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Masahiro Sakurai's Game Designers Award discontinued after 16 years

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Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of the Game Designers Award, has announced that the award will not continue after 16 years. Sakurai revealed that he has been unable to find a successor to take over the award, leading to its discontinuation. The award was a notable part of the Japan Game Awards. AI

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Masahiro Sakurai's Game Designers Award discontinued after 16 years

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Masahiro Sakurai Forced to Abandon Game Designers Award After 16 Years as He Can't Find a Successor Masahiro Sakurai revealed that the Game Designers Award wo

    🎮 Masahiro Sakurai Forced to Abandon Game Designers Award After 16 Years as He Can't Find a Successor 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. 📰 Source: I…

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