News Liste Evil Genius 2: World Domination

• Deception henchmen now roam the Cover Operation, dealing high Harass damage allows them to deter Agents and Tourists without initiating combat, where their effectiveness is weaker.
• Muscle henchmen have had a rebalance, making them less effective in the Cover Operation but more obviously tuned for direct combat.
• Science henchmen now sit somewhere in the middle, with average combat and Cover Operation effectiveness making way for their boosted, more outlandish abilities.
• Each Henchman's Stats now better reflect their specialisation.
• Agents and Super Agents have received additional, though less significant balance adjustments, and Crime Lords should pose more of a challenge across the board.

General

• Super Serum VFX has been modified to remove an undesirable flickering effect.
• The "Share Game Information" options setting is correctly preserved.
• The Build menu can be consistently accessed after selecting a Decor or Lair Item during the Tutorial.
• Added an option to Accessibility settings to reduce the risk of burn-in when playing Evil Genius 2 for extended periods on certain OLED displays.
• Tooltips added for FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0 in Graphics Options.
• "Select All" option added to the DLC select screen.
• Added an option to remove individual key bindings through the "Keyboard & Mouse Controls" menu.
• Agents that arrive during specific narrative Objectives will correctly leave the Lair when their Resolve is reduced to zero.
• Agents being Escorted past a Paywall Trap will no longer cause the Trap to briefly activate.
• Animations on the Objective Tracker have been reduced for small increments of Objective progress.
• The completion audio for Objectives and Research Projects will no longer repeat under unusual circumstances.
• Updated IRIS alert when Rogues are stealing Loot items.
• Pinball Bumper musical notes are correctly previewed while the game is paused, and the sound effects for these notes has been improved.
• The same Pinball Bumper musical note can be previewed multiple times.
• Updated sound effects for Stun Guns and Stun Rifles.
• The "Pyromaniac" trait correctly gives minions a small chance to set opponents on fire during combat.
• The level of Agents accompanying a Super Agent is displayed correctly when they are imprisoned in a Holding Cell.
• Cursor added to indicate an area cannot be marked for Security Zones.
• Narrative characters will correctly display a Distract overhead icon when Tagged for Distract after escaping a Holding Cell.
• The camera can no longer pass through the second level of a Doomsday Device on the "Montañas Gemelas" Island Lair.
• In new games, characters will no longer clip through folding chairs on the beach level of an Island Lair.
• The number of minions that will be auto-hired or bought is now displayed when viewing Workers in the Minion Training screen.
• Locked Training Items are no longer displayed when changing tab in the Minion Training screen.
• The HUD correctly displays when Research has been manually paused.
• Information panels for Rooms display correctly when navigating back to the Room tab.
• The Character Selection menu closes correctly when a hotkey is used to select a character while this menu is open.
• Research Project icons have been corrected in the Side Panels of the Research menu.
• The confirmation pop-up when using a gamepad to collect Optional Objective Rewards has been removed.
• The selected Side Story is correctly displayed after navigating to another tab of the Objectives screen, then back again.
• Information for the Martial Artist no longer unlocks in the Rogues' Gallery after unlocking the Mercenary minion type.
• An input prompt has been added for returning to the list when viewing a completed Objective.
• The cursor control keys can be used to correctly navigate the Minion Manager list.
• Saves can now be correctly deleted when using a gamepad.
• The menu bar is more easily accessible following a Game Over when playing with a gamepad.
• Locked Items are correctly highlighted in the Build Menu when using a gamepad.
• Hidden Build Menu buttons are no longer selectable during Talking Heads.
• It is no longer possible to navigate away from the Benchmark results screen by selecting hidden buttons.
• Text and localisation improvements

Achievements

• Agent Steele can be captured during the Side Story, "The Melting Point Of Steele" to earn the Achievement, "Can't Be Fooled".

Campaigns

• Characters who have been turned to Gold statues no longer become unselectable in unusual circumstances during Maximilian's campaign.
• Tamara Krast can no longer be Tagged for Kill or Distract during Maximilian's campaign Objective, "Gold Fingers, And Toes, And...Well, Everything".
• Listening Devices will be placed correctly by Agents in Maximilian's campaign Objective, "Hostile Takeover".
• Removed Listening Devices will consistently count toward progress in Maximilian's campaign Objective, "Hostile Takeover".
• Golden Statues can no longer be placed in external locations during Maximilian's campaign.
• Notable Engineers will no longer Repair standard Lair Items during Maximilian's campaign Objective, "M.I.D.A.S. Touch".
• Kidnapped Scientists are attributed to the correct Force of Justice during Maximilian's campaign Objective, "If You Build It, They Will Scream".
• V.O.I.D. Worshippers no longer have their names overwritten, and will be assigned jobs correctly during Zalika's campaign.
• Firing V.O.I.D. with a completed Research Tree will result in a reward of Gold being added to the Aftermath Scheme, with more Gold available if the device is fired at Level 2 or 3 during Zalika's campaign.
• Offscreen indicators display correctly when viewing a different floor from the required items during Zalika's campaign Objective, "Damage Control".
• "Random Sample" Schemes now require only a Level 1 Criminal Network in Zalika's campaign Objective, "Barely Living Proof".
• Agent infiltration positions have been updated during Zalika's campaign Objective, "Damage Control".
• P.E.A.C.E. Agents are attributed to the correct Force of Justice during Red Ivan's campaign Objective, "P.E.A.C.E. Corpse".
• Peacekeeper Soldiers can no longer be Tagged for Distract during Emma's campaign Objective, "Tourist Season".
• Rewards are correctly displayed for the "Uncover Agents" Research Project in Emma's campaign Objective, "Spectres".
• Confirmation pop-up added when returning to the Title Screen from the Credits at the end of a campaign.
• The "New Main Objective Available" IRIS alert no longer plays at the beginning of the credits after completing a Campaign.

Side Stories

• Minions no longer move into the air when clearing Gas Clouds on specific areas of the "Montañas Gemelas" Island Lair.
• A S.M.A.S.H. Region must now be Scouted before the Cabal Side Story, "Giving Up The Ghost" to become available.
• Characters will no longer be set alight when escorting Incendio to a Holding Cell during the Side Story, "Unwanted Guests".
• Crime Lords allied with the player can no longer be tagged for Capture.
• Full Metal Jackie can no longer be tagged for Capture in the Side Story, "Up In Arms".
• The Super Bot can no longer be Tagged for Kill in the Side Story, "When You Cut Me, Do I Not Lubricate?".
• Schemes to invite Critics to the Lair now spawn in a broader variety of Regions in the Side Story, "Fugu State".
• Additional guidance arrows added to the Side Story, "Learn The Ways Of the Technician".
• Schemes referencing the Flame of Prometheus no longer spawn during the Side Story, "What's Mine Is Mine".
• The Threat Scheme, "Hot To Trot" now displays correct VFX during the Side Story, "The World Is Hot Enough".
• The Threat Scheme "Slippery Slope" displays the correct VFX during Side Story, "Imbalance of Power".
• Arms Dealer Goons display the correct job name when demonstrating weapons during the Side Story, "Heavy Metal Queen".
• Medical Investigators are correctly attributed to the S.M.A.S.H. Force of Justice in the Side Story, "King Of The Fountain".

Geniuses

• Maximilian's "Train Faster" Ability no longer affects minions outside of his visible aura.
• Emma's "Plotter" Ability now displays correct VFX when used on Espectro's Clone.

Henchmen

• IRIS will correctly disable her Security Network Ability if she enters a wounded state while this Ability is active.
• The Ability duration bar is displayed appropriately for all Henchman abilities.

World Map

• World Map Regions can now be navigated by using the Q and E keys on a keyboard, or by using the bumpers on a gamepad. Button prompts have been added to Region Side Panels to indicate this.
• The Lockdown alert indicator is no longer displayed in Regions that have not been Scouted.
• Heat bar animations now display correctly at all levels, including when a Region is in Lockdown.
• Heat gain for Schemes in S.A.B.R.E. Regions with a Level 4 Criminal Network have been brought in line with other Force of Justice Regions.

Items

• Doors display correctly as open or closed at greater camera distances.
• The Agent Disguise Simulator is now displayed correctly at all camera distances.
• The "R.A.Y.G.U.N." VFX will consistently display during longer Interrogations.
• Investigator Agents will correctly gain Suspicion after encountering the R.A.Y.G.U.N. or Induction Chair items.
• Loot items which are immune to Durability damage will no longer be marked for Repair.
• The Melee Trainer Lair Item is correctly affected by the Hubbard Slice and Sands of Time Loot items.
• The Broken Time Machine now correctly applies traits to Agents in addition to minions.
• Advanced Guard Posts can now have their Power disabled.
• The Loot items, "No. 2 Memorial", "Mr. Scruffles", and "John Steele's Defeat" can no longer have their Power disabled.
• Text displayed in the Side Panel of the "Secure Holding Cell" and "Unpleasant Holding Cell" no longer overlaps.
• Character position markers are no longer misaligned when selected while using the R.A.Y.G.U.N. Lair Item.
• Henchmen will play their bark correctly when ordered to interact with the Cabal Induction Chair.
• The "Egg Pod" Infirmary Decor Item now gives a boost to Restore Vitality jobs.
• The "Brain Hologram" Laboratory Decor Item now reduces Smarts decay.
• The "Food Disposal" and "Condiments" Mess Hall Decor Items now give a boost to Restore Smarts jobs.