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'If the Industry Loses Creativity and Innovation, It Will Slowly Die' — Masahiro Sakurai Urges Game Developers to Push Past Limitations as He Closes Curtain on Game Designers Award After 16 Years - IGN
Publisher description: 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.
NewsAPI | Sep 15, 2026 | Virginia Glaze
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Updated: Sep 15, 2026 9:28pm UTCMasahiro 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 Japanese game development.
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