Japan Game Awards (日本ゲーム大賞, nihon gemu taisho) is the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's awards ceremony for the Japanese video game industry created in 1996 as CESA Awards (Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association).
Contents
- Games of the Year
- Future
- Amateur
- History
- CESA Awards 96 1996
- CESA Awards 97 1997
- The 3rd CESA Awards 1998
- The 4th Japan Game Awards 1999
- The 5th Japan Game Awards 2000
- The 6th CESA Game Awards 20012002
- The 7th CESA Game Awards 20022003
- The 8th CESA Game Awards 20032004
- The 9th CESA Game Awards 20042005
- Japan Game Awards 2006 20052006
- Japan Game Awards 2007 20062007
- Japan Game Awards 2008 20072008
- Japan Game Awards 2009 20082009
- Japan Game Awards 2010 20092010
- Japan Game Awards 2011 20102011
- Japan Game Awards 2012 20112012
- Japan Game Awards 2013 20122013
- Japan Game Awards 2014 20132014
- Japan Game Awards 2015 20142015
- Japan Game Awards 2016 20152016
- References
In 2006, the METI launched a five-year plan called "Game Industry Strategy" to promote Japan's domestic industry against increasing foreign developers competition, especially from North America and Europe, as well as South Korea in terms of online gaming.
Games of the Year
The "Games of the Year Division" awards existing released works.
Future
The "Future Division" awards non-released works.
Amateur
The three-category "Amateur Division" awards original works that have not been commercially marketed regardless of whether the entrant is a juridical entity, group or individual.
History
The ceremony changed its name from launch's "CESA Awards" (CESA大賞, CESA taisho) and "CESA Game Awards" to the actual "Japan Game Awards" (日本ゲーム大賞).
The Japanese financial year runs from April 1 to March 31, it applies to all games that were released onto the Japanese market in this period.
The following are the winners of the Grand Award.
CESA Awards '96 (1996)
CESA Awards '97 (1997)
The 3rd CESA Awards (1998)
The 4th Japan Game Awards (1999)
The 5th Japan Game Awards (2000)
The 6th CESA Game Awards (2001~2002)
Period: January 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002
The 7th CESA Game Awards (2002~2003)
Period: April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003
The 8th CESA Game Awards (2003~2004)
Period: April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004
The 9th CESA Game Awards (2004~2005)
Period: April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005
Japan Game Awards 2006 (2005~2006)
Period: April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006
Japan Game Awards 2007 (2006~2007)
Period: April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007
Japan Game Awards 2008 (2007~2008)
Period: April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008
Japan Game Awards 2009 (2008~2009)
Period: April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009
Japan Game Awards 2010 (2009~2010)
Period: April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010
Japan Game Awards 2011 (2010~2011)
Period: April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011
Japan Game Awards 2012 (2011~2012)
Period: April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012
Japan Game Awards 2013 (2012~2013)
Period: April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award: Puzzle & Dragons development team of GungHo Online Entertainment.
Games of the Year Division:
Japan Game Awards 2014 (2013~2014)
Period: April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014
Japan Game Awards 2015 (2014~2015)
Period: April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015
Japan Game Awards 2016 (2015~2016)
Period: April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016