Empire: Four Kingdoms

-3.37
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 4 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.94

1 votes
Daily Rewards -
1 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

1 votes
Grinding -
1 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

1 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
1 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
Wait To Play -
1 / 0 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

1 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 1 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

1 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 1 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

1 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 1 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 9 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 2 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.7

1 votes
Premium Currency -
1 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

1 votes
Pay to Win -
1 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

1 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
1 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

1 votes
Pay to Skip -
1 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
1 / 0 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
Recurring Fee -
1 / 0 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

1 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
1 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

1 votes
Power Creep -
1 / 0 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

1 votes
Waste Aversion -
1 / 0 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

1 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 1 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

1 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
0 / 1 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 6 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 1 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.98

1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
1 / 0 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

1 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
1 / 0 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

1 votes
Reciprocity -
1 / 0 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
1 / 0 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

1 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
1 / 0 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

1 votes
Competition -
1 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 1 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 5 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 2 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.96

1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
1 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
1 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

1 votes
Complete the Collection -
1 / 0 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
Variable Rewards -
1 / 0 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
1 / 0 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

1 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 1 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 1 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

App Store Ratings

Google Play:  (4.19) with 1,303,250 votes.



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Screenshot Build alliances and conquer rival kings in MMO battle. Defend your castle from enemies and fight a medieval war with epic PvP strategy. With a custom palace and formidable army, you could rule the Four Kingdoms!

Conquer kings and defend your kingdom in this epic PvP strategy game. Do you have what it takes to rule an empire, fight enemies, defend your castle and build a growing army to dominate the Four Kingdoms? With this epic MMO game, you can employ cunning strategy to defend your kingdom, wisely choose your alliances to fight with you in battle and create a resourceful army.

Download Empire: Four Kingdoms and join millions of players in this award-winning multiplayer strategy and medieval war game. With powerful rulers, fierce battles and strategic masterminds, your best PvP battle skills will come to the fore.

Empire Four Kingdoms: TOP 5 REASONS TO DOWNLOAD
1. Fight enemies and battle rival kingdoms with tons of different weapons & 50 different units
2. Build, customize and expand your castle to a mighty fortress. Defend your palace from an invading empire in this MMO war game
3. Alliances with kings & other players help you to conquer rival clans and gain territory on an interactive map
4. Build over 60 different constructions, expand your palace & produce and trade resources
5. Enemies advancing towards your palace? Chat with friends or join the huge MMO community & active forum for advice on how to make your kingdom the most powerful of all.

Regular updates with new and improved features make this the number one medieval strategy game. Take part and play in community events, discover new research levels and try out new Combo Tools in the latest update.

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Subscription (optional):
- Empire: Four Kingdoms offers two types of auto-renewable monthly subscriptions: Player subscriptions and alliance subscriptions.
- Player subscriptions activate special effects, bonuses, and/or convenience features for your army during the period the subscription is active.
- Alliance subscriptions activate or boost special effects and bonuses for each alliance members armies during the period the subscription is active.
- Your subscription will be charged to your Google Play account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renewed every month unless you cancel the auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your Google Play account settings after purchase.
- If you own both subscription types (player and alliance), you need to cancel both separately.
- If you own both player subscriptions, you need to cancel both separately.
- After canceling a subscription, you will still keep your active bonuses until the date when the automatic renewal is due to occur. After this date, all active bonuses for that subscription will expire.

* This app is completely free to play. Additionally it offers optional in-app purchases.
This game requires an internet connection.