CESA is proud to announce that public voting for the Japan Game Awards 2006 "Games of the Year Division" is now open. Once again this year, the Japan Game Awards will highlight and honor the industry's leading computer entertainment software products released over the last fiscal year, regardless of platform type. Applications from potential entrants in the "Indies Division" are also currently being accepted for non-commercial games.

The "Games of the Year Division" is now accepting 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).　　Please select and vote for one product released in Japan between April 1, 2005, and March 31, 2006. Voters go in the draw to win prizes including travel vouchers, game consoles, award-winning products and admission tickets to "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006". In addition, one hundred voters will receive pair invitations to be at the Awards Ceremony (held from 4:30 pm on Friday, September 22, 2006, at the "event stage" of TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006) together with a large number of the industry’s main game creators.
*Please refer to the next page for more details.

"Indies Division": works now being accepted for entry
All non-commercially produced works regardless of their applicant’s status (professional, amateur, corporate, organization or individual) are eligible for entry. Games 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.
※ Note: The following products are not valid for entry: those also entered in other contests which ban multiple contest entries, and those whose copyright has been or will be transferred to or admitted for use by the organizers of other contests or other third parities.

A first-stage evaluation session will be held in early August to select a group of award finalists. Following this, a final judging session will be held to determine the winner of the "Grand Award" as well as a number of other highly appraised entries to receive an "Award for Excellence." A trophy and a prize of 500,000 yen will be awarded to the "Grand Award" winner while "Award for Excellence" winners will each receive a trophy and 50,000 yen. The closing day for applications is Tuesday, July 25.

※For more details about voting in the "Games of the Year Division" and "Future Division" and applications for the "Indies Division", please refer to the official "Japan Game Awards 2006" website（ HYPERLINK "http://awards.cesa.or.jp/" http://awards.cesa.or.jp/）.
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"Japan Game Awards 2006" office c/o CESA
Address: 3F Nishishimbashi Annex, 1-22-10 Nishishimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003
TEL：03-3591-1431／FAX：03-3591-1422
Ｅ-mail：info@cesa.or.jp

Eligible games	All games that were released onto the Japanese market between April 1, 2005, and March 31, 2006.
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 "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006" from Friday, September 22, to Sunday, September 24, 2006, in Makuhari Messe. ※ Includes 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 "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 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.

Event name	Japan Game Awards 2006
Organizer	Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association （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 "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 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 were 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 in Makuhari Messe during the "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2006" held September 22 to 24, 2006, according to the following schedule. "Games of the Year Division" and "Indies Division": 4:30 pm on Friday, September 22, 2006 "Future Division": 11:30 am on Sunday, September 24, 2006