This was not a close contest. At all.
It joins eFootball PES and Kakarot for the honor this year.
PlayStation is the most nominated publisher with 22 nominations across all categories.
And it doesn't seem to do much.
Remasters come and go but these remakes have cemented their legacy.
It's now Square Enix's highest selling digital release on the PlayStation platform.
No more need for candy.
The remake has nonetheless driven profits for Square Enix.
This makes it the best selling game in Japan of the year so far.
The Last of Us Part 2 ranks at fourth despite being released only last month.
Nomura is as surprised as anyone else, it seems.
Square Enix also talks about changes made to the game before launch.
Director Tetsuya Nomura is also aware that the next game has to release quickly.
The year isn't over but these bosses have already cemented their legacy.
"Our performance will temporarily drop below 100% efficiency because of this," says Yoshinori Kitase.
The concept was to make the summons a more active part of combat.
No Butterfingers required.
Could we get something in between this and the next part?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, too, saw great digital sales.
But the game's Director and Co-director fought to stay more true to the original.
