The PlayStation Partner Awards 2022 Japan Asia ("PlayStation Partner Awards") were held today, December 2, to honor the winners of last year's blockbuster games for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
The PlayStation Partner Awards began in 1994, one year after the birth of PlayStation, to celebrate the achievements of creators and honor the many successful games that have moved the PlayStation community. This year marks the 28th anniversary of this historic award.
This year, the PlayStation Partner Awards presented a two-tier Grand Prize, a five-tier Partner Award, a two-tier Special Award and a five-tier User Choice Award.
Grand Prix
Awarded to the top two titles developed in the Japan/Asia regions with the highest worldwide sales between October 2021 and September 2022*.
● Genshin Influence - Huyverse
Elden Ring - FromSoftware, Inc.
Grand prize winner response (Genshin effect):
“We are honored that Genshin Impact has won the second prize at this year's PlayStation Partner Awards 2022 in Japan and Asia. PlayStation is our perfect platform to enrich content and deepen our open-world RPG and a partner whose we can trust. In 2022, the fourth of the seven countries we have introduced - Sumeru - and we have added many premium features, functions and language support to the game. We hope it continues to delight players from all over the world and attract more and more new players" .
- Jim Young, President of Hoyovers
Learn more about the Genshin effect:
An open-world action game set in the fictional world of Taiwat, where players take on the role of a "walker" in search of their lost brother while uncovering the secrets of Taiwat. Cross-platform support on PS5, PS4, mobile and PC.
Grand Prize Winner (Elden Ring) Answer:
Thank you so much for the great award and user choice. We couldn't be happier, especially with the User's Choice award, which is a user vote. We will continue to make more interesting games in the future, so we will be very happy if everyone is looking forward to it. Thanks again for today."
- Hidetaka Miyazaki, CEO of FromSoftware, Inc.
Learn more about Elden's ring:
An action RPG that explores the unknown and danger in a true dark fantasy world. Players will embark on a journey to challenge the demigods and seek the Ring of Elden in the lands between them. It features a large area, intense dungeon crawling, a sense of accomplishment to overcome difficulties, high-level adventures, and overall drama woven into characters. The game won the first prize at the Japan Game Awards 2022.
Subscription price
Awarded to titles with high global sales in the Japan/Asia region between October 2021 and September 2022*, with particularly strong results**.
● Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Chronicles of Hinokami - Aniplex Inc.
●Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Masters - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
● Final Fantasy XIV - Square Enix Co., Ltd. ltd
● Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 - Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
●Resident Evil Village - Capcom Co., Ltd.
Partner Award Winner (Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles) Response:
We are very grateful for this wonderful award. We developed this game through trial and error, asking ourselves, "How can we deliver the animations fans have come to expect through gameplay?" We are happy to see that many players like our game. Everyone involved in the development of the game and everyone who played the game."
- Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Chronicles Committee
Learn more about Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles:
Action film based on the anime Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba). The single-player mode of Hinokami Chronicles includes episodes from the TV anime Tandira Komado, the Unwavering Determination arc, and episodes from Mugen Train, allowing players to relive the story. 24 characters appear in Versus Battle mode, including Tandiro Komado and Nezuko Komado, and Tandiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke (Entertainment Zone) character sets are available as paid add-on content.
Partner Prize Winner Response (Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel):
“It is thanks to Duelists from all over the world who enjoyed Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Master that we were able to receive such a prestigious award. The whole team is delighted with this news. It is based on dramatic effects and gameplay. " Yu-Gi-Oh Online Players and Spectators" for Duelists and those interested in the official card game. We will continue to release new games and experiences to meet the expectations of all Duelists, so stay tuned."
- Kenichi Kataoka, Senior Producer, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Learn more about Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel of Masters:
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is a free competitive card game with over 10,000 cards, including 'Dark Magician', the most popular card in the official and collectible card game, 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon', 'Exodia the Forbidden One' and more The game recently surpassed 50 million downloads worldwide***.
Affiliate Award Winner (Final Fantasy XIV) Answer:
"Thank you for giving us this award two years in a row! Next year will finally be the 10th anniversary of the launch of the new Final Fantasy XIV service and we plan to make it a pleasure to play. Thank you, our players, Warriors of Light, for having taken so long to make a top game We were able to develop and release it. Final Fantasy XIV is still in development and we will continue to strive to reach higher levels in the future. Please continue to support us!"
- Naoki Yoshida, producer/director, Square Enix
Learn more about Final Fantasy XIV:
An online RPG that allows players from all over the world to explore together. The story of this chapter ended with the last expansion pack Endwalker and now enters a new chapter. The game world continues to expand with updates for more players, including the continuation of the story and different content, as well as the addition of a new system that allows players to navigate the dungeons independently. The number of players worldwide has exceeded 27 million****.
Reply from Partner Award Winner (Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2):
“I am very happy to receive the partner award. We would like to thank all our pilots around the world for the opportunity to receive this incredible award for three years in a row. Our entire operations team will continue to work hard to give you a better pilot experience. In addition, Mobile Suit Gundam will host Battle Operation 2 on December 1st at the GBO Winter 2022 festival and we hope you will take the opportunity to play.”
- Hiroki Kurachi, Producer, Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Learn more about Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2:
A free-to-play action game with over 350 mobile suits with rich graphics, allowing players to enjoy fighting on realistic battlefields. The game reached 4 million downloads in February 2022 and many gamers are enjoying the 6v6 team battles.
Response from Partner Award Winner (Resident Evil Village):
We are very grateful to everyone who played and contributed to Resident Evil Village by receiving the Partner Award. Thanks a lot to everyone! Set in an abandoned city, Resident Evil Village follows Ethan Winters and his family (and their love) from Resident Evil 7 to the end of his story. "Horror Park" is the concept of this title, in which the unfolding crazy survival horror action, combined with the power of the PS5 engine, creates a next-generation survival horror experience. We hope you continue to enjoy the world of Resident Evil Village as you play and experience the Winters' Expansion DLC pack. The most immersive village on PlayStation VR2. Thank you for your support of the Resident Evil series and Capcom!
Tsuyoshi Canada, producer, Capcom
Learn more about Resident Evil Village:
The eighth title in the Resident Evil series. Players assume the role of protagonist Ethan Winters in a deadly survival horror game set in a cold and strange city. The game has sold 6.6 million units worldwide*****, thanks to its realistic graphics, 3D sound and other technologies, as well as attractive characters and gameplay that combines horror and action, with both at the internal. the mainstream horror genre.
Special price
Awarded to titles developed outside the Japan/Asia region that had the highest sales in the Japan/Asia region between October 2021 and September 2022*.
● Apex Legends - Electronic Arts Inc.
Awarded to titles developed in partnership with SIE Worldwide Studios that achieved their highest global sales between October 2021 and September 2022*.
● Gran Turismo 7 - Sony Interactive Entertainment
Apex Legends Special Reward Owner Response:
“Wow! On behalf of the Apex Legends team, I want to express our gratitude and appreciation for this award. It is an honor to be selected for the third year in a row and is a testament to the passion of the amazing Apex community in Japan. the support of Japanese players continues to push us towards what Apex Legends can be." to make it the best game ever. Thanks again."
- Steven Ferreira, Game Director, Respawn Entertainment
Learn more about Apex Legends:
Legendary frontier warriors gather to fight for riches and glory in this free shooter. We hope you enjoy the limited-time Winter Express mode, which returns with the Wintertide event starting Wednesday, December 7.
Response from the winner of the special prize (Gran Turismo 7) :
Thank you for selecting Gran Turismo 7 for a special award. Gran Turismo celebrates its 25th anniversary. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the media and retailers who have supported this series, and especially to the Gran Turismo fans and community who have played the many games in this series. We hope you continue to enjoy Gran Turismo 7 as it continues to evolve through the updates.
Kazunori Yamauchi, President of Digital Polyphony
Learn more about Gran Turismo 7:
Gran Turismo 25th Anniversary. It includes over 420 cars reproduced in the highest quality ever seen in the series. Drive on over 90 different tracks with realistic weather conditions and scenarios. The long-awaited GT mode is also included, allowing fans of the series to fully enjoy life with their favorite cars. Players can enjoy various events by buying, customizing and racing cars.
User Choice Award
Awarded to the top 5 user-voted titles in the Japan/Asia region, among the top 30 titles with the longest playing time.
Elden Ring - FromSoftware, Inc.
● Land Defense Force 6 - D3PUBLISHER INC.
● Stray - Annapurna interactive
● Stranger in Paradise Final Fantasy Origin - Square Enix
● Ghostwire: Tokyo - Bethesda Softworks
User Choice Award Winner (Earth Defense Force 6)
"Thank you to the members of EDF for choosing us among so many great titles for the Users' Choice Award competition. We didn't expect this result, but thanks to your enthusiastic support, we were able to experience a joy that surpasses the disappointment. Proud and grateful. I want to take advantage of this opportunity to thank everyone involved, as well as the game developer Sandlot. On behalf of everyone involved, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone in this series. EDF! EDF!"
- Nabuyuki Okajima, Producer, D3Publisher Inc.
Learn more about Earth Defense Force 6:
Earth Defense Force 6 is a shooter set several years after the events of EDF 5. Once again a gigantic invader attacks humanity living in a ruined world. However, the presence of the unknown EDF soldiers gradually brings joy to humanity. The game with the most missions and weapons in its history, supports split-screen and online co-op and offers different tactics and five difficulty levels make the game fun for everyone. The true identity of the invaders will be revealed as humanity is rescued from despair.
User's Choice Award Winner Response (overlooked):
Hello everyone and thank you very much for choosing Stray to win the Users Choice award. We are very happy and proud that so many people are enjoying the game!
As CEO of Cat, I would like to first thank all of our talented team members for their dedication to hard work and deep passion. Stray is a labor of love and it's amazing for all of us to see people around the world connect with it. I would like to give special thanks to Annapurna Interactive staff for their wholehearted and invaluable support right from the start. We also thank our friends and families for always being with us on this incredible journey.
And of course I want to thank all the players who have played and enjoyed Stray, especially the cat owners who are good people and will be rewarded when we cats take over the planet.
Thanks a lot to everyone!"
- "Merta", aka KUKU, CEO of BlueTwelve Studio
Find out more about Stray:
Stray is a third-person cat adventure game released on July 19th. Lost, alone, and separated from his family, a stray cat must solve an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find his way home. Since its launch, players have scratched more than 700 million times, scratched doors, wallpaper and carpets more than 2 million times, and played more than 750,000 games of "cat basketball". We are so happy that the boys are having so much fun.
User Choice Award Winner (Final Fantasy Origin Stranger):
Thanks for such a great prize. Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin is an action game created by Koei Tecmo Games in collaboration with Team Ninja, and it was a great challenge for the Final Fantasy series. Being justified by this award is due to the enthusiastic support of many users. Thanks a lot to everyone. Information on the optional third mission DIFFERENT FUTURE will be released soon, so stay tuned."
- Jin Fujiwara, Producer, Square Enix
Find out more about the origin of Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy:
The first high-difficulty action game in the Final Fantasy series, created by Square Enix and Team Ninja. The main character, Jack, is Garland from Final Fantasy 1, and the game explains another Final Fantasy 1 theory that Jack Garland was the villain.
User Choice Award Winner (Ghostwire: Tokyo)
“I am very grateful for the prestigious User's Choice Award. Our goal with Ghostwire: Tokyo was to create a game that was both memorable and enjoyable, and by winning this award, I feel we are getting closer to that goal. We would like to thank everyone who has played this game and supported us At Tango Gameworks, we will continue to strive to create unforgettable games in the future.
- Kenji Kimura, director of Tango Gameworks
Learn more about Ghostwire: Tokyo:
A highly flexible 3D sandbox adventure game set in the beautiful and terrifying city of Tokyo, where everyone has suddenly disappeared due to a huge supernatural phenomenon. The protagonist Akita and his soulmate KK, using the supernatural powers gained from being one, must fight and approach mysterious enemies called hosts, based on urban legends and yokai stories that appear when people are missing. The mysterious man in the mask of Hanya, who is the organizer of the accident.
*Physical and digital sales through PlayStation®Store (including add-on content and digital currency sales) are charged to your account.
** SIE figures, including number of players, are also a factor in determining candidates.
*** Aggregation of all platforms worldwide
**** Total number of accounts in 5 regions: Japan, North America, Europe, China and Korea. Free demo accounts included.
***** From 30 September 2022.