Fit check
Is Empire TV Tycoon worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Management-game players who want to run a television channel rather than a game studio
- Simulation fans who enjoy matching programming to different audience preferences
- Players interested in producing fictional movies and shows with hired workers and actors
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-driven campaign rather than channel management and business decisions
- Those looking for action-focused play may find the experience centered on planning, staffing, and production choices
- Players who do not want to manage advertiser requests and deadlines
- Those looking for a game about managing a game-development studio rather than a television channel
Our take on Empire TV Tycoon
Rather than keeping film production separate from channel management, the game combines programming, advertising, staffing, and original movie or television production in one campaign. Audience competition remains central, while directing productions forms one part of the wider management structure.
What is Empire TV Tycoon?
Run one of three Empire TV channels after the company decides it can support only one.
Select movies and shows for audience groups with different likes and dislikes, buy or sell content, and choose advertisers whose requests and deadlines bring in money. Recruit workers with varying skills, then create original movies or television shows by distributing resources across genres. Each production receives a randomized script, while actors contribute different strengths and weaknesses. Direct productions through decisions that affect their final quality, and submit them for awards in several categories. Build fame by satisfying audiences and competing with the other channels. The game also includes cheaper pirated content, though using it brings the risk of police attention.
How Empire TV Tycoon plays
- 01Audience programming
- Different audience groups respond positively or negatively to the channel's selected content.
- 02Original productions
- Resources can be assigned across movie genres when creating films or television shows.
- 03Randomized scripts
- Each original production receives a personalized script with many possible genre combinations.
- 04Staff and actors
- Workers have individual skill levels, while actors have their own strengths and weaknesses.
- 05Advertiser deadlines
- Meeting advertiser requests can generate money, but some assignments have difficult deadlines.
Empire TV Tycoon compared to similar games
Mad Games Tycoon focuses on building a video game studio, developing game concepts, researching technology, training staff, and upgrading offices. Empire TV Tycoon instead centers on programming a television channel, selecting advertisers, handling their requests and deadlines, and producing films and shows.
Empire TV Tycoon: platforms & release
Is Empire TV Tycoon worth it?
It is worth it if: management-game players who want to run a television channel rather than a game studio. Skip it if: players seeking a story-driven campaign rather than channel management and business decisions.
Where can I download Empire TV Tycoon?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Empire TV Tycoon's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Empire TV Tycoon on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
