24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards

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24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
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DateApril 22, 2021 (2021-04-22)
VenueVirtual
Hosted by
Highlights
Most awardsHades (5)
Most nominationsThe Last of Us Part II (11)
Game of the YearHades

The 2021 Annual D.I.C.E. Awards is the 24th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards ("Design Innovate Communicate Entertain"), an annual awards event that honors the best games in the video game industry. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held on April 22, 2021.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held virtually. Winners of the D.I.C.E. Awards are determined by ballot of industry experts and AIAS members.[2] The show was hosted by Greg Miller, Jessica Chobot, and Kahlief Adams.[1] Hades was named as game of the year and, along with four other awards, won the most awards.

Winners and nominees[]

The nominees were announced on January 26, 2021.[2][3][4] The winners (marked in bold) were announced in a virtual ceremony on April 22, 2021;[1][5] it was originally scheduled for April 8.[2]

Game of the Year Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Outstanding Achievement in Character
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Outstanding Achievement in Story Outstanding Technical Achievement
Action Game of the Year Adventure Game of the Year
Family Game of the Year Fighting Game of the Year
Racing Game of the Year Role-Playing Game of the Year
  • Mario Kart Live (Valen Studios/Nintendo) – Yosuke Tamori, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Nicholas Ruepp, and Dan Doptis
    • Dirt 5 (Codemasters) – Robert Karp, David Springate, Amrish Wadekar, Stuart Boyd, and Gaz Wainwright
    • F1 2020 (Codemasters) – Ian Flatt, Lee Mather, Mike Tebbut, and Paul Jeal
Sports Game of the Year Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement Immersive Reality Game of the Year
  • Half Life: Alyx (Valve)
    • Mario Kart Live (Valen Studios/Nintendo) – Yosuke Tamori, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Nicholas Ruepp, and Dan Doplis
    • Museum of Other Realities (MOR Museum, Inc.) – Colin Northway, Robin Stethem, Lindsay Jorgensen, Stephen Gray, Adam Madojemu, and Adiba Muzaffar
    • Paper Beast (Pixel Reef/Plug In Studios) – Eric Chahi, François Sahy, Sebastien Cardona, and Olivier Fouques
    • Tempest (Tender Claws Studio) – Danny Cannizzaro
  • Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)
    • Down the Rabbit Hole (Cortopia Studios) – Ricky Helgesson and Ryan Bednar
    • Paper Beast (Pixel Reef/Plug In Studios) – Eric Chahi
    • The Room VR: A Dark Matter (Fireproof Games) – Tom Seed, Mark Hamilton, and Rob Dodd
    • The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (Skydance Interactive) – Adam Grantham, Todd Adamson, and Jason Bare
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game Mobile Game of the Year
  • Legends of Runeterra (Riot Games) – Jeff Jew
    • HoloVista (Aconite) – Meredith Hall, Star St Germain, and Nadya Lev
    • Little Orpheus (The Chinese Room/Sumo Digital) – Alex Girling, Dan Pinchbeck, Matt Duff, and Rob McLachlan
    • Song of Bloom – Philipp Stollenmayer
    • South of the Circle (State of Play/Apple, Inc.) – John Lau, Luke Whittaker, and Katherine Bidwell
Online Game of the Year Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Multiple wins and nominations[]

Wins
Wins Game
5 Hades
4 Ghost of Tsushima
2 Half-Life: Alyx
The Last of Us Part II
Nominations
Nominations Game
11 The Last of Us Part II
10 Ghost of Tsushima
8 Hades
5 Half-Life: Alyx
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
4 Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
3 Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Dreams
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Mario Kart Live
2 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Little Orpheus
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Paper Beast
Sackboy: A Big Adventure

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Zibbo, Matteo (March 25, 2021). "DICE Awards 2021 hanno una data. Sarà un evento interamente digitale" [DICE Awards 2021 have a date. It will be an entirely digital event]. Eurogamer.it (in Italian). Gamer Network. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Nunneley, Stephanie (January 26, 2021). "2021 DICE Awards: Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us: Part 2 lead with the most nominations". VG247. videogaming247 Ltd. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Plant, Logan (January 27, 2021). "The Last of Us Part II Leads DICE 2021 Awards, Followed by Ghost of Tsushima and Hades". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Denzer, TJ (January 26, 2021). "The D.I.C.E. Awards 2021 categories & nominees". Shacknews. Gamerhub. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Rousseau, Jeffrey (April 22, 2021). "Hades wins Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2021". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
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