PlayStation Partner Awards 2024: Honoring the Best in Gaming
Sony Interactive Entertainment has recently unveiled the prestigious winners of the PlayStation Partner Awards 2024 for Japan and Asia. This annual event has its roots in a traditional celebration initiated by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, which later expanded its reach across the Asian gaming landscape. Furthermore, alongside these awards, Sony has also opened polls for the PS Blog Game of the Year Awards 2024, engaging a global audience in the celebration of gaming excellence.
Recognizing User Favorites: The Users’ Choice Award
This year’s ceremony included the coveted Users’ Choice Award. PlayStation Network account holders across Japan and Asia cast their votes for their favorite games released for PlayStation consoles between October 2023 and September 2024. The following titles were honored with this award:
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Rise of the Ronin
- Stellar Blade
Celebration of PlayStation Generations
As mentioned in previous announcements, this year marked the introduction of the PlayStation Generations Awards. This new category allowed fans to choose their favorite games from earlier PlayStation consoles, which had previously garnered recognition in past awards. The winners of the Generations Awards are:
- PlayStation Generations Award: Final Fantasy VII
- PlayStation 2 Generations Award: Final Fantasy X
- PlayStation Portable Generations Award: Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
- PlayStation 3 Generations Award: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- PlayStation Vita Generations Award: Persona 4 Golden
- PlayStation 4 Generations Award: Elden Ring
Acknowledgment of Sales Success
In a noteworthy addition to the awards presentation, Sony recognized titles that excelled in sales from October 2023 to September 2024. The Special Award was presented to:
- Stellar Blade (developed by Shift Up)
- Rise of the Ronin (developed by Koei Tecmo’s Team Ninja)
Moreover, seven games received Partner Awards for impressive worldwide sales performance during the same timeframe:
- Dragon's Dogma 2
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Persona 3 Reload
- Tekken 8
- The First Descendant
- Zenless Zone Zero
Grand Awards: Celebrating Top-Selling Titles
Additionally, the Grand Awards were bestowed upon the three titles that achieved the highest global sales:
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Excellence Award: Honoring Longevity
This year’s ceremony introduced the Excellence Award, recognizing a title that has made a significant impact over three consecutive years. The accolade was awarded to Genshin Impact, developed by HoYoverse, which has been popular on the PS4 and PS5, among other platforms. Additionally, a new PS5 bundle featuring Genshin Impact was released in Japan in July 2024, further solidifying its influence in the gaming market.
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