Awarded gamesGames of the Year

Award results of The JAPAN GAME AWARDS 2023 have been announced as follows.

Grand Award

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Company CAPCOM CO.,LTD.
Platform Nintendo Switch / Steam / PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Xbox Series X|S / XboxOne / PC

“Monster Hunter Rise” that gained enormous popularity owing to three-dimensional action using Kakerimushi has greatly evolved with an extra-large expansion pack.
Unique monsters exclusive to the series appear one after another, a lot of weapons to fight against them and many new techniques allowing for use of original action.
For the pleasure of “hunting” enhanced each time of update, the game gained enthusiastic support from many users in the popular vote. For that reason, the game won Grand Award.

Game Designers Award

RPG Time: The Legend of Wright

Company Aniplex Inc.
Platform PlayStation®4 / Nintendo Switch / Steam / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / PC

“RPG Time: The Legend of Wright” that won Grand Award for Game Designers this year possesses a distinctive expression technique anyone who saw it can perceive.
Furthermore, the game is elaborated by a different approach from other games.
While it is quite difficult to take on distinctive individuality among tens of thousands of games released, this game gained recognition to have such individuality and won this award.
Congratulations.

Award for excellence

 Awards Title Platform Company
Grand Award Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Nintendo Switch / Steam / PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Xbox Series X|S / XboxOne / PC CAPCOM CO.,LTD.
Game Designers
Award
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright PlayStation®4 / Nintendo Switch / Steam / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / PC Aniplex Inc.
Award for
excellence
CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- REUNION PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Nintendo Switch / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / Steam SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
God of War Ragnarök PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 Sony Interactive Entertainment
Splatoon 3 Nintendo Switch Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Xenoblade3 Nintendo Switch Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Sonic Frontiers PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Nintendo Switch / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / Steam SEGA Games Co., Ltd.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 D3PUBLISHER Inc.
BIOHAZARD RE:4 PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Xbox Series X|S / Steam CAPCOM CO.,LTD.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo Nintendo Switch / Steam / iOS / Android SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
Hogwarts Legacy PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / PC WB Games
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Nintendo Switch The Pokémon Company
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Nintendo Switch / Steam / PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Xbox Series X|S / XboxOne / PC CAPCOM CO.,LTD.
Best Sales Award Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Nintendo Switch The Pokémon Company

【Abbreviations of platform】
PS5: PlayStation®5 / PS4: PlayStation®4 / PC: Windows®