25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards

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25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
DateFebruary 24, 2022 (2022-02-24)
VenueMandalay Bay Resort
CountryLas Vegas, Nevada, US
Hosted by
Highlights
Most awardsRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart (4)
Most nominationsRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart (9)
AIAS Hall of FameEd Boon
Lifetime AchievementPhil Spencer
Game of the YearIt Takes Two

The 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards is the 25th 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 during 2021. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held on February 24, 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was hosted by Jessica Chobot and Greg Miller.

Winners and nominees[]

The nominees were announced on January 13, 2022. The winners were announced in a ceremony at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas on February 24, 2022.[1][2][3][4]

In addition, Ed Boon, co-creator of the Mortal Kombat series, was inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame,[5] while Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement award.[6]

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
Sports Game of the Year Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement Immersive Reality Game of the Year
  • Lone Echo II (Ready at Dawn/Oculus Studios) – Nathan Phail-Liff, Robert Duncan, Alex Salcedo, Ru Weerasuriya, Dana Jan, Garret Foster
    • Puzzling Places (realities.io Inc) – Shahriar Shahrabi, Marcel Poppe, Azad Balabanian, Daniel Kraft, Daniel Sproll, Pierre-Marie Blind
    • Resident Evil 4 VR (Armature/Oculus Studios) – Steve McCrea
    • Song in the Smoke (17-BIT) – Jake Kazdal, Colin Williamson, Akintunde Omitowoji
    • YUKI (ARVORE Immersive Experiences) – Kako, Pedro Câmara, Rômulo Santos, Marcus Penna, Thello Caetano, Rebeca Traldi, Carlo "Zed" Caputo
  • Lone Echo II (Ready at Dawn/Oculus Studios) – Nathan Phail-Liff, Robert Duncan, Alex Salcedo, Ru Weerasuriya, Dana Jan, Garret Foster
    • Demeo (Resolution Games) – Johan Donwill, Mike Booth, Tommy Palm
    • I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar (Schell Games) – Matthew Mahon, John Joy, Tera Nguyen, Charlie Amis, Francisco Souki, Adam Whalen, John Kolencheryl, Frank Lubsey
    • Resident Evil 4 VR (Armature/Oculus Studios) – Tom Ivey, Mark Pacini
    • Song in the Smoke (17-BIT) – Rich McCormick, Jake Kazdal
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game Mobile Game of the Year
  • Unpacking (Witch Beam/Humble Games) – Tim Dawson, Wren Brier, Jeff van Dyck
    • Death's Door (Acid Nerve/Devolver Digital) – Mark Foster, David Fenn
    • Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games/Devolver Digital) – Daniel Mullins
    • Loop Hero (Four Quarters/Devolver Digital) – Aleksandr Goreslavets, Dmitry Karimov, Aleksandr Vartazarian, Dmitry Lagutov
    • Sable (Shedworks/Raw Fury) – Gregorios Kythreotis, Daniel Fineberg
Online Game of the Year Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Games with multiple nominations and awards[]

Multiple nominations[]

Nominations
Nominations Game
9 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
8 Deathloop
6 Inscryption
It Takes Two
5 Returnal
4 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Resident Evil Village
3 Call of Duty: Vanguard
Forza Horizon 5
Halo Infinite
Loop Hero
Psychonauts 2
2 Death's Door
Final Fantasy XIV
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Lone Echo II
Moncage
Resident Evil 4 VR
Song in the Smoke

Multiple awards[]

Games that received multiple wins
Awards Game
4 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
2 Halo Infinite
It Takes Two
Lone Echo II
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Returnal

References[]

  1. ^ "25th Annual D.I.C.E Awards Finalists Revealed". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Fanelli, Jason (January 13, 2022). "Ratchet & Clank Leads 2022 DICE Awards With 9 Nominations". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Skrebels, Joe (January 14, 2022). "Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Leads DICE 2022 Awards Nominations". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Denzer, TJ (January 13, 2022). "The D.I.C.E. Awards 2022 categories & nominees". Shacknews. Gamerhub. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Calvin, Alex (January 28, 2022). "Mortal Kombat co-creator Boon to join AIAS Hall of Fame". PC Games Insider. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Kim, Matt (February 2, 2022). "Phil Spencer to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 25th Annual DICE Awards". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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