The PlayStation Awards have been held annually since 1995, recognizing the PlayStation versions of hit titles sold across the Japan and Asia regions. Unlike previous years, PlayStation Partner Awards 2021 Japan Asia does not seem to have a live broadcast.
Each winner of the 2021 awards will be announced via the @PlayStation_JP Twitter account with a video message from the developers, with narration by voice actor Tomokazu Sugita.
The award categories are as follows:
Grand Award
Awarded to the top three titles developed in the Japan / Asian regions with highest worldwide sales between October 2020 and September 2021*.
Partner Award
Awarded to titles developed in the Japan / Asia region with top-ranked worldwide sales between October 2020 and September 2021*, with particularly noteworthy activity results**.
Special Award
Titles developed outside the Japan / Asia region that have amassed the highest sales in the Japan / Asia region from October 2020 to September 2021*.
Independent titles developed in the Japan / Asia region with highest worldwide sales from October 2020 to September 2021.*
Titles developed in the Japan / Asia region with particularly noteworthy activity results during the PlayStation 5 launch period.**
* Hard copy and digital copy sales through PlayStation Store are counted in the calculation (including additional content and digital currency sales).
** Sony Interactive Entertainment indices, which include player numbers, also factor into the determination of nominees.
