Mobile Empire (2018)

Mobile Empire (2018) casts players as an entrepreneur in 2001, leveraging initial capital from a mystery investor to forge a technology enterprise destined to reshape the world. This PC simulation game, distinguished by its unique focus on mobile phone manufacturing, spans a transformative period from 2001 to 2035. Players will progress from the early R&D of old-school smartphones to the advent of independently used AR smart glasses, experiencing and driving the magnificent evolution of mobile technology over 35 years. The ultimate goal is to develop a little-known startup into the world's preeminent technological powerhouse, offering a high degree of freedom in achieving this ambitious vision. The core of Mobile Empire revolves around a strategic loop: researching superior blueprints, upgrading advanced technologies, building formidable teams, crafting better mobile phones, and earning profits. Employee management forms the game's essence, requiring players to assign staff to optimal positions based on their abilities and talents, even leveraging cooperative "limit break" effects to overcome technological barriers. The game boasts an innovative competition experience with dynamic rivals, massive random events spanning industrial, world, and employee incidents, and a wealth of content including 65 distinct phone blueprints, over 100 appearances from keypad phones to folding screens, and futuristic AR glasses. With deep systems like custom CPU and OS development, a creative persuasion system for talent acquisition, company acquisitions, and strategic intelligence, Mobile Empire exemplifies XD's capacity for intricate, engaging simulations, earning its place among their best titles through its unparalleled depth and unique theme.