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Yostar Games (Chinese: 悠星) is a Chinese video game development and publishing company founded in 2014. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company has studios in Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo.
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Native name | 上海悠星网络科技有限公司 |
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| Company type | Limited company |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | August 14, 2014 |
| Headquarters | , China |
Number of locations | 4 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Subsidiaries | Yostar Pictures |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Establishment
editYostar Games was founded in 2014 in Shanghai. It is known for developing and publishing video games such as Azur Lane, Blue Archive, and Arknights.[2] In early 2020, the company expanded its business into the anime industry by establishing Yostar Pictures in Japan.[3]
The company published Heaven Burns Red by Key on November 15, 2024 worldwide.[4]
Games
edit| Original release date | Yostar Release date | Game | Original Developer(s) | Region | Notes |
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| May 25, 2017 | September 14, 2017 | Azur Lane | Shanghai Manjuu, Xiamen Yongshi | Japan, Worldwide | |
| June 2018 | April 2019 | Mahjong Soul | Cat Food Studio | Worldwide | |
| 2018 | November 7, 2019 | Epic Seven | Smilegate | Japan | Smilegate took over the Japanese release in 2022. |
| May 1, 2019 | January 16, 2020 | Arknights | Hypergryph | Worldwide | |
| July 28, 2020 | October 6, 2021 | Guardian Tales | Kong Studios | Japan | Kong Studios took over the Japanese release in 2023. |
| February 4, 2021 | February 4, 2021 | Blue Archive | Nexon, Yostar | China, Japan | |
| February 10, 2022 | November 15, 2024 | Heaven Burns Red | Wright Flyer Studios, Key | Worldwide | |
| April 22, 2022 | May 23, 2023 | Aether Gazer | Xiamen Yongshi | Worldwide |
See also
edit- Tencent Games, a similar game publisher also based in China
- Com2uS, a similar game publisher based in South Korea
- Smilegate, another similar game publisher also based in South Korea
References
edit- ^ "About Yostar". yo-star.com (in Chinese). Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (August 8, 2024). "Yostar Establishes Team to Develop New Mobile Games in Japan". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Company". yostar-pictures.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Torres, Josh (November 6, 2024). "Yostar confirms that the English release of Heaven Burns Red will receive the Angel Beats! collaboration event in a future update". rpgsite.net. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
External links
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- Official website (in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean)
- Yostar at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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