The Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (Abbreviation: CESA, Chair: Yoichi Wada, Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo) has finalized the details for holding the Japan Game Awards 2009 to honored the selected excellent computer entertainment software titles.
The Japan Game Awards 2009 will present awards for the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award, which was newly established in 2008, the Games of the Year Division for titles that were released in Japan during the past fiscal year, that Future Division for unreleased titles exhibited at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009, and the Amateur Division for original titles created by juridical entity, organizational, or individual amateurs.
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award is awarded to an individual or organization that has made an important contribution to the development of the Japanese home videogame industry through a recently created and announced title.
Voting begins in mid April for the Games of the Year Division awards, which are awarded for titles released in Japan between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009. The nominated titles are then judged by the Japanese Game Awards Selection Committee and winners of the Grand Award, Award of Excellence, Global Award, and Best Sales Award will be determined.
The Future Division awards are voted on by the visitors to TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009. Nominees are judged by the Japanese Game Awards Selection Committee and those titles deemed most promising in the future are selected for the Award of Excellence.
The Amateur Division awards are given to honor original titles submitted by student or general amateurs after first-stage, second-stage, and final stage judging by professional creators and industry magazine editors selects the winners for the Grand Award, Award of Excellence, and Honorable Mention.
The Amateur Division title submission period is Monday, March 16 to Tuesday, June 30.
For application instructions, please refer to the attachment or the Official Website (http://awards.cesa.or.jp/). →click here!!
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The announcement and Awards Ceremony for the respective awards will be held starting on Thursday, September 24 at the TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009 held at Makuhari Messe and is open to related individuals and general show visitors.
The CESA has been selecting and honoring with awards excellent computer entertainment software since 1996. This system includes evaluation of creators and companies involved in production as well as the titles themselves to contribute to the development of the overall industry and improving awareness of society in the industry. In addition to the division awards for game software, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award to honor individuals that have contributed to the home videogame industry was added last year to expand the scope of the awards to cover both software titles and people.
This year as well, the Japan Game Awards will be held in conjunction with the TOKYO GAME SHOW, which is the largest festival of its kind in the world and from where the latest information on computer entertainment is dispatched to world, to further the development of people in the industry and elevate the motivation of developers while also introducing more people to the magnificence and fun of computer entertainment.
You will not be disappointed by Japan Game Awards 2009 where the best world-class creators in Japan come together under one roof.
Japan Game Awards Official Site: http://awards.cesa.or.jp/
【Name】
Japan Game Awards 2009
【Organizer】
Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA)
【Supporting Body】
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (planned)
【Award】
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
【Eligible Persons】
Persons or organizations that have recently contributed to the development of the Japanese home videogame industry.
【Awards】
1 individual or 1 organization
【Selection Procedure】
The Japan Game Awards Selection Committed will individually evaluate recommended individuals and organizations to select the winner.
Games of the Year Division
【Eligible Titles】
All computer game titles released in Japan between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009. The awards cover all computer entertainment titles including those for home videogame consoles (both stationary and portable), personal computers, and mobile telephones. Japanese language versions of foreign titles in the Japanese market are also included. Titles by non-members of the CESA are also covered. (However, all titles must comply with the CESA Code of Ethics.)
【Awards】
＜Grand Award＞ 1 title
＜Award of Excellence＞ Number unspecified
＜Global Award＞ Japanese Product Division: 1 title, Foreign Product Division: 1 title
＜Best Sales Award＞ 1 title
＜*Special Award＞ Awarded only if there are appropriate recipients
【Selection Procedure】
After the general voting is completed, the Japan Game Awards Selection Committee will make the final selection of the award winners.
Future Division
【Eligible Titles】
All unreleased titles (including videotaped exhibition titles) announced or exhibited at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009 held from Thursday, September 24 to Sunday, September 27, 2009.
【Awards】
Award for Excellence (Number unspecified)
【Selection Procedure】
After general voting by visitors to the TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009 held for 3 days from September 24 to 26, the Japan Game Awards Selection Committee will make the final selection of the award winners.
Amateur Division
【Eligible Titles】
All original titles created by amateurs whether a juridical person, organization, or individual. Titles that are winners or current or past entrants in other contests (except the Japan Game Awards 2008 Amateur Division) as well as fully completed titles are also eligible. However, titles also entered in other contests that ban multiple contest entries will be ruled invalid (including products whose copyright has been transferred to the organizers of other contests).
*Persons who receive compensation for creating games whether as a company employee, under contract, freelance, or some other form of work or employment are deemed to be professional game creators and are not eligible for this award. However, titles created while said persons were still amateurs are eligible for the award.
【Application period】
Monday, March 16 to Tuesday, June 30, 2009
【Awards】
＜Grand Award (1 title)＞ Trophy, \500,000 cash prize
＜Award for Excellence (Number unspecified)＞ Trophy, \50,000 cash prize
＜Honorable Mention (Number unspecified)＞ Trophy
【Selection Procedure】
All submitted titles will evaluated during the first-stage evaluation (videotape evaluation) to determine the titles that will advance to the second stage. The second-stage evaluation includes a title test playing evaluation to determine the titles that will advanced to the final stage. During the final stage the Japan Game Awards Selection Committee will select the winners Grand Award (1 title), Award of Excellence (number unspecified), and Honorable Mention (number unspecified).
【Selection Committee Members/Selection Committee Chair】
＜Selection Committee Chair＞
Takeshi Yoro, Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo; Professor, Kitasato University
＜Selection Committee Members＞
Constituted of industry magazine editors, distribution representatives, creators, and others
【Awards Ceremony】
Held on the event stage in TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009
＜Venue＞
Makuhari Messe
＜Schedule＞
Games of the Year Division,
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award Division
Thursday, September 24, 2009 (Planned)
Amateur Division
Saturday, September 26, 2009 (Planned)
Future Division
Sunday, September 27, 2009 (Planned)
