Build a Phone Empire Major Update #2: What’s New & Next Update Countdown

Major Update #2 is the biggest overhaul Build a Phone Empire has had, rebuilding several of the game’s core systems while keeping the loop players already know — designing phones and selling them on the climb toward the world’s largest phone empire. It is the latest in a steady run of major updates from DEVTEC Studios, which has been shipping a fresh drop to the game on a tight, repeating rhythm.

Build a Phone Empire keeps a few thousand players in its servers at any given moment (about 5,000) and has drawn over 7 million visits (about 7,300,000) with more than 50,000 favorites (about 52,000) to date. With updates arriving so often, the next one is never far away — the next expected drop and the usual release windows are on the card below.

Next occurrence

Build a Phone Empire

Major Update #2

Oct 22, 2:21 AM ET

Next in 23h 56m

Projected from its usual rhythm — we confirm the exact time once the developer posts it.

Usual times

• Thursdays, 4:45 PM ET
• Saturdays, 2:25 PM ET

Runs every ~5 days.

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How often major updates land

A new major update reaches Build a Phone Empire roughly every five days (every ~5 days), so there is rarely a long wait between drops. DEVTEC Studios has released its major updates in two afternoon slots so far, timed so players around the world can be online when the servers flip over rather than only those in one region. The slots below are given in US Eastern time, with the equivalent across the major world time zones.

Both windows fall in the mid-to-late afternoon in the United States, which lands in the evening across the UK and Europe and overnight or early morning in India, Japan and Australia. Because the next date is our best estimate from the game’s usual five-day rhythm, we confirm it here once DEVTEC Studios posts the next update.

What’s new in Major Update #2

DEVTEC Studios has described Major Update #2 as a near-total rework built around player feedback. The central idea of the game is unchanged, but much of what surrounds it has been remade:

• Several of the game’s existing core systems rebuilt from the ground up.
• Entirely new systems layered on top of the familiar design-and-sell loop.
• A refreshed path toward building the biggest phone empire, with the original phone-design and selling loop kept intact.

Tips for catching the next update

Pick whichever of the two windows is easiest in your region — the Thursday slot is late evening in Europe, while the Saturday slot sits comfortably in the afternoon for players in the Americas. Set a reminder a few minutes ahead so you are already in a server when the update goes live, since the first hours after a drop are usually the busiest. And if you miss one, there is no need to worry: another major update is only a few days behind it.

How it fits the game’s rhythm

Major updates are the backbone of Build a Phone Empire’s schedule, but they are not the only thing DEVTEC Studios runs. The game also cycles through Admin Abuse sessions — events where staff powers shake up the servers — often paired with new content, and an upcoming update is set to combine both. Between the numbered updates and those Admin Abuse windows, there is usually something new to log in for.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Build a Phone Empire Major Update #2 in my timezone?

The game’s major updates have landed in two afternoon slots in US Eastern time — Thursdays around 4:45 PM ET and Saturdays around 2:25 PM ET. That is roughly 9:45 PM and 7:25 PM in the UK, 10:45 PM and 8:25 PM in Central Europe, 2:15 AM and 11:55 PM in India, 5:45 AM and 3:25 AM in Japan, and 7:45 AM and 5:25 AM in eastern Australia, with the later zones rolling into the following day.

How often does Build a Phone Empire get a major update?

A new major update lands about every five days (every ~5 days), making it one of the more frequently updated games of its kind on Roblox.

When is the next Build a Phone Empire major update?

The next major update is expected around Thursday, October 22 at 2:21 AM ET, our best estimate from the game’s usual five-day rhythm; we confirm the date here once DEVTEC Studios announces the next drop.

What’s new in Build a Phone Empire Major Update #2?

Major Update #2 is a full overhaul that rebuilds several of the game’s core systems and adds entirely new ones, while keeping the familiar loop of designing and selling phones to grow your empire.

We update this page as Build a Phone Empire’s schedule shifts.