September 25, 2023
Press Release
3-1-3, Uchihiranomachi, Chuo-ku
Osaka, 540-0037, Japan
Capcom Co., Ltd.
Haruhiro Tsujimoto, President and COO
(Code No. 9697 TSE Prime)
Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) today announced that Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak was awarded the Grand Award and
Resident Evil 4 was awarded an Award for Excellence in the Games of the Year Division of the Japan Game Awards: 2023
(held by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association), while Dragon’s Dogma 2 won an award in the Future
Division. The prizes were announced at Tokyo Game Show 2023, which was held from September 21-24.
Winner of the Grand Award, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is a massive premium expansion for Monster Hunter Rise.
As a result of garnering acclaim for its content, including new locales, monsters and never-before-experienced hunting
actions, the game has cumulatively sold over 6.1 million units
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worldwide. Capcom looks to continue growing sales over
the long term through initiatives such as strategic pricing.
Further, recognized with an Award for Excellence, Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the original, groundbreaking 2005 title.
The game was lauded by both fans of the series and newcomers alike for carefully recreating the appeal of the original
while providing a fresh gameplay experience, leading cumulative global sales of the title to exceed 5 million units
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.
Capcom aims to continue expanding sales of the title with the September 21 release of Separate Ways additional story
downloadable content, as well as the upcoming release of Resident Evil 4 VR Mode, which is free downloadable content
that will allow players to experience the game’s main campaign on PlayStationVR®2.
Also, Dragon’s Dogma 2 won an award in the Future Division, where players vote to select the upcoming titles they
most look forward to. Playable demo versions of the title garnered mass attention from attendees soon after show doors
were opened.
Capcom remains firmly committed to satisfying the expectations of all users by leveraging its industry-leading game
development capabilities in order to create highly entertaining gameplay experiences.
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As of June 30, 2023
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As of July 20, 2023
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Wins Grand Award and
Resident Evil 4 Wins Award for Excellence in the
Games of the Year Division at the Japan Game Awards: 2023!
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 wins award in the Future Division -
[Award List]
Games of the Year Division
Award Name
Title Name
Platform
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Grand Award
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Nintendo Switch™, PC
Award for Excellence
Resident Evil 4
PlayStation®5 system, PlayStation®4,
Xbox Series X|S, PC
*3
Platforms listed include only those for which the titles were available during the awards period of the Japan Game Awards
Future Division
Award Name
Title Name
Platform
Recipient
Dragon’s Dogma 2
PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
[Product Information]
*Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd.
*"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
*Microsoft, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X|S are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
Title
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Genre
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Release Date
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Title
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Resident Evil 4
Genre
:
Survival horror
Release Date
:
March 24, 2023
Title
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Dragon’s Dogma 2
Genre
:
Open world action
Release Date
:
TBA
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