Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) today announced that Resident Evil 2 and Devil May Cry 5 each won an Award for Excellence in the Games of the Year Division of the Japan Game Awards: 2019 (held by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association). The prizes were announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2019, which was held from September 12-15. Additionally, Project Resistance was recognized in the Future Division Awards.
Resident Evil 2, winner of an Award for Excellence, utilized Capcom’s cutting-edge R&D facilities to rebuild the original 1998 game, which was the fourth best-selling game in the series’ history, completely from the ground up for current-generation game platforms. In addition to leveraging its technological prowess to provide heart-pulsing dramatics and a deeply immersive game world, Capcom successfully executed its digital strategy to effectively promote the game, resulting in global acclaim that propelled shipments to 4.5 million units* worldwide. Devil May Cry 5, also honored with an Award for Excellence, is the latest title in the series and the first mainline entry to be released in 10 years. Utilizing Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, the game boasts the series’ most finely-detailed visuals, beautifully rendering the distinctive characters and high-speed, stylish action the games are known for, resulting in high praise and shipments in excess of 2.5 million units* worldwide. *As of June 30, 2019
In the Future Division, where players vote to select the upcoming titles they most look forward to, Project Resistance received an award. This title was very popular among show attendees, with tickets for the game demo 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 |
| Award for Excellence |
Resident Evil 2 |
PlayStation®4 / Xbox One / PC |
| Award for Excellence |
Devil May Cry 5 |
Xbox One / PlayStation®4 / PC |
Future Division
| Award Name |
Title Name |
Platform |
| Recipient |
Project Resistance |
PlayStation®4 / Xbox One / PC |
[Product Information]
Resident Evil 2
| Genre |
Survival Horror |
 |
 |
| Release Date |
January 25, 2019 |
Devil May Cry 5
| Genre |
Stylish Action |
|
 |
| Release Date |
March 8, 2019 |
Project Resistance
| Genre |
Online Asymmetric Survival Horror |
 |
 |
| Release Date |
TBA |
