International Games System

International Games System at a Glance

International Games System is a Taiwan-based developer and publisher that has operated from 1995 to 2019. Founded in 1989, the company released 19 games on PlayPile, with 15 credits as a publisher and 18 as a developer. Their catalog spans four decades, though their activity was not evenly distributed. They produced nine titles in the 1990s, six in the 2000s, and only four in the 2010s before their recent releases stopped in 2019. The company clearly focused on arcade hardware during their active years. Eighteen of their nineteen listed games appeared on Arcade platforms, while just one title hit PC and another reached PlayStation 4. This heavy reliance on physical cabinets defined their reach, leaving them with a very small presence on home consoles and personal computers. Their genre output reflects this hardware focus. They released nine arcade-style action games that fall into Hack and slash or Beat 'em up categories, along with nine Arcade games in general. Fighting games made up six of their projects, while Shooter, Puzzle, Sport, Racing, Point-and-click, Adventure, and Strategy titles each accounted for a single game in their library. Looking at their specific output over time shows a clear decline in volume. The 1990s saw the most activity with nine games, followed by six in the next decade. By the 2010s, their pace slowed to just four releases. Recent entries include Ultra Moto VR from November 2019, Knights of Valour in September 2015, and several entries in the Knights of Valour series between 2011 and 2012. Oriental Legend 2 appeared in December 2007. The company's stated vision involves becoming a global leader in education and recreation through advanced technology and talent cultivation. However, their actual game library on PlayPile is quite limited compared to major industry players. With only 19 games total over twenty-four years of operation, the data suggests a smaller scale of output rather than the vast portfolio one might expect from a world-class leader. The lack of diverse platform support beyond arcade cabinets further narrows their accessibility for modern gamers browsing PlayPile.

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