TGS2020】Japan Game Awards 2020 Grand Prize in the annual works category goes to Nintendo's "Atsumare: Animal Crossing"!

The Japan Game Awards 2020 (JGA2020), sponsored by the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA), will select on Sunday, September 27, at the Tokyo Game Show 2020 ONLINE, which is currently being held, the winners of the "Japan Game Awards 2020 Annual The Excellence Award and the Grand Prize in the "Work of the Year" category were decided. The Grand Prize, the first and most prestigious of the 2021 awards, went to Nintendo's "Atsumare Animal Crossing".

The slow life experience in this work, in which people are free to do whatever they want, has been a healing experience for people around the world who have been forced to live a life of self-restraint to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection. In addition, the communication with close friends and the interaction with other people at events through this work went beyond the framework of a mere game, and once again showed people the power of entertainment from Japan. In addition, the public vote showed overwhelming support from a large number of users, including children and senior citizens.

The Atsumare Animal Crossing development team also won this year's "Japan Game Awards, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award," which is given to a person or organization that has made a significant contribution to the growth and development of the computer entertainment software industry in Japan.

The other prizes in the Japan Game Awards 2020 "Annual Productions Category" are as follows.

Grand Prize
Atsumare Animal Crossing" (Nintendo, Nintendo Switch)

Excellence Award
Atsumare Animal Crossing" (Nintendo, Nintendo Switch)
13th Airborne Defense Circle" (Atlus, PS4)
DEATH STRANDING" (Sony Interactive Entertainment, PS4/PC)
Nioh 2" (Koei Tecmo Games, PS4)
Fire Emblem: Fuuka Yukigetsu" (Nintendo, Nintendo Switch)
Persona 5 The Royal" (Atlus, PS4)
Pokémon Sword Shield" (Pokémon, Nintendo Switch)
Monster Hunter World: Iceborn" (Capcom, PS4/Xbox One/PC)
Yakuza7: Where the Light and Darkness Go" (Sega, PS4)
Ring Fit Adventure" (Nintendo, Nintendo Switch)

Special Prize
Dragon Quest Walk" (Square Enix, iOS/Android OS)

Best Sales Award
Pokémon Sword Shield" (Pokémon, Nintendo Switch)

Global Award
Japanese title "Pokémon Sword Shield" (Pokémon, Nintendo Switch)

International Award "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" (ACTIVISION/Infinity Ward, PS4/Xbox One/PC)