The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award is given to individuals who have contributed to the development of the computer game industry and thus the Nintendo 3DS Development Team of Nintendo Co., Ltd., was selected for the award.
 
This is the first portable game console to feature a 3D LCD screen that can be viewed with the naked eye. The hardware also incorporates new technology, such as an acceleration sensor and gyro sensor, to expand the possibilities for software expression and pioneer the way for new game contents and thus contribute to the development of the industry, which was the basis for granting this award.

Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) understands computer entertainment software as a cultural form and is holding this event since 1996 to celebrate the 16th anniversary this year for the purposes to vitalize and contribute to development of the computer entertainment software industry.
 
The Japan Game Awards have been selecting and awarding excellent videogame software in three categories of "Game of the Year Division", "Future Division" and "Amateur Division".
While the awards were formerly given only to videogame software, the "METI Award" was introduced last year which is to be awarded both to videogame software and persons/group of persons which and who are supporting the videogame industry to make the system "more open and meaningful award system".

The prize is awarded to those who have contributed to the development of the videogame industry through creation of excellent products or expanded the scope of the videogame industry using a new expression, technology, etc.
Persons and group of persons are eligible to receive the award.