- September 25, 2018
- Press Release
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3-1-3, Uchihiranomachi, Chuo-ku
Osaka, 540-0037, Japan
Capcom Co., Ltd.
Haruhiro Tsujimoto, President and COO
（Code No. 9697 First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange）
Monster Hunter: World Wins Grand Award at the Japan Game Awards: 2018!
– Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry 5 and Mega Man 11 win Award for Excellence in the Future Division –
Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) today announced that Monster Hunter: World was awarded the Grand Award in the Games of the Year Division of the Japan Game Awards: 2018 (held by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association). The prize was announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2018, which was held from September 20-23. Additionally, Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry 5 and Mega Man 11 were recognized in the Future Division Awards.
Monster Hunter: World, winner of the Grand Award is the latest entry in the series and the first new Monster Hunter title for home consoles in nine years. The game offers significant innovations to the series, including seamless transitions between map areas as well as smooth, on-the-fly actions, displayed damage points dealt to monsters and the ability to join others mid-quest when playing online. It was also the first title in the series to be given a global simultaneous launch, and was given an ambitious global promotional campaign in North America, Europe and Asia in order to further build upon its fan base outside of Japan. Further, following its PC release in August, which allowed the game to appeal to a wider fan base spread across a greater number of regions, and in combination with continued robust sales of the home console version of the game even today, more than six months after its release, Monster Hunter: World became the best-selling title in company history, with shipments now exceeding 10 million units, as of August 20, 2018.
In the Future Division, where players vote to select the upcoming titles they most look forward to, Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry 5 and Mega Man 11 received awards. These titles were very popular among show attendees, with tickets for game demos running out moments after doors to the show 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.
[Award List]
Game of the Year Division
| Award Name | Title Name | Platform |
| Grand Award | Monster Hunter: World | PlayStation®4 / Xbox One / PC |
Future Division
| Award Name | Title Name | Platform |
| Recipient | Resident Evil 2 | PlayStation®4 / Xbox One / PC |
| Devil May Cry 5 | Xbox One / PlayStation®4 / PC | |
| Mega Man 11 | PlayStation®4 / Nintendo Switch / Xbox One / PC |
[Product Information]
Monster Hunter: World
| Genre | Action RPG |  |
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| Release Date | PlayStation®4 North America, South America, EMEA, Oceania, Asia (including Japan): January 26, 2018 Xbox One: North America, South America, EMEA, Oceania: January 26, 2018 PC : Worldwide: August 10, 2018 JST |
Resident Evil 2
| Genre | Survival Horror |  |
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| Release Date | January 25, 2019 |
Devil May Cry 5
| Genre | Stylish action | |
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| Release Date | March 8, 2019 |
Mega Man 11
| Genre | Action | |
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| Release Date | Japan: October 4, 2018 Asia: October 3, 2018 North America/Europe: October 2, 2018 |
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