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- Softstar Entertainment Inc. (6111.TWO) develops, publishes, distributes, and operates gaming software with a focus on Chinese cultural intellectual properties. The company offers standalone PC games including the Xuan-Yuan Sword and Chinese Paladin (Legend of Sword and Fairy) series; online and mobile games such as Richman, Dream of Mirror Online, and Xuan-Yuan Sword Online; MMORPGs and action RPGs like Xuan-Yuan Sword VII and Legend of Sword and Fairy: Nine Fields; board and puzzle games including Richman and Tun Town; rhythm games such as Vochord: Xuan-Yuan Sword; mobile charging solutions under the E-Hero brand through subsidiary Chander Electronics Corp.; cybersecurity products including application delivery controllers and SSL VPNs via Array Networks Taiwan; printed circuit boards and electrical equipment from Uniplus Electronics; big data analysis, digital advertising, and payment collection services through Gamebase Digital Media; and investments in beauty and skincare products. Softstar Entertainment operates primarily in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and international markets including Europe, America, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Founded in 1988 as a pioneer in the Chinese-speaking gaming market and headquartered at 7F, No. 8, Lane 11, Section 2, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City, Taiwan, the company went public in 2001 and maintains subsidiaries such as Loftstar Interactive Entertainment, Softstar Animation, and Chander Electronics. Recent developments include the 2025 acquisition of ALi Corporation to bolster AI chip design capabilities and end operational losses; the 2023 launch of Taiwan's first E-Hero Mobile Charging Robot and establishment of Dara Power subsidiary for charging infrastructure; game releases such as The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation earning a 2023 Game Star gold award and collaborations including a 2023 horror film IP for The Incantation Game; prior acquisitions of Array Networks in 2022 for cybersecurity expansion and Chander Electronics in 2022; and ongoing global Steam releases for titles like Xuan-Yuan Sword 7, Richman 11, and Sea Horizon, alongside NFT projects and metaverse participation.