The AIAS (Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences) hosted their 21st annual D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Awards last night, streaming live from Las Vegas, via IGN.
The award ceremony co-hosted by Greg Miller and Jessica Chobot was a nice look back at what the industry had to offer in 2017. And, I think I can speak for everyone when I say, “It was a heck of a great year!”
Although Horizon Zero Dawn had the most nominations of anyone, it was Nintendo that stole the night.
Making it even more humorously obvious at just how many categories Nintendo won, was the fact that the same guy (“Nintendo Nate”) went up on stage as the designated award retriever, every time his company’s name was called. (BTW, Nate was the star of the night & most likely will be getting promoted on Friday).
For those of you who missed out on the broadcast, here’s a list of categories, nominees, and winners.
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Cuphead
For Honor
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon Zero Dawn
Uncharted: Lost Legacy
Winner: Cuphead
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Destiny 2
Injustice 2
Star Wars Battlefront II
Super Mario Odyssey
Uncharted: Lost Legacy
Winner: Super Mario Odyssey
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Cuphead
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon Zero Dawn
Little Nightmares
Legend of Zelda: BOTW
Winner: Cuphead
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Assassin’s Creed Origins – Bayek
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice- Senua
Horizon Zero Dawn– Aloy
Star Wars Battlefront II – Iden Versio
Uncharted: Lost Legacy – Chloe Frasier
Winner: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice- Senua
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Call of Duty: WWII
Cuphead
Horizon Zero Dawn
RiME
Wofenstein II: The New Colossus
Winner: Cuphead
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon Zero Dawn
Night in the Woods
What Remains of Edith Finch
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Winner: Horizon Zero Dawn
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
Call of Duty: WWII
Destiny 2
Fortnite
PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds)
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Winner: PUBG
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Gorogoa
Horizon Zero Dawn
PUBG
Super Mario Odyssey
Legend of Zelda: BOTW
Winner: Legend of Zelda: BOTW
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Gorogoa
Horizon Zero Dawn
Legend of Zelda: BOTW
Uncharted: Lost Legacy
What Remains of Edith Finch
Winner: Legend of Zelda: BOTW
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Assasasin’s Creed Origins
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon Zero Dawn
Lone Echo/Echo Arena
Legend of Zelda: BOTW
Winner: Horizon Zero Dawn
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Lone Echo/ Echo Arena
Robo Recall
Star Trek Bridge Crew
The Invisible Hours
Wilson’s Heart
Winner: Lone Echo/ Echo Arena
Adventure GOTY (Game of the Year)
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Horizon Zero Dawn
Super Mario Odyssey
Legend of Zelda: BOTW
Uncharted: Lost Legacy
Winner: Legend of Zelda: BOTW
Action GOTY
Call of Duty: WWII
Cuphead
Destiny 2
PUBG
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Winner: PUBG
Family GOTY
Dropmix
GNOG
Just Dance 2018
SingStar Celebration
Snipperclips
Winner: Snipperclips
Racing GOTY
DiRT 4
Forza Motorsport 7
Gran Turismo Sport
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Project CARS 2
Winner: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
RPG GOTY
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
NieR: Automata
Persona 5
Torment: Tides of Numenera
Winner: NieR: Automata
Sports GOTY
Everybody’s Golf
FIFA 18
Golf Clash
Madden NFL 18
MLB The Show 17
Winner: FIFA 18
Strategy/ Simulation GOTY
Endless Space 2
Halo Wars 2
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Total War: Warhammer II
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
Winner: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Fighting GOTY
ARMS
Injustice 2
Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite
Nidhogg 2
Tekken 7
Winner: Injustice 2
Mobile GOTY
Cat Quest
Fire Emblem Heroes
Gorogoa
Monument Valley 2
Splitter Critters
Winner: Fire Emblem Heroes
Handheld GOTY
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Metroid: Samus Returns
Monster Hunter Stories
Winner: Metroid: Samus Returns
Immersive Reality GOTY
Lone Echo/ Echo Arena
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin
Robo Recall
Space Pirate Trainer
Wilson’s Heart
Winner: Lone Echo/Echo Arena
D.I.C.E. Sprite Award
Everything
Gorogoa
Night in the Woods
Pyre
Snipperclips
Winner: Snipperclips
Game of the Year:
Cuphead
Horizon Zero Dawn
PUBG
Super Mario Odyssey
Legend of Zelda: BOTW
Winner: Legend of Zelda: BOTW
Lifetime Achievement
Genyo Takeda
Information Source: AIAS/DICE Awards / Picture Source: Nintendo
