V has come to…the top sales bracket
The Game Awards may be coming up soon, but another awards show made minor waves just a few hours ago: Sony’s PlayStation Awards, the yearly event hosted by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Asia to give a pat on the back (and a cute trophy) to the highest-selling PlayStation titles released in the last 12 months. So yeah, it’s not a big deal (not any more than high sales are a big deal), but hey, recognition is recognition.
The biggest winners of the night were Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Minecraft PlayStation 4 Edition and Dragon Quest Heroes, which won the Platinum Prize awarded to games that shipped over a million units. The other “V” title to do well was Grand Theft Auto V, which netted the Gold Prize (for games that shipped over 500,000 units), but also placed in the fan-determined User’s Choice categories for both Asia and Japan, as well as the “Asia Special Award” given to games that contributed significantly to PlayStation’s business in Asia. Not sure exactly what the criteria for the last one are, but The Witcher 3 and Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD also merited the prize.
Other winners included Bloodborne, Yakuza 0, God Eater 2: Rage Burst, Final Fantasy XIV, and Phantasy Star Online 2, the latter two standing alongside Minecraft as the best-selling downloadable titles of the year.
So, yes, some games sold alright in Japan and Asia. Yay! Check out the full awards listing below.
Platinum Prize
Metal Gear Solid V
Dragon Quest Heroes
Minecraft
Gold Prize
Grand Theft Auto V
God Eater 2: Rage Burst
Yakuza 0
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
Bloodborne
PlayStation Network Award
Final Fantasy XIV
Phantasy Star Online 2
Minecraft
User’s Choice Prize Japan
Bloodborne
Grand Theft Auto V
The Witcher 3
Metal Gear Solid V
Dragon Quest Heroes
User’s Choice Prize Asia
Bloodborne
Grand Theft Auto V
The Witcher 3
Metal Gear Solid V
Yakuza 0
Asia Special Award
Grand Theft Auto V
Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster
The Witcher 3
