Pokemon Sword/Shield and Animal Crossing: New Horizons among Japan Game Awards 2020 winners

Pokemon Sword/Shield and Animal Crossing: New Horizons among Japan Game Awards 2020 winners

At the Tokyo Game Show, CESA announced some of the winners for the Japan Game Awards 2020.

In this batch of winners, Pokemon Sword And Shield won two awards, while Animal Crossing: New Horizons received one.

Japan Game Awards 2020 winners

  • Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Award for contributions to building the console game industry.
    • Animal Crossing: New Horizons development team
  • Global Award for games which received high international reputation in 2019
    • Japanese Product ~ Pokemon Sword And Shield
    • Foreign Product ~ Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare
  • Special Award by recommendation from awards committee
    • Dragon Quest Walk
  • Best Sales Award for highest sales within the nomination period (April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020)
    • Pokemon Sword And Shield
  • Game Developers Award chosen by a panel of top Japanese Game Creators (led by Masahiro Sakurai)
    • Baba Is You