Since its establishment on April 27, 1988, Softstar has been pioneering the gaming market with its self-developed games, making it one of the earliest gaming companies in the Chinese-speaking world. Starting with a capital of 1 million New Taiwan Dollars and a staff of three, Softstar has grown into a listed company with a capital of 1 billion New Taiwan Dollars and over 1680 employees.
Softstar has developed over 40 PC games, with PC standalone games accumulating nearly tens of millions of copies sold in markets across the Taiwan Strait. With multiple series of games, Softstar has established itself as a pivotal gaming brand in the Chinese-speaking world, holding an irreplaceable position in the gaming industry. Building upon excellent original content, Softstar develops products that meet international standards and promotes them worldwide through international marketing, achieving goals of industry and product upgrading, as well as internationalization.
In recent years, Softstar has strategically shifted towards mobile game development and adopted an original IP licensing cooperation model to extend the life value of IPs and cultivate new ones. The company has integrated all its subsidiaries, spanning gaming, animation, film, and television, to deeply cultivate cultural and creative industry in Taiwan.
With a global outlook, Softstar actively pursues diversified operations. Its subsidiary, Gamebase Digital Media Corporation, provides professional marketing strategies, big data analysis services, and precise digital advertising placements across various media platforms, including Gamebase, Double Edge Entertainment Corp., and several social media websites. Meanwhile, Loftstar Interactive Entertainment oversees game distribution, operation, and agency. Softstar's diversified investment portfolio includes Chander Electronics Corp. (8068), initially an IC channel distributor, which ventured into the mobile charging pole business in 2023, unveiling Taiwan's first mobile charging pole, the "E-Hero Mobile Charging Robot," and establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary, Dara Power CO., LTD., for charging pile and venue construction. Array Networks Taiwan (3664) is a leading brand in cybersecurity, while Uniplus Electronics (5381) is a printed circuit board manufacturer that acquired SJEMC, producing heavy-duty electrical equipment qualified by Taiwan Power Company, and fulfilling corporate social responsibility in robust grid projects for the cause of environmental protection and energy-saving industry.
