PlayStation® Awards 2016 Results
Announcement, Together with the PlayStation®Store Campaign
Announcement, Together with the PlayStation®Store Campaign
Singapore, 13th December, 2016 – Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia*1(SIEJA) held the
“PlayStation® Awards 2016” ceremony on 13th December to award PlayStation®
software titles that have had a great performance in Japan and other Asian
regions.
“PlayStation® Awards 2016” ceremony on 13th December to award PlayStation®
software titles that have had a great performance in Japan and other Asian
regions.
Since 1994, the year when
PlayStation® was launched, “PlayStation® Awards” has been held every year and
more than 320 titles have been awarded.
PlayStation® was launched, “PlayStation® Awards” has been held every year and
more than 320 titles have been awarded.
To honor game creators for
their efforts, titles that have accumulatively shipped and downloaded more than
500,000 copies were awarded the “Gold Prize”*2, and 3 titles that had the
best sales through PlayStation™Network awarded “PlayStation™Network Award” *3 and “Users’ Choice Awards”*4 were awarded to the 10
titles that got the highest numbers of votes from users.
their efforts, titles that have accumulatively shipped and downloaded more than
500,000 copies were awarded the “Gold Prize”*2, and 3 titles that had the
best sales through PlayStation™Network awarded “PlayStation™Network Award” *3 and “Users’ Choice Awards”*4 were awarded to the 10
titles that got the highest numbers of votes from users.
This year, “PlayStation®VR
Special Award” *5 and “Indie Special Award” *6 were added in addition to
the above awards. “PlayStation®VR Special Award” was awarded to the 5 titles that contributed a
lot to the launch of PlayStation®VR in both Asia and Japan regions. “Indie Special Award” was awarded to the 5
indie titles which contributed to PlayStation® title lineups.
Special Award” *5 and “Indie Special Award” *6 were added in addition to
the above awards. “PlayStation®VR Special Award” was awarded to the 5 titles that contributed a
lot to the launch of PlayStation®VR in both Asia and Japan regions. “Indie Special Award” was awarded to the 5
indie titles which contributed to PlayStation® title lineups.
Together with the
“PlayStation® Awards 2016”, starting from 14th December, 2016 (Wednesday),
PlayStation®Awards 2016 winning titles campaigns will be held on
PlayStation®Store (PS Store). In Hong Kong and Southeast Asia region, a special
page will be set up on PS Store to introduce the winning titles. What’s more,
customers who download the winning titles between 13th December and 19th
December will receive PlayStation™Network Prepaid Value as rebate.*7
“PlayStation® Awards 2016”, starting from 14th December, 2016 (Wednesday),
PlayStation®Awards 2016 winning titles campaigns will be held on
PlayStation®Store (PS Store). In Hong Kong and Southeast Asia region, a special
page will be set up on PS Store to introduce the winning titles. What’s more,
customers who download the winning titles between 13th December and 19th
December will receive PlayStation™Network Prepaid Value as rebate.*7
The awarded titles are as
follows:
follows:
★Gold
Prize
Prize
500,000 yen as a
supplementary prize
supplementary prize
Awarded Titles: Titles with
over 500,000 accumulative shipment and download number
over 500,000 accumulative shipment and download number
|
Title Names
|
Platform
|
Publisher
|
|
DARK
SOULS™ III |
PS4®※8
|
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Asia.
|
|
The
Last of Us™ Remastered |
PS4®
|
Sony
Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
|
Uncharted
4: A Thief’s End™ |
PS4®
|
Sony
Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
|
The
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
PS4®
|
CD
PROJEKT S.A. |
|
Call
of Duty®: Black Ops III |
PS4®/PS3®※9
|
Activision
Publishing, Inc. |
|
Jikkyo
Powerful Pro Yakyu 2016 (Only released in Japan) |
PS4®/
PS Vita※10/PS3®
|
Konami
Digital Entertainment Ltd. |
|
SWORD
ART ONLINE ―Lost Song― |
PS4®/PS
Vita/PS3® |
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Asia.
|
|
DRAGON
QUEST HEROES™ II : Futago no Ou to Yogen no Owari |
PS4®/PS
Vita/PS3® |
SQUARE
ENIX CO., LTD. |
|
DRAGON
QUEST BUILDERS™ |
PS4®/PS
Vita/PS3® |
SQUARE
ENIX CO., LTD. |
|
Persona
5 |
PS4®
|
SEGA
Games Co., Ltd. |
★PlayStation™Network Award
500,000 yen as a supplementary prize
Awarded Titles: The 3 titles with the
most online sales (From 1st October, 2015 to 30th September,
2016)
most online sales (From 1st October, 2015 to 30th September,
2016)
|
Title Names
|
Platform
|
Publisher
|
|
PES2016
PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER Winning Eleven 2016 |
PS4®/PS3®
|
Konami
Digital Entertainment Ltd. |
|
DRAGON’S
DOGMA ONLINE (Only
released in Japan) |
PS4®/PS3®
|
CAPCOM
CO., LTD. |
|
Phantasy
Star Online 2 (Only released in Japan) |
PS4® /PS
Vita |
Sega
Games Co., Ltd. |
★PlayStation®VR
Special Prize
Special Prize
|
Title Names
|
Platform
|
Publisher
|
|
NORTHERN
LIGHTS (Only
released in Japan) |
PS4®
|
ORIHALCON
Technologies, Inc. |
|
PlayStation®VR
WORLDS |
PS4®
|
Sony
Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
|
Rez
Infinite |
PS4®
|
Enhance
Games, Inc. |
|
Summer Lesson: Hikari Miyamoto.
(released
only in Japan to date) |
PS4®
|
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Asia.
|
|
Hatsune
Miku: VR Future Live 1st Stage |
PS4®
|
SEGA
Games Co., Ltd. |
★Users’ Choice Awards
Awarded Titles: The top 10 titles with the highest number
of votes voted by Japan
and Asia users.
of votes voted by Japan
and Asia users.
|
Title Names
|
Platform
|
Publisher
|
|
Bloodborne™
The
Old Hunters Edition |
PS4®
|
Sony
Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
|
DARK
SOULS™ III |
PS4®
|
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Asia.
|
|
Fallout
4 |
PS4®
|
Bethesda
Softworks |
|
Uncharted
4: A Thief’s End™ |
PS4®
|
Sony
Interactive Entertainment Inc |
|
Overwatch®:
Origins Edition |
PS4®
|
Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. |
|
Call
of Duty®: Black Ops III |
PS4®/PS3®
|
Activision
Publishing, Inc. |
|
DRAGON
QUEST BUILDERS™ |
PS4®/ PS Vita/PS3®
|
SQUARE
ENIX CO., LTD. |
|
Persona
5 |
PS4®/PS3®
|
SEGA
Games Co., Ltd. |
|
RYU
GA GOTOKU KIWAMI |
PS4®/PS3®
|
SEGA
Games Co., Ltd. |
|
Tom
Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege |
PS4®
|
Ubisoft
Limited |
★Indie Special Award
|
Title Names
|
Platform
|
Publisher
|
|
Downwell
(Only
released in Japan) |
PS4®/PS
Vita |
GHI
Media LLC |
|
Goat
Simulator |
PS4®/PS3®
|
Double
Eleven Ltd. |
|
Salt
and Sanctuary (Only
released in Japan) |
PS4®
|
Ska
Studios LLC |
|
Touhou
koukisihin (Only
released in Japan) |
PS4®
|
Mediascape
Co., Ltd. |
|
Rocket
League® |
PS4®
|
Psyonix
Inc. |
※1 A division company of Sony Computer
Entertainment that is responsible for the business in Japan and other Asia
regions.
Entertainment that is responsible for the business in Japan and other Asia
regions.
※2 For titles that were released on multiple
PlayStation® platforms within Japan and other Asian regions, numbers of
different platform versions were combined. Counted regional versions and platform versions include versions that were
released on or after 1st October, 2015 and versions that were released within
half year from the release date of the earliest version.
PlayStation® platforms within Japan and other Asian regions, numbers of
different platform versions were combined. Counted regional versions and platform versions include versions that were
released on or after 1st October, 2015 and versions that were released within
half year from the release date of the earliest version.
※3 The 3 titles with the most online sales from 1st
October, 2015 to 30th September, 2016 are awarded.
October, 2015 to 30th September, 2016 are awarded.
※4 All titles on any PlayStation® platforms that
were released between 1st October, 2015 and 30th September, 2015 were open to be voted by users. Votes of different platform versions of
the same software were combined.
were released between 1st October, 2015 and 30th September, 2015 were open to be voted by users. Votes of different platform versions of
the same software were combined.
※5 The 5 titles contributed a lot to the launch
of PlayStation®VR in both Asia
and Japan regions as of 13th October, 2016
of PlayStation®VR in both Asia
and Japan regions as of 13th October, 2016
※6 The 5
indie titles which contributed to PlayStation® title lineups which has been released between 1st
October , 2015 to 30th September, 2016.
indie titles which contributed to PlayStation® title lineups which has been released between 1st
October , 2015 to 30th September, 2016.
※7 The content and period of campaigns may differ
between regions.
between regions.
※8 PlayStation®4
※9 PlayStation®3
※10 PlayStation®Vita
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