Yostar Games () is a Chinese

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and publishing company founded in 2014. Headquartered in

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, the company has studios in

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and

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History

Yostar Games was founded in 2014 in

, China. It is known for developing and publishing video games such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

Arknights ''Arknights'' is a free-to-play tactical RPG/tower defense mobile game developed by Hypergryph. It was released in China on 1 May 2019, in other countries on 16 January 2020, and in Taiwan on 29 June 2020. ''Arknights'' is available o ...

''. In early 2020, the company expanded its business into the

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by establishing

Yostar Pictures is a anime, Japanese animation studio in Chiyoda, Tokyo founded in 2020 as a subsidiary company of Chinese video game developer Yostar. Works Television series Feature films Original video animation References External links

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in Japan. Since April 2024, Yostar has been a major sponsor of

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's Wednesday midnight anime block

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, beginning with '' Viral Hit''. The company published ''

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'' by Key on November 15, 2024 worldwide.

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