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AWARDS 6-1
August 2, 2002
Press Release
The 6th Annual CESA GAME AWARDS will be held
Formerly known as JAPAN ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE AWARDS has
back again with renewed contents.
General Voting starts September 1, 2002 and ends September 30, 2002. Award Presentation
Ceremony will be held at the End of October. |
COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIER'S ASSOCIATION
CESA GAME AWARDS Committee
The Annual 6th CESA GAME AWARDS organized by the Computer Entertainment
Supplier's Association (Abbreviation: CESA, Chairman: Kenzou Tsujimoto, Main Office:
Nishishinnbashi Minatoku Tokyo) will be held later this year in order to recognize
outstanding computer entertainment software.
Formerly known as the Japan Entertainment Software Awards, the CESA (Computer
Entertainment Supplier's Association) Game Awards has returned with renewed contents.
CESA has selected and awarded computer entertainment software without the limitation
of a computer platform for past 5 years. This year, CESA has renewed its contents
by adding a new category that awards pre-released games that may have the most
impact on gaming entertainment in the future. The awards will be divided
into two major categories, "Category 1 (Tentative name)" and "Category 2 (Tentative
name)". "Category 1" will award games that were released in Japan between January
1, 2001 and March 31, 2002, and "Category 2" will award pre-released games that
will be presented at the "Tokyo Game Show" on September 20-22, 2002. The
general public voting for "Category 1" will start Sunday, September 1, 2002 and
end Monday, September 30, 2002. The general public voting and press review for
"Category 2" will be held at the "Tokyo Game Show Room" from Friday, September
20, 2002 to Sunday, September 22, 2002. The awards selection committee will select
the finalists for the "Grand Award", "Awards for Excellence" and "Special Awards."
(Other details of the voting and the official category names will be announced
at a later point in time.)
A press conference to announce the winner of the awards will be held at the end
of October of this year.
This year, CESA will provide the award sticker to be placed on the winning product
packages to promote awareness of the computer entertainment software industry.
Perhaps this recognition will provide the motivation for software developers to
stimulate further growth of the industry.
Please see below for an overview of "The 6th Annual CESA GAME AWARDS"
Contest.
The 6th CESA GAME AWARDS Contest Overview
| Award Name |
The 6th CESA GAME AWARDS |
| Organizer |
Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association
(CESA) |
| Award Contents&Selection Methods |
| *Category 1 |
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For all the games that are released in Japan between
January 1, 2001 and March 31, 2002. |
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Awards to be presented: |
1.Grand Award (1 Game)
2. Awards for Excellence (5 Games)
3. Special Awards (may not be awarded if there is no appropriate recipient) |
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Selection Criteria: |
The computer entertainment software best suited to represent
games for that year will be presented with the Grand Award, and the Awards for
Excellence will be presented to the games with the highest ratings. Special Awards
may be awarded if the award selection committee finds appropriate games. |
| *Category 2 |
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For pre-released games that will
be presented in the "Tokyo Game Show" on September 20-22, 2002. |
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Awards to be presented: |
1.Grand Award (1 Game)
2. Awards for Excellence (5 Games)
3. Special Awards (may not be awarded if there is no appropriate recipient) |
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Selection Criteria: |
The computer entertainment software best suited to represent
pre-released games will be presented with the Grand Award, and the Awards for
Excellence will be presented to the pre-released games wit the highest ratings.
Special Awards may be awarded if the award selection committee finds appropriate
games. |
| Eligible Games |
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1. Games must be able to operate on consumer-oriented
home video game systems (stationary or portable-type) or PCs.
2. Games produced by non-members of the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association
that satisfy the above condition are also eligible. The game must, however, comply
with CESA's ethics regulations.
3. All games released within Japan between January 1, 2001 and March 31, 2002
will be eligible for "Category 1". The pre-released games that will be presented
in the "Tokyo Game Show" on September 20-22, 2002, will be eligible for the "Category
2". The Japanese version of foreign game titles can also be included in these
two categories. |
| Award Selection Procedure |
| *Category 1 |
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Step 1) General Public: |
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Voting will be done by mail, FAX, mobile phone, and through
the internet from Sunday, September 1, 2002 to Monday, September 30, 2002. |
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Step 2) Selection of the Finalists: |
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5-10 Finalists will be selected. |
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Step 3) Selection of the Winners: |
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CESA GAME AWARDS Selection Committee will select "Grand Award"
and "Awards for Excellence." |
| *Category 2 |
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Step 1) General Public & Press Voting |
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Voting will be held at the Tokyo Game Show Room from Friday,
September 20, 2002 to Sunday, September 22, 2002. |
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Step 2) Selection of the Finalists: |
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5-10 Finalists will be selected. |
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Step 3) Selection of the Winners: |
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CESA GAME AWARDS Selection Committee will select "Game of
the Year" and "Awards for Excellence." |
| The selection committee consists of: |
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Dr. Takeshi Yourou (Professor of Kitazato University
& University of Tokyo) as a President. Also included are intellectuals and media
related people. |
| Award Presentation Ceremony: |
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The end of October 2002 |
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Contact:
Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association Office (CESA OFFICE)
Nishishinbashi Annex 3F 1-22-10 Nishishinbashi Minatoku Tokyo 105-0003
e-mail to info@cesa.or.jp
URL http://www.cesa.or.jp
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