If your device keeps asking for permissions after updating your game, please try the following troubleshooting tips:

Enable "Sign in to games automatically" 

Open Google Play Games app, tap the three dots at the top right corner to open the app menu and select Settings. Make sure Sign in to games automatically setting is enabled.

Clear Cache

  1. Open your device's Settings app
  2. Tap Application manager.
  3. Tap Empires app. If you don't see it, first tap See all apps or App info.
  4. Tap Clear cache.
If this doesn't help, please try the previous steps and tap Clear Data. Make sure you have connected your game to Google Play before doing this or you will lose your progress!