Yostar

{{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 = 250px

| 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 games

| subsid = Yostar Pictures

| homepage = {{url|https://www.yo-star.com/en-us/}}

| footnotes = {{Cite web|url=https://www.yo-star.com/en-us/|title=About Yostar|website=yo-star.com|language=zh|access-date=November 16, 2024}}

}}

Yostar Games ({{zh|s=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.

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.{{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|archive-date=December 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225091039/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-08/yostar-establishes-team-to-develop-new-mobile-games-in-japan/.214109|url-status=live}} In early 2020, the company expanded its business into the anime industry by establishing Yostar Pictures in Japan.{{Cite web|url=https://yostar-pictures.co.jp/company/|title=Company|website=yostar-pictures.co.jp|language=ja|access-date=November 5, 2024|archive-date=November 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110152735/https://yostar-pictures.co.jp/company/|url-status=live}}

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.{{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|archive-date=January 1, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101081614/https://www.rpgsite.net/news/16520-yostar-confirms-that-english-release-heaven-burns-red-will-receive-angel-beats-collaboration-event-in-future-update|url-status=live}}