Winners of the 19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards revealed!
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), the non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and recognition of the interactive arts, officially announced the winners of the 19th D.I.C.E. Awards honoring the top games from 2015. The evening’s top honor – Game of the Year – was awarded to Bethesda Software’s Fallout 4, the action RPG set in post-apocalyptic Boston.
“The 19th D.I.C.E. Awards winners truly embody the diverse set of games and platforms that have come to represent the changing face of our industry,” said Martin Rae, president, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. “This year the Academy membership responded to a variety of games covering smaller footprint to AAA blockbuster hits. Thank you to our distinguished guests and all the gamers watching to celebrate the many great games of 2015!”
In addition to recognizing the industry’s best games and creators from the previous year, the D.I.C.E. Awards also recognized its history with several Academy Special Awards that highlight contributions in advancing this interactive entertainment industry forward. During the ceremony the AIAS inducted video game luminary Hideo Kojima as its 21st Hall of Fame recipient, which honors individuals who have been instrumental in the development of highly influential games. Honored posthumously was Satoru Iwata, the fifth recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award which honors recipients distinguished for their business leadership. In addition, Microsoft’s Visual Basic was recognized with the second ever Technical Impact Award, which celebrates unique innovations and technical achievements that are expanding and redefining the video game industry.
The complete list of winners as decided by an all-peer-based voting system includes:
Game of the Year
Fallout 4
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Fallout 4
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Publisher: CD PROJEKT RED
Developer: CD PROJEKT RED
Action Game of the Year
Star Wars Battlefront
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: DICE
Adventure Game of the Year
METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Kojima Productions
Family Game of the Year
Super Mario Maker
Publisher: Nintendo of America, Inc.
Developer: Nintendo EAD Group No. 4
Fighting Game of the Year
Mortal Kombat X
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Racing Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 6
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: Turn 10
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Fallout 4
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Sports Game of the Year
Rocket League
Publisher: Psyonix
Developer: Psyonix
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Heroes of the Storm
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
D.I.C.E. Sprite Award
Rocket League
Publisher: Psyonix
Developer: Psyonix
Handheld Game of the Year
HELLDIVERS
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios
Mobile Game of the Year
Fallout Shelter
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
Rocket League
Publisher: Psyonix
Developer: Psyonix
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Ori and the Blind Forest
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: Moon Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Ori and the Blind Forest
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: Moon Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Publisher: SQUARE ENIX Inc.
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Ori and the Blind Forest
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: Moon Studios
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Star Wars Battlefront
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: DICE
Outstanding Achievement in Story
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Publisher: CD PROJEKT RED
Developer: CD PROJEKT RED
Outstanding Technical Achievement
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Publisher: CD PROJEKT RED
Developer: CD PROJEKT RED
