Masahiro Sakurai Forced to Abandon Game Designers Award After 16 Years as He Can't Find a Successor

"I searched for a couple years, but nobody stepped up to replace me." Masahiro Sakurai revealed that the Game Designers Award won’t return to the Japan Game Awards, as he has failed to find an adequate replacement to take up his mantle. The Game of the Year Division of the Japan Game Awards took place yesterday, September 14, recognizing the best and brightest in ...
2026-09-15 21:28:24