Yostar
Chinese video game company
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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] | |
History
Yostar Games was founded in 2014 in Shanghai, China. 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]
Since April 2024, Yostar has been a major sponsor of Fuji TV's Wednesday midnight anime block +Ultra, beginning with Viral Hit.
The company published Heaven Burns Red by Key on November 15, 2024 worldwide.[4]
Games
| Original release date | Yostar Release date | Game | Original Developer(s) | Currently as publisher? | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2017 | September 14, 2017 | Azur Lane | Shanghai Manjuu, Xiamen Yongshi | Yes | Japan, Worldwide | |
| June 2018 | April 2019 | Mahjong Soul | Cat Food Studio | Yes | Worldwide | |
| 2018 | November 7, 2019 | Epic Seven | Smilegate | No | Japan | Smilegate took over the Japanese release in 2022. |
| May 1, 2019 | January 16, 2020 | Arknights | Hypergryph | Yes (except Taiwan) | Worldwide (except Taiwan) | The Taiwanese release is handled by Gryphline, Hypergryph's global division. |
| July 28, 2020 | October 6, 2021 | Guardian Tales | Kong Studios | No | Japan | Kong Studios took over the Japanese release in 2023. |
| February 4, 2021 | Blue Archive | Nexon | Yes (in Japan and China only) | China, Japan | Nexon globally self-publishes the game by itself outside Japan and China. | |
| February 10, 2022 | November 15, 2024 | Heaven Burns Red | Wright Flyer Studios, Key | Yes | Worldwide | |
| April 22, 2022 | May 23, 2023 | Aether Gazer | Xiamen Yongshi | No | Worldwide | Global publishing rights were fully transferred to Yongshi in 2025 and has been self-published by them since. |
| June 25, 2024 | April 3, 2025 | CookieRun: Tower of Adventures | Devsisters, Oven Games | Yes (in Japan only) | Japan | Devsisters globally self-publishes the game by itself outside Japan. |
| October 19, 2025 | Stella Sora | Yostar (developed in-house) | Yes | Worldwide | Yostar's first game to be developed completely in-house. | |
See also
- Cygames, a similar game publisher based in Japan
- 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
