I never imagined Persona 5 would be recognized worldwide, considering it is a game about adolescents set locally in Tokyo, Japan, and does not have open world features. I’d like to thank everyone on behalf of the development team. I am extremely humbled and honored that Persona 5 received the ‘Best RPG’ award.
Persona 5 producer and director Katsura Hashino gave a message of appreciation for the game’s reception in the West:
The event featured a video segment from comedian Conan O’Brien riffing on the game of the year nominees, including Persona 5:Ĭonan O'Brien saying what he thinks of Persona 5 at #TheGameAwards2017 /X9cqCOFQfV For Persona 5, a remix of “Rivers in the Desert” was performed: The medley started off with a remix of Persona 5‘s signature theme, “Life Will Change.”Īdditionally, a final performance was held, representing each of the game of the year nominees. The award ceremony opened with an orchestral medley of games featured at the show. An archive of the 3-hour long award ceremony can be seen on YouTube.
