Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. is thrilled to announce that at the PlayStation® Partner Awards 2025 Japan Asia, held on Wednesday, December 3, "eFootball™" received the Grand Award, "METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER" received the Partner Award, and "SILENT HILL f" received both the Partner Award and the Users’ Choice Award.
"eFootball™" General Producer Junichi Taya
The PlayStation® Partner Awards 2025 Japan Asia is an event that has been held each year since 1995, the year after the launch of the original PlayStation. The awards honor the creative efforts of developers and celebrate a wide range of hit titles that have contributed to the growth and success of the PlayStation platform. This year’s award recipients were selected based on sales performance from October 2024 through September 2025.
＜"eFootball™" — Grand Award＞
"eFootball™" received the Grand Award, which is presented to titles developed in Japan and Asia that have achieved outstanding global sales. Beloved by football fans around the world, the series celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. Through ongoing updates, the game continually incorporates the latest player data and hosts events that reflect the global football scene. Its commitment to delivering a realistic football experience aligned with the latest trends—and its ability to captivate a broad audience of football fans—led to this prestigious winning.
Comment from Junichi Taya, General Producer of the eFootball™ Series
“I am deeply grateful to receive the Grand Award, such a tremendous honor, at the PlayStation® Partner Awards 2025 Japan Asia. I believe this award was only possible thanks to everyone who has continued to play on PlayStation over the years, and I take it as a sign that they wish to see eFootball™ continue to evolve. I and the rest of the team will keep giving it our all so that we can live up to those expectations.”
＜"METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER" — Partner Award＞
"METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER" received the Partner Award, which is presented to titles developed in Japan and Asia that have achieved certain level of sales. This title is a remake of "METAL GEAR SOLID 3 SNAKE EATER," originally released in 2004. The game has been given a makeover consisting of cutting-edge graphics and sound while faithfully preserving all the charm of the original. In addition, the introduction of a third-person perspective for a new generation delivers an overwhelming sense of immersion for both longtime fans of the series and first-time players alike, earning it high praise and helping to secure it this award.
＜"SILENT HILL f" — Partner Award and Users’ Choice Award＞
"SILENT HILL f" won both the Partner Award and the Users’ Choice Award, the latter of which is presented to the top five titles selected by user voting from among the 30 games with the highest total gameplay time. As the first entry in the series set in Japan, the game introduces a new form of psychological horror, combining 4K depictions of traditional Japanese landscapes with evocative sound, alongside evolved action and game design. Its overwhelming sense of immersion captivated players and earned strong support from fans across Japan and Asia, leading to these honors.
Konami Digital Entertainment will continue to create compelling content that delivers new kinds of fun and excitement to players around the world.