Softstar

Softstar, formally Softstar Entertainment Inc., is a Taiwanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Zhonghe District, New Taipei. The company operates under the Chinese name 大宇資訊股份有限公司 and is commonly abbreviated as Softstar or 大宇資訊. Its business has centered on the development and publication of Chinese-language games, particularly for personal computers, with a strong emphasis on role-playing games and other story-driven or systems-based genres. Softstar is associated with several of the most recognizable game series produced for Chinese-speaking markets. Its best-known properties include The Legend of Sword and Fairy, also known as Chinese Paladin; the Xuan-Yuan Sword series; Richman, a board-game-style business and property simulation series; Stardom; and Empire of Angels. These franchises have helped establish the company’s identity in Taiwan and in other Chinese-language gaming markets. The catalogue spans traditional role-playing, historical and mythological fantasy, turn-based strategy, simulation, puzzle-oriented play, and related computer entertainment formats. The company’s corporate history dates to August 3, 1998, when it was established under the name Tianshuo Information Co., Ltd. It adopted the name Softstar Entertainment Inc. on October 15 of the same year. In forming the company, Softstar acquired business assets and liabilities from its predecessor, referred to in the available historical account as Ex-Softstar. It also assumed existing research and development results, retained relevant human resources, and continued the predecessor’s operating activities. Softstar’s market presence has included Taiwan and mainland China. The company has maintained subsidiary branches in Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen, extending its development and publishing footprint beyond its Taiwanese headquarters. Its historical importance comes less from global mainstream recognition than from its sustained role in the Chinese-language PC game market and from the longevity of its locally developed intellectual properties. The Softstar brand is therefore positioned around original Chinese-language game development, publishing expertise, and long-running proprietary franchises. The available reference material does not provide current financial information, ownership details, executive leadership, a confirmed official website URL, or a detailed account of recent releases. Those fields remain unspecified rather than inferred.

Softstar’s documented corporate history begins in Taiwan in 1998. The company was established on August 3 of that year as Tianshuo Information Co., Ltd. It changed its corporate name to Softstar Entertainment Inc. on October 15, 1998, creating the formal identity under which it became known in the game industry. The company’s formation was connected to an earlier operating organization described in the available account as Ex-Softstar. Softstar Entertainment acquired assets and liabilities generated by the predecessor’s principal businesses. It also took over existing research and development results and human resources, allowing it to continue the predecessor’s activities rather than beginning as an entirely new game operation. This continuity provided the basis for Softstar’s subsequent development and publishing work. Softstar built its reputation primarily through Chinese-language computer games. Its catalogue became especially associated with role-playing games, while also covering puzzle, simulation, and strategy formats. The company’s best-known properties include The Legend of Sword and Fairy, the Xuan-Yuan Sword series, Richman, Stardom, and Empire of Angels. Together, these franchises represent a portfolio ranging from narrative fantasy and historical mythology to board-game-inspired economic simulation and character-focused strategy entertainment. The company’s principal base is in Zhonghe District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Its operations have also included subsidiary branches in Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen, giving Softstar a presence in mainland China as well as Taiwan. This geographic structure supported the company’s work in Chinese-language markets and helped associate the brand with games designed for audiences familiar with Chinese-language storytelling, mythology, history, and popular culture. Softstar is particularly notable within the Taiwan and broader Chinese-language game industries. Its significance derives from the continued recognition of its original intellectual properties and from its role as both a developer and publisher. Rather than being identified with a single product category, the company’s historical profile is built around a portfolio of recurring series and a long-term focus on locally produced computer entertainment. The supplied reference material does not document later ownership changes, public-market information, specific executive appointments, individual release dates, detailed commercial performance, or a complete account of the company’s current product strategy. Accordingly, the historical record here is limited to the documented 1998 reorganization, the company’s headquarters and mainland branches, and its principal game franchises.

• 1998

  Tianshuo Information is established

  [1]Softstaren.wikipedia.org

  The company was established in Taiwan on August 3, 1998, under the name Tianshuo Information Co., Ltd.

• 1998

  Corporate name changes to Softstar Entertainment

  [1]Softstaren.wikipedia.org

  On October 15, 1998, Tianshuo Information adopted the name Softstar Entertainment Inc.

• 1998

  Predecessor assets and operations are transferred

  [1]Softstaren.wikipedia.org

  Softstar acquired business assets and liabilities, research and development results, and human resources from the predecessor referred to as Ex-Softstar, continuing its existing operations.

A Taiwanese developer and publisher focused on Chinese-language computer games, especially role-playing, fantasy, strategy, simulation, and puzzle-oriented titles built around enduring proprietary franchises.

• Role-playing game series

  The Legend of Sword and Fairy

  The Legend of Sword and Fairy is one of Softstar’s signature Chinese-language role-playing properties. The franchise is associated with story-led fantasy gameplay and is also known as Chinese Paladin. It is among the company’s most recognized series in Taiwan and Chinese-speaking gaming markets.

• Role-playing and strategy game series

  Xuan-Yuan Sword

  Xuan-Yuan Sword is a major Softstar franchise built around Chinese historical and mythological themes. The series forms part of the company’s core role-playing catalogue and reflects its focus on locally rooted settings, narratives, and cultural motifs.

• Simulation and strategy game series

  Richman

  Richman is a board-game-inspired business and property simulation series. Its gameplay identity differs from Softstar’s narrative role-playing products by emphasizing economic systems, competition, and simulation-oriented play.

• Simulation game series

  Stardom

  Stardom is one of the game properties associated with Softstar’s broader simulation and entertainment portfolio. The available reference identifies it as a notable franchise but does not provide detailed information about individual entries or release chronology.

• Strategy and role-playing game series

  Empire of Angels

  Empire of Angels is a Softstar series associated with strategy-oriented and role-playing gameplay. It forms part of the company’s established catalogue of Chinese-language computer games.

• 2021.10.22

  Reported2021.10.22

  Announcement of a Switch version of Sword and Fairy 7[2]公布《轩辕剑柒》Switch 版开发计划hk.news.yahoo.com

  At its investor briefing, publisher 大宇資訊 said it was developing a Nintendo Switch version of Sword and Fairy 7.

• 2021.10.08

  Reported2021.10.08

  Softstar announces acquisition of a 17.14% stake in Chuan Da International[3]大宇资讯宣布收购全达国际 17.14% 股权chinatimes.com

  Softstar Technology's board resolved to acquire a 17.14% stake in Chuan Da International through a private placement of common shares for NT$224 million. The article reports the board's resolution; it does not state that the acquisition was completed.

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1. 1Softstaren.wikipedia.org
2. 2公布《轩辕剑柒》Switch 版开发计划hk.news.yahoo.com
3. 3大宇资讯宣布收购全达国际 17.14% 股权chinatimes.com