Empire TV Tycoon
Released Oct 2015
Empire TV Tycoon is a game in which you manage a TV channel and fight for audiences taking decisions that will project your channel to fame and fortune.You will decide the content of your channel, select advertisers, hire workers, make your own productions, hire actors, and engage in much more activities!
78% positive · 898 reviews
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Empire TV Tycoon launched on October 20, 2015 and received an active run of post-launch updates. The developer shipped several feature patches in the months following release — version 1.1.0 (November 25, 2015), 1.2.0 (December 22, 2015), 1.2.2 (December 30, 2015) — and then a substantial "Enhanced Edition" update (v1.5) on May 19, 2016, which added mod support, Steam Workshop integration, new game systems, new languages, and over 200 new movies and TV shows. The final recorded update was a bug-fix patch (v1.5.7) on June 24, 2016.
On October 20, 2020 — the game's fifth anniversary — the developer posted an explicit statement confirming they had stopped working on Empire TV Tycoon and had since moved on to a new project, Across the Obelisk. The post noted that while an "Empire TV 2" had been considered, limited resources meant it never materialized. This is a clear developer statement that active development of Empire TV Tycoon ended some time prior to October 2020.
The only DLC ever released is a soundtrack pack (October 22, 2015), and no unreleased DLC exists on the store. There are no outstanding content commitments, no announced future updates, and no content warning applies. The game shipped as a complete product and received its last meaningful update on June 24, 2016.
Evidence
On the game's 5th anniversary, the developer explicitly confirmed they had stopped working on Empire TV Tycoon and announced a new game (Across the Obelisk). They noted that an Empire TV 2 was considered but never pursued due to limited resources.
The Enhanced Edition (v1.5) launched, adding mod/Workshop support, a new progression system, reworked ads, new languages, second seasons, and over 200 new movies and TV shows — the last major content update.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Dreamsite Games
Achievements
43
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Empire TV Tycoon is a game in which you manage a TV channel and fight for audiences taking decisions that will project your channel to fame and fortune.You will decide the content of your channel, select advertisers, hire workers, make your own productions, hire actors, and engage in much more activities! It's inspired by games such as Mad TV, Mud TV, and other movie management games, with a modern approach on how to produce custom content such as movies or tv-shows.
Empire TV is a big corporation having serious losses, and It can't afford to maintain three channels, but only one, any longer. You have been hired to lead one of the channels to achieve fame and be the one that remains.
Features
Empire TV is a big corporation having serious losses, and It can't afford to maintain three channels, but only one, any longer. You have been hired to lead one of the channels to achieve fame and be the one that remains.
Features
- Manage your channel and determine the best content for the current audience. Also, increase your fame and win the war between the three Empire TV channels.
- Each audience group has its likes and dislikes. Make them happy and your fame will increase; make them sad and your channel will sink into the TV deeps.
- Buy and sell movies or TV shows that suit your audience best. Also, you can select your favorite movies from about 1000 movies.
- Don't be tempted to use illegal content. While pirated movies are cheaper, the risk is high and police is always watching.
- If you can help the advertisers to reach your audience, you will win some money. But be careful: Sometimes, their requests and deadlines are hard to fulfill.
- Hire workers who will help you to execute different tasks, and each one with their own level and skill.
- Make your own productions, movies or tv-shows. Distribute your resources effectively for each available movie genre.
- Enjoy a personalized and randomized movie script for each production. Lots of combinations for each movie genre.
- Hire actors, knowing their own strengths and weakness, to act in your production. Do your best to keep them happy and utilize their skills efficiently.
- As the director, you will have to take prudent decisions during the production, and these decisions will affect the final quality of the production.Submit your productions to the industry awards in different categories. Try to be the best and win glory and fame.
- And discover many secrets and other surprises related to the film industry in the last 50 years.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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