The 2017 D.I.C.E Awards have wrapped up, and a familiar title has won ‘Game of the Year’.
FOX’s Eammonn Dignam has the details in the latest “FOX Bits”:
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‘Overwatch’ has done it again, winning the D.I.C.E Awards ‘Game of the Year’, as well as three other awards for the night:
Adding another trophy to Blizzards mantle after winning the same category at the Game Awards in December:
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences also awarding Indie game ‘Inside’ three awards including the ‘Sprite Award’, which honors games made with less resources than major studios:
‘Uncharted 4: A Thiefs End’ taking home four awards:
Other notable winners include ‘Superhot VR’ for ‘Most Immersive Virtual Reality Game’, an interesting game that only moves when the player does:
And ‘Pokémon GO’ winning Mobile Game of the Year:
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The complete list of winners includes:
Game of the Year
Overwatch
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
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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
ersive 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
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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
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Publisher: Playdead
Developer: Playdead
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Developer: Naughty Dog
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