During the PlayStation Awards 2019 that took place in Grand Prince Hotel New Tanakawa venue in Tokyo, Jim Ryan, PlayStation's latest CEO, gave a small speech in Japanese. Ryan thanked the developers that pushed PlayStation's catalog even further and honored the PlayStation's creator Sony Computer Entertainment president Teruhisa Tokunaka.
Jim Ryan also mentioned PlayStation 4 colossal success, achieving to be the best-selling home console ever. You can find a small clip from Ryan's speech below, thanks to Giuseppa Nelva from Twinfinite.
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Aside from Ryan's speech, PlayStation Awards winners were revealed during the ceremony. You can find the full list below.
Platinum Prize:
Games that sold more than 1 million units in Asia/Japan
- God of War
- Kingdom Hearts 3
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- NieR: Automata
- Red Dead Redemption
Gold Prize:
Games that sold more than 500,000 units in Asia/Japan
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Devil May Cry 5
- FIFA 19
- FIFA 20
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2019
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
PlayStation Network Award:
The top three best-selling games on the PlayStation Network, released between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019.
- FIFA 19
- Fortnite
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
PlayStation VR Award:
Games that saw success on the PlayStation VR, released between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019.
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- Astro Bot: Rescue Mission
- Beat Saber
Indie Games & Game Developer Award:
Games that saw success in PlayStation's indie catalog, released between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019.
- Hardcore Mecha
- Hollow Knight
- Human Fall Flat
- Overcooked! 2
- Unravel Two
PlayStation 25th Anniversary Special Award:
- Battle Arena Toshinden
- Dynasty Warriors 3
- Final Fantasy VII
- Metal Gear Solid
- Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
- Resident Evil
- Ridge Racer
- Yakuza
PlayStation 25th Anniversary Users’ Choice Award:
The top five titles previous PlayStation Award winners as voted by Japan and Asia users.
- Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- God of War
- The Last of Us Remastered
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- NieR: Automata
- Persona 5
PlayStation 4 Game Event Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4sRWMzj1_w
