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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

2020 life simulation video game
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Summary

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,603 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: New Horizons — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award[3], New Horizons — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Excellence Award[4], New Horizons — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Grand Prize[5], New Horizons — award received (P166): AMD Award - The AMD Chairman Award[6], New Horizons — award received (P166): Ursa Major Award for Best Game[7], New Horizons — award received (P166): The Game Awards – Best Family Game[8], New Horizons — award received (P166): Deutscher Computerspielpreis for best international multiplayer game[9], New Horizons — award received (P166): Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game[10], New Horizons — award received (P166): British Academy Games Award for Game Beyond Entertainment[11], New Horizons — award received (P166): British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer[12]
  • Director: New Horizons — director (P57): Aya Kyogoku[13]
  • Composer: New Horizons — composer (P86): Sayako Doi[14], New Horizons — composer (P86): Yasuaki Iwata[15], New Horizons — composer (P86): Shinobu Nagata[16], New Horizons — composer (P86): Masato Ohashi[17], New Horizons — composer (P86): Yumi Takahashi[18], New Horizons — composer (P86): Kazumi Totaka[19]
  • Publisher: New Horizons — publisher (P123): Nintendo[20]
  • Genre: New Horizons — genre (P136): life simulation game[21]
  • Producer: New Horizons — producer (P162): Hisashi Nogami[22]
  • Developer: New Horizons — developer (P178): Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development[23]
  • Part of the series: New Horizons — part of the series (P179): Animal Crossing[24]
  • Software version identifier: 2.0.6[25], 2.0.5[26], 2.0.4[27], 2.0.3[28], 2.0.2[29], 2.0.1[30], 2.0.0[31], 1.11.1[32], 1.11.0[33], 1.10.0[34], 1.9.0[35], 1.8.0[36], 1.7.0[37], 1.6.0[38]
  • Commons category: Animal Crossing: New Horizons[39]
  • Platform: New Horizons — platform (P400): Nintendo Switch[40], New Horizons — platform (P400): Nintendo Switch 2[41]
  • Game mode: New Horizons — game mode (P404): single-player video game[42], New Horizons — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[43]
  • Language of work or name: New Horizons — language of work or name (P407): Japanese[44], New Horizons — language of work or name (P407): English[45], New Horizons — language of work or name (P407): German[46], New Horizons — language of work or name (P407): French[47], New Horizons — language of work or name (P407): Spanish[48], New Horizons — language of work or name (P407): Italian[49], New Horizons — language of work or name (P407): Dutch[50], New Horizons — language of work or name (P407): Korean[51], New Horizons — language of work or name (P407): Russian[52], New Horizons — language of work or name (P407): Simplified Chinese[53], New Horizons — language of work or name (P407): Traditional Chinese[54]
  • Software engine: New Horizons — software engine (P408): LunchPack[55]
  • Distribution format: New Horizons — distribution format (P437): ROM cartridge[56], New Horizons — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[57], New Horizons — distribution format (P437): digital download[58]
  • Review score: 90/100[59], 99%[60]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[61]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 93567e5a-c5c7-4abf-8791-305833d45c12[62]

Why It Matters

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

What awards did Animal Crossing: New Horizons receive?

Honors received include New Horizons — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award[3], New Horizons — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Excellence Award[4], New Horizons — award received (P166): Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Grand Prize[5], and New Horizons — award received (P166): AMD Award - The AMD Chairman Award[6].

Related Entities

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool gamepad Japan Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [61] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → The Game Awards − Game of the Year, The Game Awards – Best Family Game, The Game Awards − Best Multiplayer +7
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  2. 29d ago · Floyd-out · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Units sold → {'amount': '+31800000'}, {'amount': '+33900000'}, {'amount': '+34850000'} +19
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Units sold: 50,290,000"
  3. 8w ago · Lillie Morgan · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Animal Crossing: New Horizons
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: Animal Crossing: New Horizons"
  4. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → animal-crossing-new-horizons
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  5. 16w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Animal_Crossing_New_Horizons
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  6. 23w ago · Floyd-out · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Units sold → {'amount': '+31800000'}, {'amount': '+33900000'}, {'amount': '+34850000'} +19
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Units sold: 49,910,000"
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