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At present, December 1, Sony Interactive Leisure (SIE) held the PlayStation Companion Awards 2023 Japan Asia (hereafter PlayStation Companion Awards) to acknowledge and award among the greatest PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles that proved to be an enormous success over the previous 12 months. Learn on for a rundown of all of the video games that obtained awards at this occasion.
The PlayStation Companion Awards is a celebration that honors the creativity of proficient builders, and celebrates the superb number of hit titles that the Japanese and Asian PlayStation communities loved all year long. This 12 months marks the 29th 12 months of this historic occasion, which initially commenced because the PlayStation Awards, following the delivery of the unique PlayStation in 1994.
For the 2023 PlayStation Companion Awards, the Grand Award was introduced to a few titles, the Companion Award to seven titles, the Particular Award to a few titles, and the Customers’ Selection Award to 5 titles. The Customers’ Selection Award is awarded to video games chosen by consumer votes within the Japan/Asia area.
This 12 months, the Particular Award acknowledges PlayStation VR2 titles with highest worldwide gross sales, in addition to titles that applied accessibility options that created experiences which may be loved by gamers of all skills. SIE is devoted to delivering revolutionary gaming experiences to all gamers world wide, and this dedication extends to bettering accessibility in each our {hardware} and software program merchandise. Together with the assist of our creators and publishers, SIE will proceed to push for an much more inclusive and accessible trade.
Grand Award
Awarded to the highest three titles developed within the Japan / Asia areas with the very best worldwide gross sales between October 2022 and September 2023*.
- Genshin Influence – HoYoverse
- Resident Evil 4 – Capcom Co., Ltd.
- Last Fantasy XVI – Sq. Enix Co. Ltd
Companion Award
Awarded to titles developed within the Japan / Asia area with top-ranked worldwide gross sales between October 2022 and September 2023**, with notably noteworthy accomplishments.
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – FromSoftware, Inc.
- eFootball 2023 – Konami Digital Leisure, Inc.
- Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty – Koei Tecmo Video games Co., Ltd.
- Elden Ring – FromSoftware, Inc.
- Disaster Core Last Fantasy VII Reunion – Sq. Enix Co. Ltd
- Avenue Fighter 6 – Capcom Co., Ltd.
- Sonic Frontiers – Sega
Particular Award
Awarded to titles developed exterior the Japan / Asia area that reached the very best gross sales inside Japan / Asia between October 2022 and September 2023 on PS5*. Additionally awarded to titles developed within the Japan / Asia area throughout the identical interval, notable for his or her distinctive accessibility options. Moreover, this class consists of PlayStation VR2 titles with top-ranked worldwide gross sales* throughout this era.
- Hogwarts Legacy – Warner Bros. Japan LLC.
- Avenue Fighter 6 – Capcom Co., Ltd.
- Resident Evil Village VR Mode – Capcom Co., Ltd.
Customers’ Selection Award
Awarded to the highest 5 titles launched within the Japan / Asia area between October 2022 and September 2023, chosen by consumer votes within the Japan / Asia area, out of the highest 30 titles with the longest complete recreation play time.
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – FromSoftware, Inc.
- Resident Evil 4 – Capcom Co., Ltd.
- Last Fantasy XVI – Sq. Enix Co. Ltd
- Persona 5 The Royal – Atlus. Co., Ltd.
- Hogwarts Legacy – Warner Bros. Japan LLC.
* Calculated primarily based on bodily gross sales in addition to digital gross sales made by way of PlayStation Retailer (together with further content material and in-game forex).
** SIE’s personal indicators, similar to participant numbers, are additionally factored into the collection of nominees.
Listed publishers are that of the Japanese PlayStation Retailer.
Genshin Influence
HoYoverse
An open-world motion RPG set within the fantasy world of Teyvat, the place gamers tackle the function of a “Traveler” who’s on a journey to search out their misplaced sibling, whereas uncovering the secrets and techniques of the world within the course of.
The sport helps cross-platform play throughout PS5, PS4, cell and PC, permitting gamers to get pleasure from a single participant expertise within the huge open-world, or a multiplayer journey with pals. Genshin Influence options an attractive open-world that invitations gamers to discover freely, in addition to strategic battles utilizing elemental assaults and a deep participating story. The sport continues to evolve with wealthy content material, innovative expertise, and intensive localization assist.
“Hi there everybody! I’m extraordinarily honored to attend the PlayStation Companion Awards ceremony on behalf of your entire HoYoverse workforce. That is the third consecutive 12 months that we’ve got obtained the Grand Award for the reason that launch of Genshin Influence in 2020, and we’re really grateful to your entire PlayStation workforce in addition to all of the gamers world wide for his or her continued assist. 2023 has been an thrilling 12 months for us, as we continued to develop as a workforce. We additionally launched a brand new area within the recreation known as Fontaine, which permits gamers to discover underwater for the primary time ever. On the similar time, we improved the visuals and animations of the sport on PS4 and PS5, to make the general gameplay even smoother and extra immersive. We are going to proceed to ship participating and high-quality content material to gamers world wide that may hopefully exceed everybody’s expectations.“
– Wenyi Jin, VP, International Publishing and Advertising and marketing, HoYoverse
Resident Evil 4
Capcom Co., Ltd.
Resident Evil 4 (RE4), which has now bought greater than 5-million copies worldwide, is a remake of the unique recreation launched again in 2005. As the most recent title within the Resident Evil collection, RE4 achieves state-of-the-art high quality, with up to date controls, reimagined storylines, and the most recent graphics, whereas preserving the essence of the unique recreation. The Separate Methods DLC that options Ada Wong’s parallel journey by way of the occasions of RE4 can be accessible now. This winter, Resident Evil 4 VR Mode, a free DLC that enables gamers to benefit from the recreation on PlayStation VR2, may also turn into accessible, providing gamers the last word immersive expertise.
“We’re honored and delighted to have obtained the Grand Award and the Customers’ Selection Award as a part of this 12 months’s PlayStation Companion Awards. All the growth workforce want to thank everybody who performed, supported, and voted for this recreation. It was a problem to create a remake of a recreation that’s beloved by so many followers world wide. Nonetheless, receiving these great awards has made us notice that we have been profitable at reaching our objective, even when solely a bit of. Along with the brand new Separate Methods story DLC, we’re excited to launch Resident Evil 4 VR Mode for PS VR2 this winter, as a free DLC. Thanks everybody to your continued assist of the Resident Evil collection!“
– Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, Producer, Capcom
Last Fantasy XVI
Sq. Enix Co. Ltd
Gamers tackle the function of Clive Rosfield, the firstborn son of the Archduke of Rosaria, who’s pushed by revenge and overcome with unavoidable tragedy following the lack of his homeland and youthful brother. Promoting greater than 3-million copies worldwide, this newest standalone entry within the legendary Last Fantasy collection is the primary full-fledged motion RPG within the collection. The sport options trendy fight and epic Eikon battles that unlock the PS5 console’s full potential. The sport will proceed to evolve with further DLC coming sooner or later,
“We’re extraordinarily thrilled to obtain the distinguished Grand Award and Customers’ Selection Award. I want to thank everybody on behalf of all members that labored on Last Fantasy XVI. This achievement was made attainable due to the numerous gamers who loved the sport. Once more, thanks very a lot! Please proceed to look ahead to what the Last Fantasy collection and what Sq. Enix have in retailer for the long run.“
– Hiroshi Takai, Fundamental Director, Sq. Enix Co. Ltd
“We want to categorical our honest gratitude to all of the gamers who’ve made it attainable for Last Fantasy XVI to obtain the Grand Award and the Customers’ Selection Award. Thanks very a lot. We hope that Clive Rothfield’s story serves as a supply of motivation and inspiration for everybody who performed the sport. We hope you’ll proceed to assist us on our journey as we attempt to create extra memorable and thrilling video games sooner or later.“
– Kazutoyo Maehiro, Inventive Director & Unique Screenplay, Sq. Enix Co. Ltd
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
FromSoftware, Inc.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is a fast-paced motion recreation the place gamers create their very own custom-made mech from all kinds of components and weaponry, and tackle difficult, three-dimensional battles. Gamers can deploy all kinds of offensive and defensive ways at shut and lengthy vary to take down highly effective enemy bosses. Deciding on completely different components not solely modifications the mech’s assaults, but additionally immediately impacts its motion and battle type, so every mission may be approached with a singular mech technique.
“Thanks very a lot for this superb award. As that is our first new recreation in 10 years, we needed to begin many issues from scratch, and the entire growth course of was plenty of trial and error. We have been very anxious in regards to the launch, however we’re extraordinarily happy with all of the superb suggestions we’ve obtained from gamers to date. That is all due to the large effort of everybody who was concerned within the growth, all of the workforce members who stayed with us till completion, and above all, to the brand new customers who picked up an Armored Core recreation for the primary time, in addition to all of the AC followers who had been patiently ready for this newest installment. We hope you proceed to assist the workforce at FromSoftware and the Armored Core collection.“
– Masaru Yamamura, Director, FromSoftware, Inc.
eFootball 2023
Konami Digital Leisure, Inc.
The sport eFootball is a 2022 rebrand of the long-running Professional Evolution Soccer collection (first launched in 1995, referred to as Successful Eleven in Japan). The gameplay and mechanics have been fully overhauled, and the sport is now accessible free-to-play on all appropriate gadgets. Gamers can signal and develop perennial legends and high-profile gamers from the world’s most prestigious golf equipment to construct a one-and-only Dream Crew. You may also play matches with a number of pals (as much as three vs three). Weekly updates will mirror real-life participant transfers and seasonal outcomes, permitting gamers to expertise an much more genuine soccer expertise.
“Thanks very a lot for this prestigious award. [The year] 2021 was a difficult 12 months for us — we made the massive determination to rebrand Successful Eleven to eFootball, however sadly the end result was not what we had hoped for. From there, with the intention to regain the belief of those that had positioned their religion in eFootball, your entire growth and administration workforce labored exhausting to create a soccer recreation that might meet everybody’s expectations. We’re really honored that our work has been rewarded within the type of this prestigious award. We want to thank everybody who has been enjoying eFootball, and we hope you’ll proceed to assist and benefit from the collection sooner or later.“
– Hiroshi Nakanishi, Senior Director, Konami Digital Leisure, Inc.
Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty
Koei Tecmo Video games Co., Ltd.
Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty is a darkish fantasy motion RPG set within the Later Han Dynasty the place demons plague the Three Kingdoms. You possibly can grasp a variety of weapons, with genuine swordplay primarily based on the Chinese language martial arts, and undertake offensive combating kinds to battle your method by way of intense fight. In lower than two months since its launch, the sport exceeded 3.8-million gamers and bought greater than 1-million copies worldwide.
“Thanks a lot for the Companion Award – it’s really an honor. At the beginning, we want to categorical our heartfelt due to everybody who has performed this recreation. Our workforce will proceed to work exhausting to ship an excellent higher expertise, and we hope you’ll look ahead to the third spherical of downloadable content material, which shall be launched on Tuesday, December 12. We look ahead to your continued assist of Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty and Crew NINJA. Once more, thanks very a lot for this distinctive award.“
– Masakazu Hirayama, Producer and Director, Koei Tecmo Video games Co., Ltd.
Elden Ring
FromSoftware, Inc.
Transport greater than 20-million items worldwide, Elden Ring is an motion RPG that explores the unknown and the threatening in an genuine darkish fantasy world. The sport encompasses a huge world, tense dungeon exploration, a way of accomplishment overcoming difficulties, adventures with a excessive diploma of freedom, and an ensemble drama woven by the characters. Critically acclaimed worldwide, Elden Ring was awarded Sport of the 12 months in The Sport Awards 2022, and the Grand Award on the Japan Sport Awards 2022.
“Thanks very a lot for this excellent award. We want to take this chance to as soon as once more thank all of the customers who’ve performed this recreation. We’re presently creating the downloadable content material Shadow of the Erdtree. We hope you’ll look ahead to it as properly. We hope you’ll proceed to assist Elden Ring.“
– Elden Ring workforce, FromSoftware, Inc.
Disaster Core Last Fantasy VII Reunion
Sq. Enix Co. Ltd
His presence gave delivery to Last Fantasy VII; Disaster Core Last Fantasy VII Reunion follows the story of Zack Truthful, a younger warrior admired by the boy destined to save lots of the world. Since its preliminary launch in 2007, Disaster Core Last Fantasy VII has obtained many praises for its gripping and transferring story. Along with the absolutely remastered HD graphics, all 3D fashions — together with characters and background — have been fully renewed on this recreation. Absolutely voiced dialogue and the brand new soundtrack preparations make for a dynamic new retelling of a beloved traditional. Enhanced visuals and a vastly smoother gameplay expertise breaks the boundaries of an HD remaster.
“Thanks very a lot for the great Companion Award we obtained on the PlayStation Companion Awards. Our groups labored very exhausting to make this recreation an thrilling expertise for as many gamers as attainable, so we’re really honored to be introduced with this award. We’d particularly prefer to thank the numerous gamers who performed and loved this recreation. We are going to proceed to work on video games that everybody can get pleasure from, and we hope you’ll proceed to assist us. Thanks very a lot.“
– Mariko Sato, Producer, Sq. Enix Co. Ltd
Avenue Fighter 6
Capcom Co., Ltd.
Hit the streets with new methods to play and battle within the newest entry of Capcom’s legendary combating collection. Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, Jamie, and Kimberly – the sport encompasses a vibrant roster of fighters, from Legendaries to the New Era, which takes the stage with putting visuals and dynamic transfer units. The Avenue Fighter 6 expertise spans throughout three distinct recreation modes – Preventing Floor, World Tour, and Battle Hub. The normal, pinnacle of combating video games may be discovered within the Preventing Floor, World Tour options an immersive single-player story mode, and lastly, Battle Hub represents a core mode of Avenue Fighter 6 the place gamers can collect, talk, and turn into stronger collectively. Your path to turning into a World Warrior begins right here. Your second. Your battle.
“Sure!! I’m so extremely excited!! All the growth workforce, led by Director Nakayama, labored tremendously exhausting on Avenue Fighter 6 to create the following evolution of the Avenue Fighter collection. World Tour, Battle Hub, fashionable controls, character visuals and animations, flashy results to showcase the unimaginable issues occurring on-screen, cool sounds, cool design, a easy on-line expertise… the checklist goes on and on. Avenue Fighter 6 blends revolutionary new options with the extra conventional components that make Avenue Fighter so nice and particular. The event workforce continues to work exhausting on the sport, not solely by way of crossover occasions but additionally by way of month-to-month content material updates. In the event you’re simply beginning out, and even if you happen to haven’t picked up the collection since Avenue Fighter II, this can be a recreation you’ll positively get pleasure from, so soar in anytime!“
– Shuhei Matsumoto, Producer, Capcom Co., Ltd.
Sonic Frontiers
Sega
Speed up to new heights in Sonic the Hedgehog’s latest high-speed, open-zone journey that has bought greater than 3.2-million copies worldwide. On this recreation, gamers discover the Starfall Islands that are house to unfamiliar beings Sonic has by no means encountered earlier than. Expertise an all-new Open Zone Platforming Race throughout 5 huge overworld islands, every with their very own distinctive action-platforming challenges and hidden secrets and techniques to uncover.
“I’m extraordinarily honored to obtain this prestigious award, thanks a lot. It has been 32 years for the reason that delivery of Sonic. I’m very grateful we have been in a position to launch a brand-new, revolutionary recreation in a collection that’s beloved by followers worldwide, in addition to obtain the Companion Award on the PlayStation Companion Awards. We are going to proceed to try to carry gamers much more thrilling Sonic video games sooner or later.“
– Morio Kishimoto, Director, Sega
Hogwarts Legacy
Warner Bros. Japan LLC.
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world motion RPG set on the earth first launched within the Harry Potter books. The sport grew to become an prompt world hit, promoting greater than 15-million copies worldwide and was awarded with the Award for Excellence within the Annual Sport of the 12 months class on the 2023 Japan Sport Awards. Expertise Hogwarts within the 1800s, as you tackle the function of a fifth-year scholar at Hogwarts Faculty of Witchcraft and Wizardry, who holds the important thing to an historical secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world aside. Customise your character and craft potions, grasp spell casting, improve skills and turn into the wizard you wish to be. Uncover the sensation of residing at Hogwarts as you make allies, battle Darkish Wizards and finally determine the destiny of the wizarding world.
“On behalf of Avalanche Software program, we’re honored to be chosen for each the Particular Award and the Customers’ Selection Award at this 12 months’s PlayStation Companion Awards. With the ability to work on Hogwarts Legacy on the PS5 console was an unimaginable expertise, as PS5 allowed us to carry each fantasy possible to life. We owe these awards to not solely our ardour for creating the last word Wizarding World online game for followers world wide, but additionally to our superb partnership with Sony who supported us on our journey to carry the sport to life. We look ahead to your continued assist of Hogwarts Legacy, WB Video games and Avalanche Software program.“
– Kelly Murphy, Senior Designer, Avalanche Software program
Resident Evil Village VR Mode
Capcom Co., Ltd.
Resident Evil Village VR Mode is a particular recreation mode that means that you can play by way of everything of Resident Evil Village’s story on PS VR2 as the sport’s most important protagonist, Ethan Winters. Leap head-first into the last word VR expertise and absolutely immerse your self within the recreation’s chills and thrills, in addition to its enthralling story that captivated gaming followers world wide. It’s now accessible as a free DLC, so if in case you have not skilled it but, we hope you are taking this chance to problem your self with this final survival horror expertise.
“All the growth workforce in addition to myself are delighted to obtain the Particular Award, particularly after receiving the Companion Award for Resident Evil Village final 12 months. That is our second VR Mode following Resident Evil 7, and we’re assured that Resident Evil Village VR Mode takes full benefit of the technological developments PS VR2 has to supply. Nonetheless, because the saying goes, an image is value a thousand phrases – it may be difficult to convey the complete potential of VR. We wished as many individuals as attainable to expertise the unparalleled realism that goes far past the 2D expertise, so we made positive a free trial was accessible. Resident Evil 4 VR Mode shall be accessible quickly as properly, so we invite gamers to benefit from the recreation on PS VR2 for the last word immersive expertise.“
– Tsuyoshi Kanda, Producer, Capcom Co., Ltd.
Persona 5 The Royal
Atlus. Co., Ltd.
Persona 5 The Royal is the definitive version of the award-winning RPG, which has now bought greater than a complete of three.2-million copies worldwide, and expands on the unique Persona 5 by that includes a slew of further content material. The PS4 model, launched in 2019, has garnered quite a few awards, together with the Future Division for the 2019 Japan Sport Awards, and Video games of the 12 months Division – Award for Excellence for the 2020 Japan Sport Awards. The PS5 model was then launched in October 2022. Set within the metropolis of Tokyo, an surprising occasion sooner or later awakens a teenage boy’s energy as a Persona-user. In the course of the day he’s an unusual highschool scholar, however after college he dons the masks of a Phantom Thief who steals Treasures that embody the corrupt hearts of evil adults. Reclaim the world to turn into the voice for the powerless!
“Thanks very a lot for this prestigious award! Our complete workforce is totally delighted to see that much more gamers have jumped into the world of Persona 5, and have proven assist with the discharge of this remastered model. Persona 5 Royal has been beloved by many gamers since its launch in 2019. We are going to proceed to work exhausting to return the favor by delivering much more thrilling video games to our followers, so we hope that you’ll proceed to assist us transferring ahead. For now, I want to share this pleasure with all of the workers who have been concerned on this venture!“
– Kazuhisa Wada, Persona workforce manufacturing supervisor, Atlus. Co., Ltd.
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