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{{Short description|Chinese video game company}}
{{Expand language|topic=|langcode=zh|otherarticle=悠星|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Yostar Games
| native_name = 上海悠星网络科技有限公司
| native_name_lang = zh
| logo = Yostar Games logo.png
| type = [[Limited company]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|2014|8|14}}
| hq_location_city = [[Shanghai]]
| hq_location_country = China
| num_locations = 4
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people =
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| subsid = [[Yostar Pictures]]
| homepage = {{url|https://www.yo-star.com/en-us/}}
| footnotes = <ref name="studio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.yo-star.com/en-us/|title=About Yostar|website=yo-star.com|language=zh|access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref>
}}
'''Yostar Games''' ({{zh|s=悠星}}) is a Chinese [[video game developer|video game development]] and publishing company founded in 2014. Headquartered in [[Shanghai]], the company has studios in [[Hong Kong]], [[Seoul]] and [[Tokyo]].
== 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]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Alex|last=Mateo|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-08/yostar-establishes-team-to-develop-new-mobile-games-in-japan/.214109|title=Yostar Establishes Team to Develop New Mobile Games in Japan|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 8, 2024|access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref> In early 2020, the company expanded its business into the [[Japanese animation|anime industry]] by establishing [[Yostar Pictures]] in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yostar-pictures.co.jp/company/|title=Company|website=yostar-pictures.co.jp|language=ja|access-date=November 5, 2024}}</ref>
Since April 2024, Yostar has been a major sponsor of [[Fuji Television|Fuji TV]]'s Wednesday midnight anime block [[+Ultra]], beginning with ''[[Viral Hit]]''.
The company published ''[[Heaven Burns Red]]'' by [[Key (company)|Key]] on November 15, 2024 worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Josh|last=Torres|url=https://www.rpgsite.net/news/16520-yostar-confirms-that-english-release-heaven-burns-red-will-receive-angel-beats-collaboration-event-in-future-update|title=Yostar confirms that the English release of Heaven Burns Red will receive the Angel Beats! collaboration event in a future update|website=rpgsite.net|date=November 6, 2024|access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref>
==Games==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Original release date
!Yostar Release date
!Game
!Original Developer(s)
!Region
!Notes
|-
|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 (except Taiwan)
|The Taiwanese release is handled by Gryphline, Hypergryph's global division.
|-
|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 (company)|Key]]
|Worldwide
|
|-
|April 22, 2022
|May 23, 2023
|Aether Gazer
|Xiamen Yongshi
|Worldwide
|
|}
== 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
==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Video game|Anime and manga}}
* {{Official website|https://www.yo-star.com/en-us/}} {{in lang|en|zh|ja|ko}}
* {{ann|company|20393}}
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{{Yostar Pictures}}
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