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 wereMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain,Minecraft PlayStation 4 EditionandDragon Quest Heroes, which won the Platinum Prize awarded to games that shipped over a million units. The other “V” title to do well wasGrand 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, butThe Witcher 3andFinal Fantasy X/X-2 HDalso merited the prize.
Other winners includedBloodborne, Yakuza 0, God Eater 2: Rage Burst, Final Fantasy XIV, andPhantasy Star Online 2, the latter two standing alongsideMinecraftas 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.
