List of Rayark games

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Rayark Inc.
Company type Private
Industry Video games
FoundedSeptember, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan
Headquarters
Taipei
,
Taiwan
Key people
  • Alvin Chung
  • Ming-Yang, Yu
  • Jerry Chang
  • Holymars Hsieh
  • Tony Lee
  • Anton Mark-Hitchman
  • Shan-Yung
Number of employees
258 (2022)
Website https://www.rayark.com

Rayark Inc. (also known as Rayark Games and Rayark International Limited) is an independent video game company headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, [1] and was founded in September 2011. Rayark runs a branch in Tokyo, Japan, where the 2015 iOS Game of the Year award-winning title, Implosion: Never Lose Hope, and accompanying feature animation film was written and directed. [1] [2] [3] The company develops and publishes videogames on PlayStation 4, Mobile, and PC platforms, showcasing titles in various genres including sci-fi, fantasy, rhythm, casual games, and strategy RPGs. [4] Rayark is widely known for developing the breakout hits Cytus and Deemo, the PlayStation 4 title Deemo: Reborn, and a partnership with Capcom leading to the development of Japanese arcade machines. [5] [6] [7]

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Awards

Rayark received the 2015 iOS Game of the Year for Asia, the Bahamut ACG, and the Unity Golden Cube. [8]

Games developed

YearTitleGenre(s)Platform(s)Ref(s)
2011 Cytus Rhythm IOS, Android [9]
2012 Mandora Casual IOS, Android [10]
2013 Deemo Rhythm IOS, Android [11]
2015 Implosion: Never Lose Hope Action role-playing game IOS, Android, Nintendo Switch [12]
2016 Voez Rhythm IOS, Android, Nintendo Switch [13]
2018 Cytus II Rhythm IOS, Android [14]
2018 Sdorica Tactical role-playing game IOS, Android [15] [16]
2019 Cytus α Rhythm Nintendo Switch [17]
2019 Deemo: Reborn Rhythm PS4, PlayStation VR, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, IOS, Android [18]
2020 Soul of Eden Real-time strategy, Trading card game IOS, Android [19] [20] [21] [22]
2022 Deemo II Rhythm IOS, Android [23] [24]

Games published

YearTitleDeveloperGenre(s)Platform(s)
2019 MO: Astray Archpray Platformer Microsoft Windows, IOS, Android, Nintendo Switch

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References

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  2. ↑ Carter, Jaymes (2015-12-18). "DroidGamers Interviews Rayark Games: Implosion the Dawn of a New Universe". Droid Gamers. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  3. ↑ 《Implosion: ZERO_DAY》Teaser , retrieved 2023-08-26
  4. ↑ "Rayark8th_slide_Profile_en.pdf" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Games". Rayark Inc. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  6. ↑ "Deemo Downloaded more Than 22 Million Times – Coming To VR". VR News, Games, And Reviews. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  7. ↑ Romano, Sal (2015-02-13). "Cytus Omega announced for arcades". Gematsu. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  8. ↑ Carter, Jaymes (2015-12-18). "DroidGamers Interviews Rayark Games: Implosion the Dawn of a New Universe". Droid Gamers. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
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  12. ↑ "Implosion - Never Lose Hope". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  13. ↑ "VOEZ". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  14. ↑ "Cytus II". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  15. ↑ "Sdorica – Sunset gets random events and new characters in latest update".
  16. ↑ "'Implosion' Developer Rayark Teases Gorgeous 'Sdorica'". 7 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "Cytus Alpha". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  18. ↑ "DEEMO Reborn Brings Music and Magic to PSVR". VR Nation. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  19. ↑ "Soul of Eden, Rayark Inc's upcoming Clash Royale-style strategy game, is available to pre-register now for Android".
  20. ↑ "Rayark's 'Clash Royale'-esque 'Soul of Eden' Gets New Teaser Video Introducing Units". 17 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "Rayark Unveils 'Soul of Eden' at Taipei Games Show, Looks to Take on 'Clash Royale'". 28 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Rayarkの配信番組で「Soul of Eden」「DEEMO II」の最新ムービーを含む多数の情報が公開".
  23. ↑ "Deemo II gets release date in January 2022". 27 December 2021.
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