21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards

21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
Date	February 22, 2018
Venue	Aria Convention Center
Country	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Hosted by	Greg Miller; Jessica Chobot
Highlights
Most awards	Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (4)
Lifetime Achievement Award	Genyo Takeda
Hall of Fame	Todd Howard
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The 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards is the 21st edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards, an annual awards event that honors the best games in the video game industry. The awards are arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and held at the Aria Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Winners of the D.I.C.E. Awards are determined by ballot of industry experts and AIAS members. "D.I.C.E." is a backronym for "Design Innovate Communicate Entertain". It was hosted by Greg Miller and Jessica Chobot.^[1]^[2]

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild took home the most awards, including Game of the Year.^[3]

Winners and Nominees[]

Game of the Year	Action Game of the Year
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Cuphead Horizon Zero Dawn PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Super Mario Odyssey	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Call of Duty: WWII Cuphead Destiny 2 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Adventure Game of the Year	D.I.C.E. Sprite Award
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Assassin's Creed Origins Horizon Zero Dawn Super Mario Odyssey Uncharted: The Lost Legacy	Snipperclips Everything Gorogoa Night in the Woods Pyre
Family Game of the Year	Fighting of the Year
Snipperclips DropMix GNOG Just Dance 2018 SingStar Celebration	Injustice 2 Arms Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Nidhogg 2
Handheld Game of the Year	Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Metroid: Samus Returns Dragon Quest VIII Etrian Odyssey V Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Monster Hunter Stories	Lone Echo Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin Robo Recall Space Pirate Trainer Wilson's Heart
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement	Mobile Game of the Year
Lone Echo Robo Recall Star Trek: Bridge Crew Wilson's Heart	Fire Emblem Heroes Cat Quest Gorogoa Monument Valley 2
Outstanding Achievement in Animation	Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Cuphead For Honor Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Horizon Zero Dawn Uncharted: The Lost Legacy	Cuphead Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Horizon Zero Dawn Little Nightmares The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Outstanding Achievement in Character	Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Senua - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Bayek - Assassin's Creed Origins Aloy - Horizon Zero Dawn Iden Versio - Star Wars Battlefront II Chloe Frazer - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gorogoa Horizon Zero Dawn PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Super Mario Odyssey
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay	Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Call of Duty: WWII Destiny 2 Fortnite Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands	Cuphead Call of Duty: WWII Horizon Zero Dawn Rime Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design	Outstanding Achievement in Story
Super Mario Odyssey Destiny 2 Injustice 2 Star Wars Battlefront II Uncharted: The Lost Legacy	Horizon Zero Dawn Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Night in the Woods What Remains of Edith Finch Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Outstanding Technical Achievement	Racing Game of the Year
Horizon Zero Dawn Assassin's Creed Origins Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Lone Echo The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DiRT 4 Forza Motorsport 7 Gran Turismo Sport Project CARS 2
Role Playing Game of the Year	Sports Game of the Year
NieR:Automata Divinity: Original Sin II Middle-earth: Shadow of War Persona 5 Torment: Tides of Numenera	FIFA 18 Everybody's Golf Madden NFL 18 MLB The Show 17
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year	Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Endless Space 2 Halo Wars 2 Total War: Warhammer II XCOM 2: War of the Chosen	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gorogoa Horizon Zero Dawn Uncharted: The Lost Legacy What Remains of Edith Finch

External links[]

Official website

References[]

^ "And the Winner Is…21st D.I.C.E. Awards Celebrates the Best in Video Games". Business Wire. February 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^ Makuch, Eddie (February 22, 2018). "Game Of The Year Nominees Announced For DICE Awards". GameSpot. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^ Bertz, Matt (February 22, 2018). "Nintendo Cleans House At 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards". Game Informer. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

[1] "And the Winner Is…21st D.I.C.E. Awards Celebrates the Best in Video Games". Business Wire. February 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

[2] Makuch, Eddie (February 22, 2018). "Game Of The Year Nominees Announced For DICE Awards". GameSpot. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

[3] Bertz, Matt (February 22, 2018). "Nintendo Cleans House At 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards". Game Informer. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

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21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
Date	February 22, 2018 (2018-02-22)
Venue	Aria Convention Center
Country	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Hosted by	Greg Miller Jessica Chobot
Highlights
Most awards	Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (4)
Lifetime Achievement Award	Genyo Takeda
Hall of Fame	Todd Howard
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