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Published 03.06.2020 14:00

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PK XD - Explore the Universe

A lot or a little?

Parents need to know that PK XD - Explore the Universe is a virtual world for kids to explore and customize. Kids create avatars, which are fully customizable in a rainbow of skin colors. When kids make their user profile they aren't allowed to use real names, or names that could be suggestive or offensive. Other players can request to friend kids, and kids can accept or decline a request. However, any other player, friend or not, can enter anyone's home. The chat option is pre-set: kids have to choose from certain words or phrases, or use emojis. There's some potty humor in the chat options, including a poop emoji that makes a fart sound. Ads appear occasionally throughout unless kids make an in-app purchase to get rid of them. Coins allow kids to furnish their home, dress their avatar, buy food, and so on. Kids earn coins by playing or watching video ads, or they can buy coins through in-app purchases. Kids don't have to register to play, but if kids use an email address to create an account, they can log in and play from multiple devices. Links in the "News" section takes kids out of PK XD - Explore the Universe to YouTube where they watch user-created videos of avatars exploring and playing in the app. Read the developer's privacy policy for details on how your (or your kids') information is collected, used, and shared and any choices you may have in the matter, and note that privacy policies and terms of service frequently change.