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Sakurai’s Game Designers’ Award to End After 16 Years at Japan Game Awards 2026
The Game Designers’ Award, founded by Masahiro Sakurai in 2010, will be presented for the final time as part of Japan Game Awards 2026. Sakurai and 10 other judges will select the final award, while the event will announce the Annual Works and Future divisions on September 15 and 20, respectively, with public voting beginning September 17.
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What we know
- The Game Designers’ Award will conclude in 2026 after 16 years.
- Masahiro Sakurai is among the 11 judges for the final award.
- Japan Game Awards 2026 will announce its Annual Works division on September 15.
- The Future division results are scheduled for September 20.
- General voting is scheduled to begin on September 17.