CESA GAME AWARDS

CESA has selected and awarded computer entertainment software without the limitation of a computer platform for past 5 years. This year, CESA has renewed its contents by adding a new category that awards pre-released games that may have the most impact on gaming entertainment in the future.

"GAME AWARDS 2001-2002" is for the games that were released in Japan between January 1, 2001 and March 31, 2002, and "GAME AWARDS FUTURE" is for the pre-released games that will be presented at the "Tokyo Game Show" on September 20-22, 2002. The Grand Award and the Awards for Excellence will be presented to the games with the highest ratings.

"CESA GAME AWARDS" will be held to promote awareness of the computer entertainment software industry hoping that the recognition will provide the motivation for software developers to stimulate further growth of the industry.

Award Name: The 6th CESA GAME AWARDS

Organizer: Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA)

Award Ceremony: A press conference to announce the winners will be held at the end of October of this year.

The awards will be divided into two major categories,"GAME AWARDS 2001-2002" and "GAME AWARDS FUTURE".
"GAME AWARDS 2001-2002" will be awarded to the highly rated games that were released in Japan between January 1, 2001 and March 31, 2002, and "GAME AWARDS FUTURE" will be awarded to the highly rated pre-released games that will be presented at the "Tokyo Game Show" on September 20-22, 2002.

GAME AWARDS 2001-2002
For all the games that were released in Japan between January 1, 2001 and March 31, 2002.
Awards:	[1]Grand Award (1 Game) [2]Awards for Excellence (5 Games) *Special Awards (may not be awarded if there is no appropriate recipient)
Selection Criteria	The computer entertainment software best suited to represent game for the year 2001-2002 will be presented with the Grand Award, and the Awards for Excellence will be presented to the games with high ratings. Special Awards may be awarded if the award selection committee finds appropriate games.

GAME AWARDS FUTURE
For pre-released games that will be presented at the "Tokyo Game Show" on September 20-22, 2002.
Awards:	[1]Grand Award (1 Game) [2]Awards for Excellence (5 Games) *Special Awards (may not be awarded if there is no appropriate recipient)
Selection Criteria	The pre-released computer entertainment software that may give the most impact on gaming entertainment in the future will be presented with the Grand Award, and the Awards for Excellence will be presented to the pre-released games with high ratings. Special Awards may be awarded if the award selection committee finds appropriate games.

The games must satisfy the following criteria in order to enter for the "CESA GAME AWARDS".

Games must be able to operate on consumer-oriented home video game systems (stationary or portable-type) or PCs.

Games produced by non-members of the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association that satisfy the above condition are also eligible. The game must, however, comply with CESA's ethics regulations.

All games released within Japan between January 1, 2001 and March 31, 2002 will be eligible for "GAME AWARDS 2001-2002". The pre-released games that will be presented in the "Tokyo Game Show" on September 20-22, 2002, will be eligible for the "GAME AWARDS FUTURE". The Japanese version of foreign game titles can also be included in these two categories.

CESA GAME AWARDS Selection Committee will select the winners for each category after the general voting.

The selection committee consists of Dr. Takeshi Yourou (Professor of Kitazato University & University of Tokyo) as a chairman, intellectuals, and media related people.

Award Presentation Ceremony will be held at the end of October 2002.

Contact:
Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association OFFICE (CESA OFFICE)
Nishishinbashi Annex 3F 1-22-10 Nishishinbashi Minatoku Tokyo 105-0003
e-mail info@cesa.or.jp