As December 3rd rolls around, PlayStation celebrates a significant milestone—its 30th anniversary. To mark this grand occasion, Sony Interactive Entertainment organized the 2024 PlayStation Partner Awards in Japan Asia. This prestigious event recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements of games and their creative developers who have released their titles on PlayStation systems across the Japan/Asia region.
The awards this year not only spotlight the most successful titles from the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 which launched between October 2023 and September 2024, but they also take a retrospective look. Games crafted by Japanese and other Asian developers on legacy PlayStation platforms, such as the original PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PSP, PS3, PS Vita, and PS4, are also honored. Dive in with us as we explore the games that took home accolades from this year’s event.
Let’s break down the award recipients alphabetically.
Excellence Award
This recognition is given to a title from the Japan/Asia region that has consistently showcased a remarkable impact and commercial success over the past three years. This year, that honor goes to:
- Genshin Impact by HoYoverse
Grand Award
Reserved for the top three titles developed in Japan and Asia with the highest worldwide sales from October 2023 to September 2024. This year’s winners are:
- Black Myth: Wukong by Game Science Interactive Technology
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree by FromSoftware, Inc / Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth by Square Enix Co. Ltd
Partner Award
Presented to prominent titles from Japan/Asia that achieved top-ranking worldwide sales in the past year. These standouts are:
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 by Capcom Co., Ltd.
- Honkai: Star Rail by HoYoverse
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth by Sega
- Persona 3 Reload by Atlus Co., Ltd
- Tekken 8 by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
- The First Descendant by Nexon
- Zenless Zone Zero by HoYoverse
Special Award
This unique honor is given to PS5 titles created in partnership with SIE outside the Japan/Asia region that achieved remarkable success within the region. Winners include:
- Rise of the Ronin developed by Koei Tecmo
- Stellar Blade developed by Shift Up
Users’ Choice Award
Voted on by users, this award highlights the top five titles released in the Japan/Asia region, based on overall gameplay time from October 2023 to September 2024. Fans chose:
- Black Myth: Wukong by Game Science Interactive Technology
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth by Square Enix Co. Ltd
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth by Sega
- Rise of the Ronin developed by Koei Tecmo
- Stellar Blade developed by Shift Up
PlayStation Generations Awards
This honor celebrates fan-favorite titles from each PlayStation era, previously recognized in the PlayStation Partner Awards.
- PlayStation Generations (1994 and onwards): Final Fantasy VII by Square Enix Co. Ltd.
- PlayStation 2 Generations (2000 and beyond): Final Fantasy X by Square Enix Co. Ltd.
- PlayStation Portable Generations (2004 and beyond): Monster Hunter Portable 3rd by Capcom Co., Ltd.
- PlayStation 3 Generations (2006 and beyond): Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
- PlayStation Vita Generations (2011 and beyond): Persona 4 Golden by Atlus Co., Ltd
- PlayStation 4 Generations (2013 and beyond): Elden Ring by FromSoftware, Inc / Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
The selection criteria consider SIE’s indicators, such as player numbers, alongside sales performance. Note that listed publishers are those of the Japanese PlayStation Store.
Messages from the Award Winners
Genshin Impact
Hoyoverse shared their heartfelt gratitude for the acknowledgment, celebrating four years of memories and their solid partnership with PlayStation. As Genshin Impact continues its thrilling journey within the expansive world of Teyvat, the team is excited to bring more adventures and express appreciation for the unwavering support of the community.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
The talented minds at FromSoftware and Bandai Namco were full of thanks for players who ventured into Elden Ring, especially for the enthusiasm shown towards the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. They promise to keep delivering engaging and rewarding experiences for the fans.
Black Myth: Wukong
Game Science Interactive Technology expressed their delight in receiving the Grand Award. Inspired by the classic Chinese novel "Journey to the West," their ambition is to further fuse rich cultural narratives with cutting-edge gaming innovation, with countless adventures on the horizon.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Square Enix’s Naoki Hamaguchi conveyed immense gratitude to the fans and excitement for concluding the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy. The team is working diligently to craft a satisfying finale, hoping for continued support from their dedicated audience.
