The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA, chaired by Kenzo Tsujimoto, located in Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo) announces that its computer entertainment software products awards ceremony, hitherto known as the "CESA GAME AWARDS," has been renamed to the "Japan Game Awards."

This year's awards ceremony, in which awards in various categories will be issued including the coveted Grand Award, has been set to take place at this year's "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006" held in Makuhari Messe this September.

This event highlights and awards leading products in the computer entertainment software industry. The award system itself was first conceived by CESA in 1996, the initial year of CESA's establishment, with the first actual awards ceremony being held the following year at the "TOKYO GAMES SHOW" in the spring of 1997.　In line with its long term aims, this annual event has contributed to the growth of the computer entertainment industry by helping foster talented individuals for game development and by increasing public awareness of the joys and possibilities of gaming.

The year 2006 marks the event's tenth anniversary. This past decade has brought about spectacular advances in the gaming world, through increased levels of technology utilized in household game machines and game software, as well as greater expansion to the gaming environment through the enhancement and popularization of the Internet.

The quality of Japanese gaming products have helped this industry grow into Japan's most internationally competitive digital content industry. By changing the name to "Japan Game Awards 2006", game users both in Japan and abroad will recognize that award winning titles have been enjoyed and evaluated by gamers across the entire country in the year, and represent the best that Japan's computer entertainment industry has to offer.
This year once again nominations and awards will be carried out in three separate categories, namely; "Games of the Year Division" for released products; "Future Division" for pre-release products; and "Indies Division" for pre-commercially produced products.

General voting for the "Games of the Year Division"
The "Games of the Year Division" accepts votes for most popular products via postcard, Internet （ HYPERLINK "http://awards.cesa.or.jp/" http://awards.cesa.or.jp/）, and mobile phone ( HYPERLINK "http://awards.cesa.or.jp/m/" http://awards.cesa.or.jp/m/ except AirH) between Monday, April 3, and Tuesday, July 25, 2006. Voters go in the draw to win prizes including travel vouchers, game consoles, award-winning products and admission tickets to the "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006". In addition, one hundred voters will receive pair invitations to be at the Awards Ceremony of Japan Game Awards.
※For more details about general voting and application for the "Indies Division", please refer to the official website（ HYPERLINK "http://awards.cesa.or.jp/" http://awards.cesa.or.jp/）.

"Japan Game Awards 2006" office c/o CESA

Address: 3F Nishi-shimbashi Annex, 1-22-10 Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003
TEL：03-3591-1431／FAX：03-3591-1422
Ｅ-mail：info@cesa.or.jp

Event name	Japan Game Awards 2006
Organizer	Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) （CESA)
Supporting body	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (scheduled)
Awards selection criteria	All computer entertainment games are eligible for entry, including those operable on home videogame systems (stationary or portable-type) or personal computers. Games produced by non-members of the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association are also eligible. (Games must, however, comply with CESA ethics codes.)
◆ Games of the Year Division
Eligible games	All games that were released onto the Japanese market between April 1, 2005, and March 31, 2006.
Awards	(1) Grand Award　(1 title) (2) Award for Excellence (number unspecified) (3) Global Award: Japanese Product (1 title) and Foreign Product (1 title) (4) Best Sales Award (1 title) ＊Special Award (awarded only if there are appropriate recipients)
Award selection procedure	After general voting is completed (April 3-July 25), the "Japan Game Awards" Selection Committee will judge the winners.
◆ Future Division
Eligible games	All pre-release games presented and exhibited at the "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006" from Friday, September 22, to Sunday, September 24, 2006.
Awards	Award for Excellence (number unspecified)
Award selection procedure	After general voting is conducted (for two days from September 22 to 23 at the venue of the "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006"), the "Japan Game Awards" Selection Committee will judge the winners
◆ Indies Division
Eligible games	All non-commercially produced works regardless of their applicant's status (professional, amateur, corporate, organization or individual) are eligible for the award. Works that are winners or current or past entrants of other contests (except the previous CESA GAME AWARD INDIES) are also eligible for entry as well as fully completed works. However, works also entered in other contests which ban multiple contest entries are ineligible (including works whose copyright has been transferred to the organizers of other contests).
Awards	□ Grand Award (1 title) Award money: 500,000 yen □ Award for Excellence (number unspecified) Award money: 50,000 yen
Award selection procedure	Several products (whose applications are accepted between April 3 and July 25, 2006) will be nominated as finalists by the judges from the total field of entries during a first-stage evaluation session. Following this, a final judging session will be held to determine the winner of the "Grand Award", and other highly appraised entries to receive an "Award for Excellence."
Selection committee	The selection committee is made up of knowledgeable representatives of the media, game distributors and game creators.
Awards ceremony	The press conference and Awards Ceremony will be held at the event stage of the "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006" in Makuhari Messe from September 22 to 24, 2006, according to the following schedule. "Games of the Year Division"/"Indies Division": from 4:30 pm on Friday, September 22, 2006 "Future Division": from noon, on Sunday, September 24, 2006

Eligible games	All games that were released onto the Japanese market between April 1, 2005, and March 31, 2006. ※Including games operable on home videogame systems (stationary or portable-type), personal computers or mobile phones regardless of platform type.
Voting period	Monday, April 3 - Tuesday, July 25, 2006
＜Voting by postcard＞
Voting procedure	Please fill the following items:　1. Name; 2. Gender; 3. Age; 4. Address; 5. Telephone no. 6. Occupation; 7. E-mail address (if applicable); 8. Name of software voted for; 9. Game console; 10. Reason for vote selection; and 11. Preferred entry prize.
Mailing address	"Japan Game Awards" 6F Sotokanda Bldg. 5-4-13 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021
＜Voting via Internet and mobile phone＞
Voting procedure	Please access and fill out the voting form either by personal computer at our official website or by mobile phone.
URL	Official website http://awards.cesa.or.jp/ Mobile phone (except AirH) http://awards.cesa.or.jp/m/

Eligible games	All pre-release games presented and exhibited at the "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006" from Friday, September 22, to Sunday, September 24, 2006. ※Including games operable on home videogame systems (stationary or portable-type), personal computers or mobile phones regardless of platform type.
Voting period	During the first two days of the "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006": Friday, September 22 - Saturday, September 23, 2006
Voting procedure	Please fill in a form available at the "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006" venue.

Voting eligibility
Voting is open to all members of the public regardless of gender, age, nationality, residential area, gaming experience or ownership of gaming materials.
One person is limited to casting one vote.

Prizes
The following prizes will be presented to the winners of a special prize draw for vote casters for each division.
※Prizes will be sent directly to prizewinners without advance notification.

Games of the Year Division
Course A/ Travel voucher (value of 200,000 yen): one person
Course B/ "PS2", "PSP", "Nintendo Game Cube", "Nintendo DS", or "Xbox360": five persons (one machine per winner)
Course C/ Award-winning software or related goods from "Games of the Year Division of Japan Game Awards 2006": 100 persons
Course D/ Pair admission ticket to "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006": 100 persons (100 pair tickets) ※For use on either general exhibition days of Saturday, September 23, or Sunday, September 24.
Course E/ Pair-invitation ticket to the Awards Ceremony of Japan Game Awards 2006 (Games of the Year Division/Indies Division): 100 persons (100 pair tickets)

Time: 4:30 pm- on Friday, September 22, 2006
Place: Event stage at the "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006"

Future Division
・ Award-winning software and original goods related to "Future Division of Japan Game Awards 2006": 200 persons
※Award-winning software and original goods will be sent directly to prizewinners without advance notification once the software has been released onto the market.