# Operation: New Earth

> Jump into sci-fi multiplayer strategy and defend Earth from an alien invasion!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wgcells.darkzone](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wgcells.darkzone)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wgcells.darkzone`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tilting Point
- **Category:** GAME\_STRATEGY
- **Downloads:** 591,096
- **Rating:** 3.98 / 5 (7,073 ratings)
- **Version:** 16.6.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-30
- **First published:** 2016-08-17
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 140 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wgcells.darkzone)
- **Website:** [https://www.opnewearth.com/](https://www.opnewearth.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://tiltingpoint.com/privacy-policy/](https://tiltingpoint.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**Operation: New Earth** is a thrilling sci-fi multiplayer strategy game where you command an advanced military facility to defend Earth from hostile alien invasions. Build your base strategically by discovering advanced technologies, raise a massive army of specialized units, and train elite Heroes to gain powerful advantages in battle.

Engage in real-time faction wars with players globally, chat and trade resources, and form alliances to strengthen your defense network. The game offers immersive multiplayer gameplay with strategic depth, making you Earth's last protection against invaders. Free to play with optional in-app purchases, it requires a network connection to join the fight and save humanity.

## Rankings

- #91,738 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `com.wgcells.darkzone.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.wgcells.darkzone.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.wgcells.darkzone.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE`

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise the game's engaging, relaxing experience, and the developers' support and active updates, along with a strong community/alliances. However, players repeatedly cite pay-to-win progression, long upgrade times, and heavy resource grinding as major drawbacks. Balance concerns and bullying by powerful factions, along with trust/fairness issues, are mentioned. Android-specific stability problems (splash screen, ads, recent updates breaking the app) further hamper play on phones. Some players report account recovery problems and concerns about cheating by spend-heavy groups.

### Pros

- Relaxing, engaging gameplay that many players enjoy.
- Active, responsive developers who listen to feedback and push updates.
- Strong social aspect with worldwide players and good alliances.
- Overall high-quality, appealing game that many players love.

### Cons

- Pay-to-win monetization and long upgrade times create a heavy time/money grind.
- Balance and fairness problems: top alliances dominate, and lower-level players can be bullied or wiped out.
- Android-specific bugs and stability issues: splash screen crash, ads problems, and updates breaking the app.
- Account recovery/cheating concerns: some players report difficulty recovering accounts or cheating by spend-heavy groups.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wgcells.darkzone)