Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask before they press Play. The answers describe the game as it runs today.
Is MEDIA EMPIRE free?
Yes. It is running as a free beta and takes no payments. You can play from start to finish without paying anything or buying any items.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It is a browser game and runs straight away. If you like, use your browser's "Install app" (Add to Home Screen) to install it as a PWA and open it from an icon.
What kind of game is it?
A management sim: you run a TV station, build the schedule, make or buy programmes, sell advertising and compete for ratings with 3 rival stations. You also deal with 54 companies — streamers, cinemas, newspapers, creators and more. How to play →
Does my progress save?
The game saves to the server automatically at the end of every day. You can also keep separate save slots or download a save file, which opens on any other device. Server saves are deleted after 12 months without activity.
Do I need an account or a login?
No. There is no email and no password. To play on two devices — at home and at work, say — show a link code on one and enter it on the other, and your saved games appear on both.
Does it work on a phone or tablet?
Yes. On a phone the sections sit in a bottom tab bar, wide tables scroll sideways, and installed to the home screen it opens full screen like an app.
Which languages does it support?
12 languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese and Indonesian. You can switch at any time in the game.
How long is a season?
A season is 91 in-game days, and a year is 364 days (4 seasons). Each day is one button press, so fast-forward gets you through a season quickly — it stops on its own for decisions, crises, cash trouble and ceremonies. Seasons & awards →
How do I win?
Each night, the station with the top prime-time (19:00–23:00) rating takes the league points, and the table is settled at the end of each season. Over the whole run, you succeed by delivering the board's mandate within 16 seasons. Two dismissals or bankruptcy end it. Prime time →
How do I lose?
Three ways: you go bankrupt (the cash runs out after the one emergency credit is spent), you are dismissed a second time (confidence below 12 at a season end), or the mandate's deadline passes. Board & mandate →
How do the difficulty levels differ?
On Easy, rivals make more mistakes, advertisers haggle less and the board aims lower. On Hard, rivals react faster, advertisers push prices down and ratings swing harder. Start on Easy if it is your first time.
Can I play the same game as a friend?
Yes — set a seed under Advanced on the new-game screen. The same seed builds the same world, so you can both start from the same position and compare who runs it better.
Are real broadcasters or people in it?
No. Every station, company, person and programme is fictional. The tournaments and ceremonies are fictional too, modelled on real-world cycles.
Where do I send feedback or report a bug?
We are polishing the game through the beta and read everything sent to projectteamforyou@gmail.com. Changes are posted on the What's new page. What's new →