PlayStation Partner Awards 2022 Announces Winners, Including "Harakami" and "Oni-no-Blade: Hinokami Bloodwind Tan"! User's Choice: Hit cat game "Stray" and more!

Sony Interactive Entertainment held the "PlayStation Partner Awards 2022 Japan Asia" (PlayStation Partner Awards) awards ceremony today, December 2. The award-winning works were revealed.

The PlayStation Partner Awards honor PS5 and PS4 titles that have become hits over the past year, honoring the creators for their creative efforts and the wide variety of hit titles that have enlivened PlayStation since the year following the birth of PlayStation in 1994. This year marks the 28th time the awards have been presented.

In 2021, "Amaho no Sakunahime" and "Resident Evil Village" were among the winners.

⇒The " PlayStation Partner Awards" were held on December 3, with "Resident Evil Village" among the winners! Special videos of Hidetaka Kano and others were shown!

This year, GRAND AWARD to 2 titles, PARTNER AWARD to 5 titles, SPECIAL AWARD to 2 titles, and USERS'CHOICE AWARD, which was selected by users' votes, was presented to five titles.

2022] Award-winning titles were determined, including "Genshin Impact" and "Demon Slayer Hinokami Kifu Tan!

Grand Award
The top two titles developed by software makers in Japan and other Asian countries in terms of worldwide sales(*1) from October 2021 to September 2022.

Genshin Impact
PS5, PS4 HoYoverse
Elden Ring
PS5, PS4 FromSoftware Inc.

Partner Award
Titles developed by software developers in Japan and other Asian countries that ranked in the top in worldwide sales(*1) from October 2021 to September 2022 and achieved particularly noteworthy results in terms of activities. (*2)

Demon Slayer: Hinokami: Blood of the Dragon
PS5, PS4 Aniplex, Inc.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
PS5, PS4 Konami Digital Entertainment Co.
Final Fantasy XIV
PS5, PS4 SQUARE ENIX CO.
Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2
PS5, PS4 Namco Bandai Entertainment Inc.
Namco Bandai Entertainment Inc.
Resident Evil Village
PS5, PS4 Capcom Co.

⇒ " Demon Slayer Hinokami Kofu Tan" Yuukaku-hen boss "Taro the Geisha" is finally available for download! Powerful battle footage with Uzumoto Tengen is released!

Special Award
The top-selling titles developed by software developers in regions other than Japan and Asia from October 2021 to September 2022 in the Japan/Asia region (*1).

■Apex Legends
PS4, PS5 Electronic Arts Inc.

The highest-grossing title in terms of worldwide sales (*1) from October 2021 to September 2022 among titles co-developed with SEA Worldwide Studios.

■Gran Turismo 7
PS4, PS5 Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Users' Choice Awards
The top five titles selected from the top 30 titles in terms of total game playing time, as voted by users in Japan and other Asian regions.

■ELDEN RING
PS5, PS4 FromSoftware Inc.
Chikyu Boeigun 6
PS5, PS4 D3 Publisher, Inc.
Stray
PS5, PS4 Annapurna Interactive
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN
PS5, PS4 Square Enix Co.
Ghostwire: Tokyo
PS5, PS4 Bethesda Softworks, Inc.

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(*1) Calculated based on sales of the package version and digital sales (including additional content and in-game currency) on PlayStation Store.
(*2) SIE's own indicators such as the number of players were also used in the selection process.
(*3) The Japanese release source is indicated.

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