Celeste, Mario Tennis Aces, Super Smash Bros. and more take home victories from the 22nd annual D.I.C.E. Awards
With another D.I.C.E Awards show in the books, several Nintendo titles walked away with wins across multiple categories.
While Sony’s God of War took home the most awards, Celeste was the only other title to score big in more than one category. In addition, both Mario Tennis Aces and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate were selected in their respective sports and fighting game categories.
The full list of award winners can be viewed below.
Game of the Year
- God of War
- Into the Breach
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- God of War
- Into the Breach
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Return of the Obra Dinn
- Subnautica
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- Florence
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- God of War
- GRIS
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Moss
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Detroit: Become Human
- God of War
- GRIS
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Kassandra
- God of War – Atreus
- God of War – Kratos
- Marvel’s Spider-Man – Peter Parker/Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2 – Arthur Morgan
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- Detroit: Become Human
- Forgotton Anne
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Tetris Effect
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
- Battlefield V
- Detroit: Become Human
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Moss
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Florence
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
- Celeste
- Florence
- Into the Breach
- Minit
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- Astro Bot Rescue Mission
- Battlefield V
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Action Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Celeste
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Far Cry 5
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Adventure Game of the Year
- Detroit: Become Human
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Family Game of the Year
- Astro Bot Rescue Mission
- Kirby Star Allies
- LEGO DC Super-Villains
- Starlink: Battle for Atlas
- Unravel Two
Fighting Game of the Year
- BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
- Dragon Ball Fighter Z
- Soulcalibur 6
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Racing Game of the Year
- Forza Horizon 4
- F1 2018
- Wreckfest
Role-Playing Game of the Year
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- Monster Hunter: World
- Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Bad North
- Frostpunk
- Into the Breach
- Northgard
- RimWorld
Sports Game of the Year
- FIFA 19
- Mario Tennis Aces
- MLB The Show 18
Portable Game of the Year
- Dandara
- Donut County
- Dragalia Lost
- Florence
- Oddmar
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
- Astro Bot Rescue Mission
- Beat Saber
- Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders
- Tónandi
- Torn
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Astro Bot Rescue Mission
- Beat Saber
- Moss
- Sprint Vector
- Transference
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
- Fortnite
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Laser League
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Sea of Thieves
