| Chaos Rings | |
|---|---|
 The logo of the first Chaos Rings. | |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Developer(s) | Media.Vision |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Creator(s) | Takehiro Ando |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS, PlayStation Mobile, PlayStation Vita, Windows Phone |
| First release | Chaos Rings
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| Latest release | Chaos Rings III
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Chaos Rings[1] is a role-playing video game series released primarily on mobile platforms. It is developed by Media.Vision and published by Square Enix. The eponymous first game in the series was released for iOS in 2010, then later ported to other mobile and portable platforms including Android and PlayStation Vita. There are currently four games in the Chaos Rings series, and each uses the same gameplay base. Effective May 31, 2016, Square Enix ended distribution of the first three games in the series on Google Play and Apple's App Store, leaving Chaos Rings III as the only title still available for download or purchase on those markets. Currently, all titles in the series, except Chaos Rings III, are still available for purchase and download on Amazon's App Store.
The series was created by Takehiro Ando as a traditional role-playing game created within the restrictions of a mobile environment. Subsequent games adopted slightly different styles: Omega was an expansion on Chaos Rings' story using the original engine, while the subsequent two games used rebuilt engines. Chaos Rings III saw the biggest shift for the series, with gameplay more similar to conventional role-playing games and a lighter tone to its story. The series has met with positive reception, and as of 2015 the series has received one million downloads worldwide.