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Rayark Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo 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)
Websitehttps://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]

Awards

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

Games developed

Year Title Genre(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

Year Title Developer Genre(s) Platform(s)
2019 MO: Astray Archpray Platformer Microsoft Windows, IOS, Android, Nintendo Switch

References

  1. ^ a b "Support". Rayark Inc. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  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.
  9. ^ "Cytus". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  10. ^ Author, AppAdvice Staff (2012-11-24). "Grow And Collect Mystical Creatures With Mandora". AppAdvice. Retrieved 2023-08-26. ((cite web)): |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Deemo". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  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.
  24. ^ "Deemo II". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
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