Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association

The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (Abbreviation: CESA, Chair: Yoichi Wada, Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo), which sponsors the Japan Game Awards, is proud to announce that public voting for the Japan Game Awards 2009 "Games of the Year Division" is now open on Monday, April 13. This year, Japan Game Awards will select and honor the industry's leading computer entertainment software products released over the last fiscal year. Voting closes Friday, July 24, 2009.

Please select and vote for the one product you think to be the best from those released in Japan between April 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009.
*This product can be from any platform, such as home video game consoles, portable games, personal computers, mobile telephones, etc.

Votes will be accepted via postcard, Internet (http://awards.cesa.or.jp/) for personal computers, and (http://awards.cesa.or.jp/m/ except AIR-EDGE) by mobile telephone. Voters will be entered into a lottery to win travel vouchers, home video game consoles, award-winning games, admission tickets to TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009, as well as 100 pairs of invitations (total 200 persons) to attend the “Japan Game Awards 2009: Games of the Year Division and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award Ceremony" to be held on the TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009 event stage from 16:00 to 17:15 (planned) on Thursday, September 24.
After the general voting, the Japan Game Awards Selection Committee will judge the entries and select the Grand Award, Award of Excellence, Global Award, and Best Sales Award winners.

Entries are also being accepted for the Amateur Division for original products created by amateurs whether a legal entity, organization, individual, student or general public. Entries will be judged by the Japan Game Awards Selection Committee consisting of professional creators, industry magazine editors, and others to select the winners of the Grand Award, Award of Excellence, and Honorable Mention after passing through the first-stage evaluation (videotape evaluation), second-stage evaluation (test playing evaluation), and final judging session.
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 50,000 yen, and "Honorable Mention" winners will each confer a trophy. The closing day for entries is Tuesday, June 30.
*The entry details are posted on the official website (http://awards.cesa.or.jp/).

Voting for the “Future Division” covering non-released products exhibited at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009 will only be held for the three days of September 24 to 26 at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009. Voters will be entered in a lottery and 200 lucky people will receive the Future Division award-winning software and original goods.

The announcements and awards ceremonies for the awards will be held from Thursday, September 24 on the event stage at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009 in Makuhari Messe and will be attended by many industry representatives and general participants.

Japan Game Awards Official Site: http://awards.cesa.or.jp/

Inquiries about “Japan Game Awards”

■Inquires from all other parties: Japan Game Awards Secretariat
　(within CESA Secretariat)
TEL: 03-3591-1431
FAX: 03-3591-1422
E-mail：awards@cesa.or.jp

Japan Game Awards 2009
“Games of the Year Division” Voting Instructions

【Eligible Games】
All computer game titles released in Japan between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009.
*The awards cover all platforms such as home video game consoles, portable game consoles, personal computers, and mobile telephones.

【Voting Period】
Monday, April 13 to Friday, July 24, 2009

【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.

【Voting Method】

＜Voting by Postcard＞
Please fill in 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 prize.
　
"Japan Game Awards" 6F Sotokanda Bldg.
5-4-13 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 101-0021

＜Voting by Internet＞
Access via the following URL and enter the required information
・Personal computer >> http://awards.cesa.or.jp/
・Mobile telephone (excluding AIR-EDGE) >> http://awards.cesa.or.jp/m/

Prizes

The following prizes will be presented to the winners of a special lottery for voters.

Course A:	Travel voucher (value of 200,000 yen): one person
Course B:	"PLAYSTATION®3", "PlayStation®Portable", "Wii", "Nintendo DSi", 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 2009": 100 persons
Course D:	Pair admission tickets to "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009": 200 persons (100 tickets pairs) (For use on one of the general exhibition days of Saturday, September 26 or Sunday, September 27, 2009)
Course E:	Pair of invitation tickets to the Awards Ceremony of Japan Game Awards 2009 for Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Game of the Year Division. : 200 persons (100 tickets pairs) (Date and time: Thursday, September 24, 2009, Location: Event stage at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009)

Japan Game Awards 2009
“Future Division” Voting Instructions

【Eligible Games】
All pre-release games presented and exhibited at "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009" from Thursday, September 24, to Sunday, September 27, 2009 in Makuhari Messe.
*The awards cover all platforms such as home video game consoles, portable game consoles, personal computers, and mobile telephones.

【Voting Period】
Thursday, September 24 to Saturday, September 26, 2009

【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.

【Voting Method】
Vote by filling out special voting cards at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009

【Prizes】
Voters drawn during a lottery will win the following prizes.
Japan Game Awards 2009 Future Division award-winning software and original goods set: 200 people
Award-winning software and original goods will be sent directly to prizewinners without advance notification once the software has been released onto the market.

Japan Game Awards 2009 Event Summary

【Name】
Japan Game Awards 2009

【Organizer】
Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA)

【Supporting Body】
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 Committee members will make individual recommendations which will be evaluated by the Japan Game Awards Selection Committee 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
Thursday, September 24, 2009, 16:00 to 17:15 (Planned)

Amateur Division
Saturday, September 26, 2009, 11:30 to 12:30 (Planned)

Future Division
Sunday, September 27, 2009, 12:30 to 13:30 (Planned)