Clash of Clans

Overview

Franchise

• Clash of Clans (series)

Release date

• iOS — August 2, 2012
• Android — 2013

Developer

• Supercell

Publisher

Unknown

Age rating

• ESRB T — Teen, age 13+ · IGDB mirror
• PEGI 12 — age 12+ · IGDB mirror
• ClassInd 10 — Ages 10+ · IGDB mirror
• App Store 9+ — age 9+ · App Store
• Google Play Everyone 10+ — age 10+ · Google Play

Content warnings

Not specified by the storefront

Interaction modes

Single-playerMultiplayer

Session capacity

Unknown

Access model

• Free to play

Monetization

Unknown

Storefront price

Unknown

Store contents

Unknown

Languages

EnglishRussianGermanFrenchSpanishPortugueseItalianPolishTurkishJapanese +8 more

Classification

Genres

ActionStrategy

Evidence:Action — 1 excerptStrategy — 2 excerpts

Setting and subject matter

Fantasy

Evidence:Fantasy — 2 excerpts

Camera

Isometric

Evidence:Isometric — 2 excerpts

Visual style

Cartoon

Evidence:Cartoon — 1 excerpt

Combat system type

Real-time action, Tactical combat

Evidence:Real-time action — 1 excerptTactical combat — 1 excerpt

Scale

Ratings

• players90.4% · 61.4MGoogle Play, worldwide · Google Play
• players95.1% · 2.8MApp Store, US storefront · App Store
• players75.2%Global · IGDB mirror

Last update

• August 6, 2026 · Google Play

Mechanics

Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.

• Clan system

  Present View implementation

  A persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.

  Assessment scope: iOS

  The source describes an in-game player organization that can be created or joined and its shared gameplay function.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Participants:

  Unknown: the reviewed official material does not establish whether membership attaches to an account, character, server identity, or another unit.

  Participation format:

  Unknown: the reviewed official material does not establish how individual actions aggregate into a persistent collective outcome.

  Depth:

  at most 1 of 5 — Identity layer

  What limits the result:

  Governance and permissions: Level 1 is an upper bound because the cited evidence does not establish governance; a stronger level was not inferred.

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— No compatible count of unique mechanic participants and active eligible players was found for the same observation window.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Not assessed

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Medium— The cited material supports the recorded present classification and each linked substantive claim. Unstated adoption, dependency, and functions remain unknown.

  Component scores (0–4):

  • Identity and communication1 of 4 — The cited evidence supports score 1 for identity and communication; criteria not stated by the source were not inferred.
  • Governance and permissionsNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish governance; source silence was not converted to score 0.
  • Shared progressionNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish shared progression; source silence was not converted to score 0.
  • Shared assets and economyNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish shared assets and infrastructure; source silence was not converted to score 0.
  • Collective goals and contentNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish collective goals; source silence was not converted to score 0.
  • Competition, territory, and politicsNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish competition and territory; source silence was not converted to score 0.
  • Game integrationNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish game integration; source silence was not converted to score 0.

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• Player economy

  Unknown View implementation

  An in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.

  Assessment scope: iOS

  The retained evidence does not establish regular player price formation or explicitly establish that prices are absent. The complete positive-publication minimum in methodology section 12.11 is therefore not met for this exact product boundary.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Depth:

  Unknown

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— No adoption, relevance, structural-expectation, or dependency conclusion is derived while Presence remains Unknown for this exact boundary.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Not assessed

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Insufficient data— The retained evidence does not establish regular player price formation or explicitly establish that prices are absent. Silence was not treated as proof of absence, and no Depth was derived.

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• Territory control

  Unknown View implementation

  A system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.

  Assessment scope: iOS

  Official-source search did not resolve transferable, contestable ownership that persists beyond one session for this product boundary. Silence was not treated as absence.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Depth:

  Unknown

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— Adoption reach is unmeasured: primary sources provide neither unique participants nor a compatible active-audience denominator.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Unknown

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Insufficient data— On 2026-09-02, official-domain mechanic-specific searches for Clash of Clans did not yield indexed primary evidence resolving Presence. Secondary sources were excluded.

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• Competitive PvP

  Present View implementation

  Structured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.

  Assessment scope: iOS

  Primary evidence identifies a competitive PvP mode, but it does not resolve the recorded-result unit required to score the rating ladder above 1. Other unresolved features remain Unknown.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Depth:

  at most 1 of 5 — Casual matches

  What limits the result:

  Rating and ladder: The recorded-result unit remains Unknown, so the rating ladder cannot be scored above 1 and level 2 is not established.

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— Adoption reach is unmeasured: primary sources provide neither unique participants nor a compatible active-audience denominator.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Unknown

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Medium— 1 primary URL was reviewed on 2026-09-02. Each populated claim is bounded by its exact excerpt; unresolved values remain Unknown.

  Component scores (0–4):

  • Competitive formats1 of 4 — Score 1 for structured formats is bounded by the cited official claim: “Join a Clan of fellow players […] Ranked Mode […] competitive battles …”
  • MatchmakingNot assessed — Primary evidence did not resolve opponent matchmaking; retained as Unknown.
  • Rating and ladderNot assessed — The reviewed primary source names competitive or ranked play but does not identify a recorded-result unit; the component remains Unknown.
  • Seasons and rewardsNot assessed — Primary evidence did not resolve seasonal competition and rewards; retained as Unknown.
  • Competitive integrityNot assessed — Primary evidence did not resolve competition-integrity controls; retained as Unknown.
  • Skill expressionNot assessed — Primary evidence did not resolve skill differentiation; retained as Unknown.
  • Game integrationNot assessed — Primary evidence did not resolve links to other game loops; retained as Unknown.

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• Live service and updates

  Unknown View implementation

  A regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.

  Assessment scope: iOS

  The retained primary item identifies a release-related fact, but the package does not contain the complete dated release series, cadence observations, support-team boundary, and persistence evidence required by section 15.13. A positive live-service result is therefore not published.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Depth:

  Unknown

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— No compatible participation numerator and eligible-audience denominator were assembled for this exact boundary.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Not assessed

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Insufficient data— The checked source is insufficient for a positive result because the minimum evidence set in section 15.13 is incomplete.

  Component scores (0–4):

  • Release cadenceNot assessed
  • Release announcementsNot assessed
  • Content scope and typeNot assessed
  • Seasonal structureNot assessed
  • Event calendarNot assessed
  • Roadmap transparencyNot assessed
  • Response to playersNot assessed
  • Game integrationNot assessed

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• Character progression

  Unknown View implementation

  A system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.

  Assessment scope: iOS

  The targeted source check did not establish persistent cross-session progression that changes gameplay capabilities in Clash of Clans. Silence was not classified as absence.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Depth:

  Unknown

  Encounter mode (record 1):

  Unknown— The checked source does not establish a specific player encounter contour.

  Progression role dimension in an encounter (record 1):

  Unknown— The source does not establish progression effects for either gear-and-stats or roster-and-roles.

  Progression role in an encounter (record 1):

  Unknown— Normalization, advantage, or a horizontal progression role in an encounter is not established.

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— The checked mechanic-specific material provides neither a compatible participant numerator, an active-audience denominator, nor source coverage sufficient to estimate adoption.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Not assessed

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Insufficient data— A mechanic-specific primary source was checked, but it did not establish both required criteria or an explicit negative statement.

  Component scores (0–4):

  • Path length and structureNot assessed
  • Progression axesNot assessed
  • Specialization choiceNot assessed
  • Role of equipmentNot assessed
  • Progression sourcesNot assessed
  • Progress persistence and carry-overNot assessed
  • Game integrationNot assessed

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