Yostar Games () 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.
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. In early 2020, the company expanded its business into the anime industry by establishing Yostar Pictures in Japan.
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.
Games +Original release dateYostar Release dateGame Original Developer(s)Currently as publisher?RegionNotesMay 25, 2017September 14, 2017Azur LaneShanghai Manjuu, Xiamen YongshiJapan, WorldwideJune 2018April 2019Mahjong SoulCat Food Studio Worldwide2018November 7, 2019Epic SevenSmilegateJapanSmilegate took over the Japanese release in 2022.May 1, 2019January 16, 2020ArknightsHypergryphWorldwide (except Taiwan)The Taiwanese release is handled by Gryphline, Hypergryph's global division.July 28, 2020October 6, 2021Guardian TalesKong StudiosJapanKong Studios took over the Japanese release in 2023. February 4, 2021Blue ArchiveNexonChina, JapanNexon globally self-publishes the game by itself outside Japan and China.February 10, 2022November 15, 2024Heaven Burns RedWright Flyer Studios, KeyWorldwideApril 22, 2022May 23, 2023Aether GazerXiamen YongshiWorldwideGlobal publishing rights were fully transferred to Yongshi in 2025 and has been self-published by them since.June 25, 2024April 3, 2025CookieRun: Tower of AdventuresDevsisters, Oven GamesJapanDevsisters globally self-publishes the game by itself outside Japan. October 19, 2025Stella SoraYostar (developed in-house)WorldwideYostar'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
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ja:上海悠星網絡科技