give it a go.

I joined Rebellion to work specifically on Evil Genius 2 as a massive – and I mean massive – fan of the original. This is my dream project and I’m so thrilled to be finally able to talk more about it.

Two weeks ago our Spin Doctor Sadie launched the Evil Genius 2 Development Blog and she promised you guys some brand new info in future posts. Well, here we are!

In today’s Development Blog post I’ll talk about one of the key aspects we’re reprising in Evil Genius 2 and how we’re putting our own spin on it. Let’s dive into the world of Henchmen.

In Evil Genius 2, you’re going to embrace your Inner Mastermind - the one we all know you have – and make a bid for World Domination. You’re the big picture guy with a horde of loyal minions, but sometimes you’ll need a powerful Right Hand.

If the Genius is the leader of the Lair, then Henchmen are the next rung down. If you’ve got something that needs doing immediately, that is of utmost and urgent importance, then Henchmen tend to be the best way to get things done. Henchmen don’t start off as your lackeys, though. As you begin and progress through each of the campaigns in Evil Genius 2, you’ll encounter them as Crime Lords.

Crime Lords are scattered across the world. As you explore, you’ll encounter them as impressive adversaries who have their own criminal empires. Like you they’re absolutely terrible pieces of work, but unlike you they lack the ambition, scale or power to take over the world.

Each Crime Lord has their own side story featuring three separate objectives. These are significant, optional missions that will take you some time to complete. Once the dust settles, you’ll be deciding their fate. It’s up to you to decide which of these Crime Lords you want to coerce to help you on your path to world domination, and which you decide to… do away with.

A Crime Lord isn’t going to bother you unless you’re active in their territory, but beyond that the criteria for triggering a rivalry and unlocking those objectives can vary enormously. It could be based on what you’re doing on the world stage. It could be based on what you’re doing in your Lair.

For example, you’ll catch the attention of Eli Barracuda Jr. by committing enough crimes in his territory. Do that and the all-muscle-and-smiles Crime Lord will make himself known and attempt to solidify control of his empire.

Once Crime Lords make themselves known their side-story objectives put you in direct conflict with the malefactors themselves.

I want to reiterate that these are side missions separate to creating your big old Doomsday Device and taking over the big old world. Pursuing a Crime Lord comes at the cost of deviating resources from that main objective.

There’s also a risk that the Crime Lord will invade your Lair with a team of their goons in tow and kill some minions. “So what?” I hear you say. “I’ll hire some more.” I like the way you think, but let’s be clear: They may also break your equipment, steal your Loot, sabotage your Doomsday Device… or even commit the worst sin of all and attack you directly. Needless to say, you can’t rule the world if you’re dead.

Of course completing the Crime Lords’ side objectives gives you the option to extend the hand of friendship – Worst Friends Forever – and help resolve whatever issues you two crazy kids had. Then the Crime Lord will officially become a Henchman and part of your growing entourage. It’s a bit like having an arch enemy, then discovering that you have a lot of things in common, like a love for tropical islands, underground Lairs, and death rays. Because that’s exactly what it is.

You can have up to five Henchmen in your employ at any time, and we have a fair amount more than that in total. Today, though, let’s pick two and go into detail on them, shall we? And where better to start than two who made their debut in the recent gameplay trailer. I’ve already mentioned one of them, so let’s start with Eli Barracuda Jr.



Eli has never been impressed by the Evil Geniuses of the world. You see, while they might have gotten by with mad science or legions of disposable minions, they very often lacked _charm_. Eli has built his brand on that, making his name in the New York underworld as a skilled businessman and negotiator. Now he’s a Crime Lord who rules with a winning smile and a dangerous glare. He’s the king of all kingpins and if you come for his territory he’ll defend his kingdom without hesitation.

As a Henchman, Eli brings considerable charisma and muscle to your arsenal and he will respond directly to your commands. Unlike Minions – the yellow-suited, lowest-rung subordinates you’ll have seen in our trailers - each Henchmen has two special abilities that you can use at any time.

Eli’s first ability is his legendary Charm. Order him to speak to an Agent and he’ll stroll over, sling an arm around the Agent’s shoulder and explain to them that there is nothing suspicious going on at this island. Why, yes, I am notorious Crime Lord Eli Barracuda Jr, thanks for asking, but I’m on holiday at this regular, run of the mill, tropical island Casino. Nothing to see here, okay? Good. Don’t you forget it.

It’s a potent ability that lets you defuse a potentially dangerous situation without commotion.

Eli’s other ability revolves around his, well, silver revolver. While Eli proves very useful in close-range fistfights, using this ability makes him utterly lethal with six bullets at long range.

We’ve mentioned previously that Minions can progress along three different archetypes: Deception, Muscle and Science. Henchmen tend to fit into these archetypes too, and Eli is proud to be considered Muscle. So while you should never neglect his ability to charm the enemy, you’ll definitely want him on the front lines when a fight breaks out.

Another Henchman you’ll want to have around when things get dicey is Full Metal Jackie.



No-one knows her real name – not even me. But what we do know is that Full Metal Jackie was once upon a time an Australian air force veteran. Travelling the globe, she learnt that selling weapons was a much better hustle than using them.

As a Crime Lord, follows the law of supply and demand, often setting up shop wherever there’s conflict. She’s absolutely willing to make an enemy if it lets her make a sale.

As you play through Evil Genius 2 you’ll realize the Crime Lords of the world are often well armed. They have to be getting their arms from someone and that someone is Full Metal Jackie. Now, you can’t have someone arming your enemies, can you?

Over the course of her missions you’ll pose as a buyer to attempt to secure a lucrative contract with her. However, Jackie’s far from stupid. Your Lair is home to the biggest weapon an arms dealer could hope to sell – your Doomsday Device…

As a Henchman, Jackie offers a very different set of skills to Eli, but she can also be devastatingly powerful in combat. Her default weapon is no less than a grenade launcher!

As if that weren’t enough, activate her Fire Sale ability, and she’ll unleash a barrage of incendiary attacks on your enemies. The end result is a tonne of damage, although some of that is going to be of collateral…

Jackie’s other special ability, Hand Guns, allows her to embrace her mercantile nature, literally handing guns to your minions. It’s a great ability to have to hand when you’re under attack.



Henchmen are imposing forces in your Lair. You can send Minions on missions, but Henchmen are far too important to risk on the world stage. And yet they still impact the world from afar.

Henchmen can cause new missions and opportunities to become available across the globe. They can also change the landscape for you as a Genius seeking to commit nefarious acts. Recruit Eli and the criminal enterprises in what was his area will become more receptive to you.

Each Henchman brings something different to your organisation. I’ve only talked about two in today’s post but I want to leave you with this: These Henchmen play a key role in your strategy, helping inform your path to World Domination. Decide carefully which ones you’re going to bring into the fold and which you’re going to keep at arm’s length. There’s a lot more I could say about that but I think I’ve talked plenty for now!

We’ll back in two weeks’ time with another post. In the meantime, I’d like to encourage everyone to check out the Evil Genius 2 Discord channel if you’re not already part of it. There are loads of fans in it already and it’s a great place to discuss everything Evil Genius.


Right, that’s absolutely enough talking for now. Thanks for reading – see you in the next post!

Rich Edwards
Lead Designer

Today’s the day, minions! Join us at 18:00 UK Time for a small behind-the-scenes sneak peek! Let’s see how much information we can extract from those pesky devs.

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https://youtu.be/KnsIFMqxQeY


As revealed during today’s Guerrilla Collective stream, the BAFTA-award winning composer of the original Evil Genius is back to create a suitably wicked soundtrack for the spy-fi, lair-building sequel.
James is renowned for composing music for illustrious games franchises that include Dead Space, Harry Potter, Transformers, Theme Park and Command and Conquer. We can’t wait for his Evil Genius 2 soundtrack to mesmerize players with its irresistible brilliance, making them all the more pliable for our hidden brainwashing…

Today’s development update flooded the airwaves with even more Evil Genius 2 propaganda! That includes a special breakdown of yesterday’s gameplay trailer with lead designer Rich Edwards, full of delectable info on all the content showcased in the brand new footage.

If that’s not enough, Rebellion’s own mastermind Jason Kingsley OBE announced there’ll be free community content for Evil Genius 2, as well as upcoming streams, deep dives and a closed beta ahead of launch later this year – check out EvilGeniusGame.com and be sure to sign up for more information.

Finally, we’ve also got our own behind the scenes stream with the Evil Genius 2 team! Watch it at http://www.twitch.tv/rebellion_official on June 17 at 10 AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM BST / 7PM CEST.

Evil Genius 2: World Domination is coming to Steam later this year.

Want to discuss all things Evil Genius 2? Come join the community Discord!

https://youtu.be/7fZ7EutB6CE


It’s high time we showed off some footage from our next sinister scheme. At The PC Gaming Show, the criminal masterminds at Rebellion premiered the first gameplay trailer for Evil Genius 2: World Domination. Gaze upon our work below, and despair, Forces of Justice!

In Evil Genius 2 you can live out your supervillain dreams. Create your own island lair, amass a force of loyal miscreants, take on secret agents and, finally, execute your nefarious plot to TAKE OVER THE WORLD!

Debuted during the PC Gaming Show, today’s world first gameplay footage brims with never-before-seen tyranny and treachery. From menacing new henchmen and minions to sinister traps and powerful contraptions… and is that a fleeting tease of Max’s new Doomsday Device? Well, we do love to be cruel!
The tantalizing reveals don’t stop there, though. We’ll be spilling more of the beans – evil beans – in a special ‘Evil Genius 2 Development Update’ during tomorrow’s Guerrilla Collective showcase.

And we’re hosting our own behind the scenes stream with Evil Genius 2 developers! Tune in at twitch.tv/rebellion_official on Wednesday June 17 at 10 AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM BST / 7PM CEST.

Evil Genius 2: World Domination is coming to Steam later this year.

For more details please visit EvilGeniusGame.com

Download new screenshots and more in the EG2 press kit!

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REDACTED LOCATION, May 6, 2020 - Evil Genius is FREE! Courtesy of independent UK studio Rebellion, Elixir’s classic world domination sim can be yours for just zero pennies and cents – but only for a limited time!



Since Rebellion’s SO dastardly, they’re not disclosing when the giveaway will end – so players better grab their free copies of Evil Genius quick to avoid delicious, delicious heartbreak!

To claim your free Steam copy of the original Evil Genius, all you have to do is click this LINK and follow the instructions – even a minion could do it!

With Evil Genius 2: World Domination on the way (more news to come!), now is the perfect time to return to where it all began with Evil Genius.

Build your secret evil lair, train up minions, recruit special henchmen and take on outrageous missions as you to plot to take over the world in one of the most unique and beloved strategy games of all time.
Players can check out Rebellion’s new tips video to help them get started!

Rebellion giving away Evil Genius for FREE may seem like some kind of do-goodery, but don’t be fooled. In fact it’s the nefarious studio’s latest EVIL PLOT!

Thinking of learning the clarinet during lockdown? Using all the extra time to finally complete that forgotten painting? Guess again!

With Evil Genius now free, it’s guaranteed to distract you from all the things you know you should do. Yes, thanks to Evil Genius, Rebellion will put a stop to any and all homebound productivity, sending the world into an inexorable nadir of ineffectiveness! Mwahahahaha!

Greetings, minions.

We've been absent for a while, but we have a gift for you. We're nice like that. James Hannigan's Evil Genius Soundtrack has been missing in action for quite some time - but, in our weekly lair excavations, we stumbled across a mysterious encrypted container, and struck audio gold!

We thought we should sell it on the black market in a typically rash act of wanton capitalism but thought better of it in a rare moment of weakness. Instead - go here to sign up for the Evil Genius newsletter, and we'll send you a link to download the Evil Genius Soundtrack for yourself, absolutely free. We know, it's very out of character for masterminds such as ourselves.

We'll be back soon with more news on our future plans for world domination.

Until then,

Stay Safe, Stay Sinister

Evil Genius 2: World Domination is the fully-fledged sequel to the 2004 classic. You are an Evil Genius, and your aim is nothing less than taking over the world! Would-be masterminds have the power to:

• BUILD YOUR OWN UNIQUE EVIL LAIR
  Set up your sprawling base of operations across multiple storeys!
  
  
• UNDERTAKE HUNDREDS OF DIABOLICAL OBJECTIVES
  Sell the British Royal Family! Kidnap the Governor of Maine! Bake Alaska – literally!
  
  
• AMASS A FORCE OF CRIMINAL MINIONS AND HENCHMEN
  Recruit and train all manner of underlings, and send them across the globe to commit delectable criminality in your name!
  
  
• DEFEND YOUR LAIR FROM THE FORCES OF JUSTICE
  Engineer dastardly traps and tactically deploy them to keep those interfering do-gooders from getting in the way!
  
  
• AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

http://reb.to/qzexfzd - Evil Genius 2 store page

http://reb.to/nxktvqc - Evil Genius 2 Official home page