The annual Japan Game Awards Ceremony took place during Tokyo Game Show 2023. Part of this is the “Future Division” award, for highly anticipated upcoming games.
Games eligible for this award are unreleased games which have been exhibited at TGS 2023. Japanese language releases of titles which have been released oversees are also eligible.
The award is user voted. This year voting was carried out online.
Three of Atlus’ titles were awarded Future Division accolades. Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 3 Reload and Metaphor Refantazio, which all had show floor presence at the Sega/Atlus booth during the convention.
Persona 3 Reload
Persona series producer Kazuhisa Wada receiving the award.
Metaphor ReFantazio
Atlus director Naoto Hiraoka receiving the award.
Persona 5 Tactica
Persona series producer Kazuhisa Wada receiving the award.
All Japan Game Awards 2023 Achievements
Games of the Year
Grand Award
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Game Designers Award
- RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
Award for Excellence
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
- God of War Ragnarök
- Splatoon 3
- Xenoblade 3
- Sonic Frontiers
- Earth Defence Force 6
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Best Sales Award
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Future Division
- Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Sonic Superstars
- Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Princes
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Fate/Samurai Remnant
- Persona 3 Reload
- Persona 5 Tactica
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Like a Dragon: Infinite ∞ Wealth
Amateur Division
Grand Award
- Shinnenn Sanbyoumae
Award for Excellence
- Kirikarea
- Tomoshigami of Luminous Village
- shinnnenn sanbyoumae
- ScrewDive
- PanicQ
Honorable Mention
- Gavary Travelogue
- ComicaRhythm
- HANARENKA
- BubbleBound
- Let’s Parry
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
Given to individuals who have contributed to the development of the computer game industry.
- Family Computer (1983)