While everyone’s attention may be focussed on the upcoming Game Awards, Sony has just hosted its 2019 PlayStation Awards as part of a 25th anniversary celebration in Japan. Rather than a traditional voted or panel award ceremony, the yearly PlayStation Awards highlight successful titles on the platform as they break key sales milestones. As it was a special occaision, this year also featured the 25th Anniversary User’s Choice Award, letting players in Japan and Asia highlight the top five titles which have won PS Awards from the last 24 years. Which games did the Japanese audience pick? Read on to learn the full PlayStation Awards 2019 results.
PlayStation Awards 2019 results
Before we jump right into the PlayStation Awards directly, a breakdown of how each category works is needed. Thankfully, Sony provided one on their website, so we’ve put their explanation below to get you primed:
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PlayStation 25th Anniversary Users’ Choice Award
Top 5 titles which have won PS Awards in the last 24 years will voted by Japan and Asia users.
Platinum Prize
Software titles (DL) with an accumulated shipment quantity (including download quantity) of over 1 million copies
Gold Prize
Software titles (DL) with an accumulated shipment quantity (including download quantity) of over 500,000 copies
PlayStation Network Award
Top 3 network sales titles will be awarded (period: From Oct 1st 2018 - Sept 30th, 2019)
PlayStation VR Award
3 titles that contributed to the sales of PlayStation VR (period: From Oct 1st 2018 - Sept 30th, 2019) * Excluding last year's winning titles
Indies & Developer Award
3 titles that contributed to the expansion of PlayStation (period: From Oct 1st 2018 - Sept 30th, 2019) * Excluding last year's winning titles
With that explained, here are the titles to receive each award:
PlayStation 25th Anniversary Users’ Choice AwardThe Last of Us Remastered
- Persona 5
- Nier: Automata
- Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- Monster Hunter World
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
Platinum Prize
- Nier: Automata
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Kingdom Hearts 3
Gold Prize
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2019
- Fifa 19
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- Resident Evil 2
- Devil May Cry 5
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition
- Fifa 20
PlayStation Network Award
- Fortnite
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- Fifa 19
PlayStation VR Award
- Astro Bot: Rescue Mission
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- Beat Saber
Indies & Developer Award
- Unravel Two
- Hollow Knight
- Overcooked 2
- Human Fall Flat
- Hardcore Mecha
PlayStation 25th Anniversary Special Award
- Ridge Racers
- Battle Arena Toshinden
- Resident Evil
- Final Fantasy VII
- Metal Gear Solid
- Dynasty Warriors 3
- Yakuza
- Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
Watch the full PlayStation Awards 2019 ceremony, dubbed into English, here:
While the awards are certainly produced for and aimed at a Japanese audience It’s lovely to see titles like The Last of Us recognized alongside Japanese favorites such as Dragon Quest in the User-voted category. After receiving both a Platinum and Users' Choice award, Nier publisher Square Enix also revealed a new 10th anniversary webpage for Nier Automata, teasing some form of announcement to come. What do you make of the picks for the PlayStation Awards 2019 Users’ Choice Awards? Let us know in the comments below.
