Company:List of Rayark games

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Rayark Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedSeptember, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan
Headquarters,
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, 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 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. 1.0 1.1 "Support" (in en). https://www.rayark.com/en/support/. 
  2. Carter, Jaymes (2015-12-18). "DroidGamers Interviews Rayark Games: Implosion the Dawn of a New Universe" (in en-GB). https://www.droidgamers.com/features/game-features/droidgamers-interviews-rayark-games-implosion-the-dawn-of-a-new-universe/. 
  3. (in en) 《Implosion: ZERO_DAY》Teaser, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ST2F_C-RQ, retrieved 2023-08-26 
  4. "Rayark8th_slide_Profile_en.pdf". https://rayark.promo/rayark_site/Rayark8th_slide_Profile_en.pdf. 
  5. "Games" (in en). https://www.rayark.com/en/games/. 
  6. "Deemo Downloaded more Than 22 Million Times – Coming To VR" (in en). 2019-08-21. https://www.vrandfun.com/deemo-downloaded-more-than-22-million-times-coming-to-vr/. 
  7. "Cytus Omega is a New Arcade Collaboration by Capcom" (in en-us). 2015-02-14. https://nichegamer.com/cytus-omega-is-a-new-arcade-collaboration-by-capcom/. 
  8. Carter, Jaymes (2015-12-18). "DroidGamers Interviews Rayark Games: Implosion the Dawn of a New Universe" (in en-GB). https://www.droidgamers.com/features/game-features/droidgamers-interviews-rayark-games-implosion-the-dawn-of-a-new-universe/. 
  9. "Cytus" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/cytus/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. 
  10. Author, AppAdvice Staff (2012-11-24). "Grow And Collect Mystical Creatures With Mandora" (in en). http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/11/grow-and-collect-mystical-creatures-with-mandora. 
  11. "Deemo" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/deemo/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. 
  12. "Implosion - Never Lose Hope" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/implosion-never-lose-hope/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. 
  13. "VOEZ" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/voez/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. 
  14. "Cytus II" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/cytus-ii/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. 
  15. "Sdorica – Sunset gets random events and new characters in latest update". https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/077584/sdorica-sunset-gets-random-events-and-new-characters-in-latest-update/. 
  16. "'Implosion' Developer Rayark Teases Gorgeous 'Sdorica'". 7 December 2015. https://toucharcade.com/2015/12/07/sdorica-trailer/. 
  17. "Cytus Alpha" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/cytus-alpha/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. 
  18. "DEEMO Reborn Brings Music and Magic to PSVR" (in en). 2019-11-21. https://vrnation.tv/deemo-reborn-brings-music-and-magic-to-psvr/. 
  19. "Soul of Eden, Rayark Inc's upcoming Clash Royale-style strategy game, is available to pre-register now for Android". https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/082975/soul-of-eden-rayark-incs-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. https://toucharcade.com/2016/05/17/soul-of-eden-units-teaser/. 
  21. "Rayark Unveils 'Soul of Eden' at Taipei Games Show, Looks to Take on 'Clash Royale'". 28 January 2016. https://toucharcade.com/2016/01/28/soul-of-eden-trailer/. 
  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". https://www.4gamer.net/games/331/G033187/20200502011/. 
  23. "Deemo II gets release date in January 2022". 27 December 2021. https://www.gamerbraves.com/deemo-2-gets-release-date-in-january-2022/. 
  24. "Deemo II" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/deemo-ii/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.