Japan Game Awards 2023 Future Division Winners Announced

The Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) announced the winners of Japan Game Awards 2023 Future Division on the last day of Tokyo Game Show 2023. A total of 11 games received the honors. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Dragon’s Dogma 2 are some of the titles included in the list.

The association determined the winners by collecting votes from visitors on the first three days of the event from September 21 to 23, 2023. Japanese publishers will include this recognition in their games’ accolades as a testament that they have garnered a lot of interest from the Japanese public.

A special mention went to Zenless Zone Zero, the game under development by the Chinese company miHoYo, as the only non-Japanese title that made the list. In the 2022 edition, the Indonesian indie game A Space for the Unbound achieved this feat.

The full list of Japan Game Awards 2023 Future Division winners is available right below.

1. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
   Sega will release the eighth mainline Like a Dragon title for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on January 26, 2024.
   
2. Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
   After a long hiatus since the releases of Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy: Big Bang and Supernova in 2013, Level-5 will release the series’ latest entry for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS, and Android in 2023.
   
3. Persona 3 Reload
   Atlus will bring the remake of the original 2006 entry Persona 3 to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on February 2, 2024.
   
4. Sonic Superstars
   The new Sonic the Hedgehog game with four-player multiplayer mode will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on October 17, 2023.
   
5. Metaphor: ReFantazio
   The original fantasy RPG from Atlus’ Studio Zero, which is comprised of Persona 3, 4, and 5 creators, will come to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC in 2024.
   
6. Zenless Zone Zero
   HoYoverse will release its latest title for PCs, mobile devices, and unspecified consoles. The Chinese game’s publisher has still yet to confirm a release window as of September 2023.
   
7. Fate/Samurai Remnant
   Koei Tecmo and Type-Moon’s collaborative action RPG will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 29, 2023.
   
8. Dragon’s Dogma 2
   Capcom will release the sequel to the 2012 action RPG entry with a much larger map size for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The company has yet to confirm its release date as of Tokyo Game Show 2023.
   
9. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
   The third mainline Dragon Quest Monsters entry, which is alternatively known in Japan as Dragon Quest Monsters 3, will be available for Nintendo Switch on December 1, 2023.
   
10. Persona 5 Tactica
    Atlus will release the turn-based strategy RPG featuring Persona 5 characters in chibi art style for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on November 17, 2023.
    
11. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
    Square Enix will release the second part of the Final Fantasy VII remake project for PlayStation 5 on February 29, 2024.