Overview

• At a September 23 Tokyo ceremony run by CESA and partially voted by the public, Sega and Atlus’s RPG was named best game.
• The top honor was selected from 11 Award for Excellence titles, including Dragon Quest III HD-2D, Elden Ring: Nightreign, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
• Nintendo Switch 2 received the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry award recognizing its contribution following Japan’s biggest-ever console launch in June.
• Indika won the Game Designers Award chosen by a panel of prominent creators including Masahiro Sakurai and Yoko Taro.
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 earned the Breakthrough Award, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket took the Movement Award, and PlayStation Store received a Special Award, while reports differ on the eligibility window for this year’s nominees.