Right now, December 3, marks PlayStation’s 30th anniversary. To have a good time, Sony Interactive Leisure (SIE) hosted the 2024 PlayStation Partner Awards in Japan Asia (hereafter PlayStation Partner Awards), honoring all of the unimaginable video games and gifted builders who launched their video games on PlayStation throughout the Japan/Asia area.
Along with celebrating the success of the 2024 PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles (October 2023 via September 2024), this yr’s awards additionally acknowledged distinctive video games created by Japanese and different Asian builders launched on legacy PlayStation platforms over the previous 30 years – the unique PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Moveable, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation 4. Learn on for a rundown of all of the video games that obtained awards at this occasion.
Video games are listed in alphabetical order.
Excellence Award
Awarded to the title developed within the Japan/Asia area which have had a constant and important influence together with business success over the previous three years*.
Genshin Affect (HoYoverse)
Grand Award
Awarded to the highest three titles developed within the Japan and Asia areas with the best worldwide gross sales between October 2023 and September 2024*.
Black Delusion: Wukong (Recreation Science Interactive Know-how)
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware, Inc / Bandai Namco Leisure Inc.)
Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth (Sq. Enix Co. Ltd)
Partner Award
Awarded to titles developed within the Japan/Asia area with top-ranked worldwide gross sales between October 2023 and September 2024*, with significantly noteworthy accomplishments.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 (Capcom Co., Ltd.)
Honkai: Star Rail (HoYoverse)
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Sega)
Persona 3 Reload (Atlus Co., Ltd)
Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco Leisure Inc.)
The First Descendant（Nexon）
Zenless Zone Zero（HoYoverse）
Particular Award
Awarded to PS5 titles developed in collaboration with SIE exterior the Japan/Asia area that achieved excellent success inside Japan/Asia between October 2023 and September 2024*.
Rise of the Ronin (SIE, developed by Koei Tecmo)
Stellar Blade (SIE, developed by Shift Up)
Customers’ Selection Award
Awarded to the highest 5 titles launched within the Japan/Asia area between October 2023 and September 2024, chosen by consumer votes within the Japan/Asia area, out of the highest 30 titles with the longest complete gameplay time.
Black Delusion: Wukong (Recreation Science Interactive Know-how)
Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth (Sq. Enix Co. Ltd)
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Sega)
Rise of the Ronin (SIE, developed by Koei Tecmo)
Stellar Blade (SIE, developed by Shift Up)
PlayStation Generations Awards
Awarded to titles chosen by customers within the Japan and Asia areas from every PlayStation technology – the unique PlayStation, PS2, PSP, PS3, PS Vita, and PS4. All video games are earlier “PlayStation Partner Award” winners.
PlayStation Generations (1994 and past)
Ultimate Fantasy VII (Sq. Enix Co. Ltd.)
PlayStation 2 Generations (2000 and past)
Ultimate Fantasy X (Sq. Enix Co. Ltd.)
PlayStation Moveable Generations (2004 and past)
Monster Hunter Moveable third (Capcom Co., Ltd.)
PlayStation 3 Generations (2006 and past)
Steel Gear Strong 4: Weapons of the Patriots (Konami Digital Leisure, Inc.)
PlayStation Vita Generations (2011 and past)
Persona 4 Golden (Atlus Co., Ltd)
PlayStation 4 Generations (2013 and past)
Elden Ring (FromSoftware, Inc / Bandai Namco Leisure Inc.)
* SIE’s indicators, similar to participant numbers, are additionally factored into the number of nominees. Listed publishers are these of the Japanese PlayStation Retailer.
Listed here are messages from the recipients of the “Excellence Award” and “Grand Award” to all of the gamers.
Genshin Affect
(Hoyoverse)
* Picture of the HoYoverse staff’s resident cat.
“I wish to categorical our honest gratitude to our gamers and PlayStation! This new award marks a big milestone in our journey over the previous 4 years, reflecting the dear recollections and moments of companionship shared with our gamers, in addition to the long-lasting, steady, and trusting partnership we’ve constructed with PlayStation.
The world of Genshin Affect is stuffed with countless potentialities, and our journey is much from over. This yr, we’ve arrived at Teyvat’s sixth nation — Natlan. Right here, Vacationers can be a part of forces with Natlan’s warriors and Saurian companions, hovering via the skies and delving into the earth, exploring the huge world to their hearts’ content material. And transferring ahead, we’ll proceed to create thrilling and recent content material to point out our appreciation to your continued consideration and help.”
– Dai Wei
Recreation Designer
HoYoverse
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
(FromSoftware, Inc / Bandai Namco Leisure Inc.)
“Thanks to all of the avid gamers who’ve spent their time taking part in Elden Ring.
We’ll proceed to attempt to ship thrilling and significant video games to our followers.”
– FromSoftware, Inc
Elden Ring growth staff
“Thanks a lot for this very prestigious award. Though there was an extended anticipate the Shadow of the Erdtree in comparison with our earlier DLCs, we’re delighted that so many gamers picked up the enlargement to discover the all-new story within the Realm of Shadow. We’re solely in a position to proceed receiving such awards almost three years after the principle sport’s launch, because of our loyal gamers persevering with their journey within the Lands Between and protecting the sport and neighborhood thriving. We wish to take this chance to thank everybody who has performed the principle sport and DLC. Thanks very a lot.”
– Bandai Namco Leisure Inc.
Elden Ring growth staff
Black Delusion: Wukong
(Recreation Science Interactive Know-how）
“It’s an unimaginable honor to obtain the Grand Award. This achievement wouldn’t have been attainable with out the onerous work of everybody at Recreation Science Interactive Know-how and the help of our valued companions, in addition to the enthusiastic response from all Black Delusion: Wukong gamers.
The inspiration for Black Delusion: Wukong comes from Journey to the West, one in every of China’s ‘4 Nice Classical Novels.’ Because of this masterpiece written over 400 years in the past, and the fusion of China’s wealthy cultural heritage with the newest developments in sport growth expertise, we have been in a position to create an motion
RPG that brings the grandeur and great thing about Chinese language mythology to life. Shifting ahead, we’ll proceed listening to participant suggestions, exploring cutting-edge expertise, and creating extra thrilling gameplay and thought-provoking tales.Because of our distribution platforms and to each Destined One who has joined us on this westward journey!”
– Feng Ji
Founder & CEO, Recreation Director
Recreation Science
Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth
(Sq. Enix Co. Ltd)
“I’m thrilled that Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth was chosen for the Grand Award – which is simply awarded to the highest three Japanese/Asian titles with the best worldwide gross sales – particularly since Ultimate Fantasy VII Remake obtained the identical honor. I’m actually grateful to the numerous followers who’ve supported this sport and made it attainable for us to obtain this esteemed award.
The Ultimate Fantasy VII remake trilogy will lastly conclude with the following installment. The staff is working extremely onerous to make it a rewarding finale, so we hope that you’ll proceed to help us.”
– Naoki Hamaguchi
Director
Sq. Enix Co. Ltd