Here’s to another great year
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences held the 20th annual D.I.C.E. Awards last night in Las Vegas, and unlike last year, the game of the year selection isn’t bound to shock. It was Overwatch!
Other highlights include Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Inside, both of which also took home multiple awards, and both of which are also generally thought of as excellent games. Even though it’s only February, I feel like I’m already so far into 2017, so it’s nice to take a moment to reflect on last year.
Find the full list of winners below.
Game of the Year
Overwatch
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
INSIDE
- Publisher: Playdead
- Developer: Playdead
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Overwatch
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Eagle Flight
- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Developer: FunHouse
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
SUPERHOT VR
- Publisher: SUPERHOT Sp. z o.o.
- Developer: SUPERHOT Sp. z o.o.
Mobile Game of the Year
Pokémon GO
- Publisher: Niantic Labs
- Developer: Niantic Labs
Handheld Game of the Year
Pokémon Sun and Moon
- Publisher: The Pokémon Company
- Developer: Game Freak
D.I.C.E. Sprite Award
INSIDE
- Publisher: Playdead
- Developer: Playdead
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
Overwatch
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
- Publisher: 2K Games
- Developer: Firaxis Games
Sports Game of the Year
Steep
- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Developer: Ubisoft Annecy
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Dark Souls III
- Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
- Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.
Racing Game of the Year
Forza Horizon 3
- Publisher: Microsoft Studios
- Developer: Playground Games, Turn 10 Studios
Fighting Game of the Year
Street Fighter V
- Publisher: Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
- Developer: Capcom
Family Game of the Year
Ratchet & Clank
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Developer: Insomniac Games
Adventure Game of the Year
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America
- Developer: Naughty Dog
Action Game of the Year
Overwatch
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America
- Developer: Naughty Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America
- Developer: Naughty Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Battlefield 1
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Developer: EA Dice
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
DOOM
- Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
- Developer: id Software
Outstanding Achievement in Character
The Last Guardian – Trico
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America
- Developer: JAPAN Studio
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
INSIDE
- Publisher: Playdead
- Developer: Playdead
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America
- Developer: Naughty Dog
Most of these are self-explanatory, except for the Sprite Award Inside took home — it’s meant to “[recognize] a game with limited resources for development and exposure (as compared to AAA titles).”
