The Awards mark the end of this year’s DICE Summit.
The winners of this year’s DICE Awards have been announced. Held in Las Vegas, the awards – now in it’s 20th year – celebrated the best games of 2016. Overwatch was crowned Game of The Year, while Inside and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End also picked up multiple awards.
See a full list of nominees and winners below:
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Inside
- The Last Guardian
- Overwatch
- Street Fighter V
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Battlefield 1
- Firewatch
- Inside
- The Last Guardian
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – Nick Reyes
- Firewatch – Delilah
- Firewatch – Henry
- The Last Guardian – Trico
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Nathan Drake
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- Abzu
- Battlefield 1
- Doom
- The Last Guardian
- Titanfall 2
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
- Battlefield 1
- Inside
- The Last Guardian
- Quantum Break
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- Firewatch
- Inside
- Oxenfree
- That Dragon, Cancer
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- Battlefield 1
- No Man’s Sky
- Overwatch
- Titanfall 2
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Action Game of the Year
- Battlefield 1
- Doom
- Gears of War 4
- Overwatch
- Titanfall 2
Adventure Game of the Year
- Firewatch
- Inside
- King’s Quest: The Complete Collection
- The Last Guardian
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Family Game of the Year
- Dragon Quest Builders
- Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Ratchet and Clank
- Rock Band Rivals
- Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Fighting Game of the Year
- EA Sports UFC 2
- Guilty Gear Xrd – Revelator –
- Killer Instinct: Season 3
- Pokken Tournament
- Street Fighter V
Racing Game of the Year
- Driveclub VR
- Forza Horizon 3
Role-playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
- Dark Souls 3
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- Hyper Light Drifter
- Tom Clancy’s The Division
- World of Warcraft: Legion
Sports Game of the Year
- FIFA 2017
- Madden NFL 2017
- MLB 16 The Show
- NBA 2K17
- Steep
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- The Banner Saga 2
- Deus Ex GO
- Fire Emblem Fates
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
- XCOM 2
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
- Eagle Flight
- I Expect You to Die
- Job Simulator
- Superhot VR
- Tilt Brush
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Eagle Flight
- I Expect You to Die
- Job Simulator
- The Lab
- Superhot VR
DICE Sprite Award
- 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
- Firewatch
- Inside
- Superhot
- That Dragon, Cancer
Handheld Game of the Year
- Dragon Quest Builders
- Fire Emblem Fates
- Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Pokemon Sun and Moon
- Severed
Mobile Game of the Year
- Clash Royale
- Crashlands
- Gardenscapes – New Acres
- Pokemon GO
- Reigns
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
- Battlefield 1
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- Overwatch
- Titanfall 2
- Tom Clancy’s The Division
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- I Expect You to Die
- Inside
- Overwatch
- Owlboy
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
- Battlefield 1
- Inside
- The Last Guardian
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Game of the Year
- Battlefield 1
- Inside
- Overwatch
- Pokemon GO
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Watch the ceremony in full here:
Words by Megan Roxburgh