Last night, the Interactive Academy of Arts & Sciences held the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards from Las Vegas, NV, giving out awards to some of the greatest video games and studios from 2012. So many great games were released in 2012, but only the best can win. Without further ado, let's dive into the winners!
Thatgamecompany's indie title Journey absolutely dominated the Awards, taking home 8 total honors including the much-coveted Game of the Year. The world of shooters wasn't totally left out, however, with other big winners include Borderlands 2 for Action Game of the Year, Halo 4 for Outstanding Connectivity and Gameplay Engineering and Mass Effect 3 for RPG of the Year!
Check out the full list of winners right here:
Action Game of the Year
Borderlands 2
Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Gearbox Software
Mobile Game of the Year
Hero Academy
Publisher: Robot Entertainment
Developer: Robot Entertainment
Handheld Game of the Year
Paper Mario Sticker Star
Publisher: Nintendo of America, Inc.
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Keep reading for the full list of winners from the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards!
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Journey
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Journey
Outstanding Achievement in Story
The Walking Dead
Publisher: Telltale Games
Developer: Telltale Games
Outstanding Character Performance
The Walking Dead: Lee Everett
Downloadable Game of the Year
The Walking Dead
Casual Game of the Year
Journey
Web Based Game of the Year
SimCity Social
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Maxis, Playfish
Family Game of the Year
Skylanders Giants
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Toys for Bob
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Mass Effect 3
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Bioware
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Firaxis Games
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Journey
Sports Game of the Year
FIFA Soccer 13
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: EA Canada
Racing Game of the Year
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Criterion Games
Fighting Game of the Year
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: SuperBot Entertainment, Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
Journey
Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity
Halo 4
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: 343 Industries
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Assassin's Creed III
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Journey
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Halo 4
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Adventure Game of the Year
The Walking Dead
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Journey
Game of the Year
Journey
Congratulations to all of these amazing video game studios for their big wins. We're looking forward to enjoying your future games as much as we enjoyed the ones in 2012. Stay tuned to Curse in 2013 as we bring you the latest news from D.I.C.E. Summit and more all year long!
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