Evil Genius 2: World Domination was originally scheduled to launch on PC later this year, but developer Rebellion has decided to delay the evil lair management sim until sometime in the first half of 2021.
Rebellion says in a statement that its team has been successfully working remotely for the past five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that the transition has slowed down some of its progress. As a result, the team wants to take extra time to ensure that the game it releases is as polished as can be for fans to enjoy for years to come.
“We want to release 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,” the statement, posted on Twitter, reads. “And while we know many of you will be disappointed to wait a little longer, launching next year affords us time to do exactly that.”
The organization didn’t specify the dimensions of the prize, but it’s a “functional [and] elevated gaming throne” created by Sheron Barber, a visual artist and designer who has worked with Drake, Rihanna, Post Malone, and others. The throne is made from Formica with a titanium veneer finish and will feature details like the Championship date, names, and player statistics from the season.
While it’s still being built, the organization shared conceptual designs of the throne, which are embedded below.
The new season of Fortnite is here with the 14.00 update. Chapter 2, Season 4 of Fortnite: Battle Royale features a Marvel theme that goes beyond what we’ve seen in the past–Marvel is the foundation for the entire season, rather than a limited-time mode or one-off skin. Here’s everything new in Season 4, but don’t expect any patch notes–once again, Epic has opted to share the highlights of what’s new rather than sharing any in-depth notes regarding gameplay or balance changes.
Unlike previous seasons, there was no major, The Device-style event. Instead, with Thor having arrived on the island, he has summoned a number of other Marvel characters–Wolverine, Iron Man, Groot, She-Hulk, Storm, Mystique, and Doctor Doom–to help combat an incoming invasion by Galactus as part of the Nexus War. Skins for some of these characters are available via the battle pass, and you’ll be able to acquire and use superpowers and tools related to these characters and others during matches, including Doctor Doom’s arcane gauntlets, Groot’s bramble shield, and the Silver Surfer’s board. Epic teases that more of these will be available at some point later in the season. Leveling up the Season 4 battle pass will also earn you special hero-specific emotes.
In addition to the tools you’ll have at your disposal, there will be new Marvel-themed locations to visit. Fortnite’s island map may not have been dramatically overhauled, but over the course of the season, you’ll be able to head to places like Doom’s Domain (located in the northwest corner of the map) and Sentinel Graveyard, among others that have not yet been specified. A SHIELD helicarrier is also featured prominently in the trailer.
The Netflix show is not based on any of the video games, but will instead tell a new story. Not only that, but it will be presented in a unique manner–through two timelines.
Fortnite: Chapter 2 – Season 4, bringing with it, as teased earlier this week, a Marvel universe of heroes, villains, character skins, weapons, and new challenges.
With Galactus threatening to devour a new world – that of Fortnite – the new season, dubbed The Nexus War, sees a new set of Marvel characters arrive to fight against him and be unlocked in the new Battle Pass including:
Each character has their own special quest which will unlock a built-in Emote related to the hero or villain. The Battle Pass features 100 unlockable rewards, with plenty of Marvel-related new items included. New Marvel-themed super powers can be adopted in battles, like Doom’s Arcane Gauntles, Groot’s Bramble Shield, Silver Surfer’s Board, and more to come in the new season. New weapons like the Stark Industries Energy Rifle will be introduced.
And new locations, both currently added and more to come, feature a Marvel twist, like Doom’s Domain, Sentinel Graveyard, and more. And as you can see from the season’s first look, it looks like you’ll have a Helicarrier to call home, too, as it appears to be the new Battle Pass hub for players.
Fortnite has unveiled Chapter 2 Season 4: Nexus War, the next Marvel-themed season of the game. Alongside this new season comes the next Battle Pass, which will, it seems, be Marvel-themed too.
The new Battle Pass trailer, below, shows off the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier, and suggests that Galactus will serve as the “big bad” of the season.
