IGN September 15, 2026 • 21:28

'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

By Virginia Glaze

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.

Masahiro Sakurai revealed that the Game Designers Award wont return to the Japan Game Awards, as he has failed to find an adequate replacement to take up his mantle.
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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

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