All PlayStation Partner Awards 2025 winners – Japan/Asia

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Sony Interactive Entertainment held the PlayStation Partner Awards Japan/Asia on December 3 to spotlight standout PlayStation 5 releases from developers across Japan and Asia. The 2025 program brought back the Grand, Partner and Users’ Choice categories and added the new PlayStation Indies Award, alongside an expanded Accessibility Award. Honorees were recognized by SIE leadership, including President and CEO Hideaki Nishino and Senior Vice Presidents Pete Royea, Kiichiro Urata and Phil Rosenberg. Below – every winner, what each category means, and key comments from creators.

All winners at a glance

The table summarizes each category and its recipients. Grand Award winners reflect the highest worldwide sales among Japan/Asia-developed titles during the 2024-2025 window, while Users’ Choice comes from regional player voting. See category notes below for criteria.

PlayStation Partner Awards Japan/Asia 2025 – Winners

Grand Award – top sellers across Japan/Asia studios

The Grand Award honors five Japan/Asia-developed titles with the highest worldwide sales between October 2024-September 2025. This year’s slate blends live-service heavyweights and blockbuster action RPGs, underscoring how service-driven updates and long-tail engagement defined PS5 playtime.

• Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero – Bandai Namco Entertainment
• eFootball – Konami
• Marvel Rivals – NetEase Games
• Monster Hunter Wilds – Capcom
• Zenless Zone Zero – HoYoverse

Several teams shared messages for players.

“We are truly honored to receive this distinguished award… Thank you for your ongoing support as we continue working on future developments.” – DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO Team

“We are deeply honored to receive the prestigious GRAND AWARD… We would like to extend our gratitude to all the players around the world who have continued to support us.” – Konami, eFootball General Producer Junichi Taya

“We are truly honored that Marvel Rivals has received this recognition… We will closely monitor player feedback and are committed to providing even more exciting content in the future!” – NetEase Games, Lead Producer Weicong Wu

“We are deeply honored that Zenless Zone Zero has received the GRAND AWARD… it will continue to inspire us to create even better gaming experiences.” – HoYoverse, Producer Zhenyu Li

Partner Award – standout commercial performers

The Partner Award recognizes Japan/Asia-developed titles with top-ranked global sales in 2024-2025 and other notable commercial results, as measured by SIE’s internal indicators. The mix spans new entries and high-profile returns.

• Elden Ring Nightreign – FromSoftware, Inc. / Bandai Namco Entertainment
• Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater – Konami
• Path of Exile II – Grinding Gear Games
• Silent Hill f – Konami
• Wuthering Waves – Kuro Games

Accessibility Award – advances in inclusive play

This category spotlights 2025 releases from Japan/Asia studios with exemplary implementation of features such as alternative control schemes, colorblind options, and audio description. Two titles were honored:

• Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – Sega
• Monster Hunter Wilds – Capcom

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The selection emphasizes how large-scale action games can be designed to reduce barriers to entry without compromising depth.

PlayStation Indies Award – a new player-voted spotlight

Debuting this year, the PlayStation Indies Award celebrates independent creators from Japan and across Asia. The shortlist was curated from 12 notable indie releases and then voted on by PlayStation players. Winners:

• Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist – Binary Haze Interactive
• Nine Sols – Red Candle Games
• Urban Myth Dissolution Center – Shueisha Games

“It is an honor to introduce the inaugural PlayStation Indies Award chosen by you, the players… This award recognizes some of the awesome Indie titles that have released on PlayStation over the past year.” – John Vega, Global Director, PlayStation Indies team

Users’ Choice Award – voted by players in Japan/Asia

The Users’ Choice Award honors the top five titles released between October 2024-September 2025, as selected by player votes in the Japan/Asia region. The ballot was drawn from the top 30 games by total playtime.

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Kepler Interactive
• Dynasty Warriors: Origins – Koei Tecmo
• Monster Hunter Wilds – Capcom
• Silent Hill f – Konami
• Wuthering Waves – Kuro Games

How winners were determined – methodology and notes

Grand Award calculations include both physical sales and digital sales via PlayStation Store, as well as additional content and in-game currency. For the Partner Award, SIE also factored internal indicators such as player numbers. Publisher names reflect listings on the Japanese PlayStation Store.

The ceremony underscored SIE’s ongoing focus on Japan/Asia creators and the breadth of hit PS5 titles across live-service, action RPG, survival horror and character-driven experiences.

Bottom line – why it matters for players

The 2025 lineup shows how player engagement and accessibility now sit alongside sales as key measures of success on PS5. Whether you chase competitive seasons, story-driven action or inventive indies, this year’s winners signal more updates, broader options, and a deeper bench of genres to explore.