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The Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry Award goes to
the PUZZLE&DRAGONS Development Team
of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award is given to individuals
who have contributed to the development of the computer game industry
and thus the PUZZLE&DRAGONS Development Team of GungHo Online
Entertainment, Inc. was selected for the award.
This title has become a social movement in Japan as a smartphone game. This award was given for the way the title established the smartphone as a game platform and expanded the base of game users.
This title has become a social movement in Japan as a smartphone game. This award was given for the way the title established the smartphone as a game platform and expanded the base of game users.
＜Objective of indroducing the METI Award＞
Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) understands computer entertainment software as a cultural form and is holding this event since 1996 to celebrate the 17th anniversary this year for the purposes to vitalize and contribute to development of the computer entertainment software industry.
The Japan Game Awards have been selecting and awarding excellent videogame software in three categories of "Game of the Year Division", "Future Division" and "Amateur Division".
While the awards were formerly given only to videogame software, the “METI Award” was introduced last year which is to be awarded both to videogame software and persons/group of persons which and who are supporting the videogame industry to make the system “more open and meaningful award system”.
＜Selection Criteria for the METI Award＞
The prize is awarded to those who have contributed to the development of the videogame industry through creation of excellent products or expanded the scope of the videogame industry using a new expression, technology, etc.Persons and group of persons are eligible to receive the award.
Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) understands computer entertainment software as a cultural form and is holding this event since 1996 to celebrate the 17th anniversary this year for the purposes to vitalize and contribute to development of the computer entertainment software industry.
The Japan Game Awards have been selecting and awarding excellent videogame software in three categories of "Game of the Year Division", "Future Division" and "Amateur Division".
While the awards were formerly given only to videogame software, the “METI Award” was introduced last year which is to be awarded both to videogame software and persons/group of persons which and who are supporting the videogame industry to make the system “more open and meaningful award system”.
＜Selection Criteria for the METI Award＞
The prize is awarded to those who have contributed to the development of the videogame industry through creation of excellent products or expanded the scope of the videogame industry using a new expression, technology, etc.Persons and group of persons are eligible to receive the award.
