Due to some of the constraints from working at home because of COVID-19, the team needs extra time to bring Evil Genius 2 to the masses. According to Rebellion, the team wants to deliver a sequel that will “do justice” to the franchise, and be loved and played by the community for years to come. “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,” reads the notice. “We’ll announce a final release date as soon as we can.” To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings — Evil Genius (@evilgenius) August 27, 2020 Announced in 2017, our first look at the game came during E3 2019. In the game, you can live out your supervillain dreams, create your own lair, recruit minions, and try to take over the world.