21St Annual D.i.c.e. Awards
The 21st Annual D.I.C.E.
Awards was the 21st edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2017. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Paradise, Nevada on February 22, 2018. It was also held as part of the Academy's 2018 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was co-hosted by Jessica Chobot of Nerdist News, and Kinda Funny co-founder Greg Miller.
| 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | |
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| Date | February 22, 2018 |
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Convention Center |
| Country | Paradise, Nevada, USA |
| Hosted by | Jessica Chobot and Greg Miller |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (4) |
| Most nominations | Horizon Zero Dawn (10) |
| Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| Lifetime Achievement | Genyo Takeda |
"Role-Playing Game of the Year" dropped the "Massively Multiplayer" part of the category's title.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild won the most awards, including "Game of the Year", while Horizon Zero Dawn received the most nominations. Nintendo and Sony Computer Entertainment tied for being the most nominated publisher. Nintendo was the most award-winning developer and publisher, and had the most nominated and award-winning games. The Mario franchise became the first franchise to have three award-winning titles in a single year: Super Mario Odyssey won "Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design", Mario Kart 8 Deluxe won "Racing Game of the Year", and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle won "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year".
Genyo Takeda, former CEO and long-time Special Corporate Advisor of Nintendo, received the "Lifetime Achievement Award".
Winners and Nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).
Game of the Year Awards
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Immersive Reality Awards
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Craft Awards
Genre Awards
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Special Awards
Lifetime Achievement
Multiple nominations and awards
Multiple Nominations
| Nominations | Games | Company |
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| 19 | 10 | Nintendo |
| 6 | Sony Interactive Entertainment | |
| 10 | 1 | Guerrilla Games |
| 8 | 6 | Ubisoft |
| 6 | 2 | Activision |
| Annapurna Interactive | ||
| 5 | 2 | Oculus Studios |
| 1 | Naughty Dog | |
| Ninja Theory | ||
| Studio MDHR | ||
| 4 | 3 | Electronic Arts |
| 1 | Bluehole | |
| Buried Signal | ||
| Jason Roberts | ||
| PUBG Corporation | ||
| 3 | 3 | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Double Fine Productions | ||
| 2 | Epic Games | |
| Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | ||
| 1 | Bethesda Softworks | |
| Bungie | ||
| Sledgehammer Games | ||
| MachineGames | ||
| Ready at Dawn | ||
| 2 | 2 | Atlus |
| Capcom | ||
| Creative Assembly | ||
| Intelligent Systems | ||
| Microsoft Studios | ||
| Sega | ||
| Square Enix | ||
| Tequila Works | ||
| 1 | Criterion Games | |
| DICE | ||
| Finji | ||
| Giant Sparrow | ||
| Infinite Fall | ||
| Motive Studios | ||
| NetherRealm Studios | ||
| Secret Lab | ||
| SFB Games | ||
| Twisted Pixel Games |
Multiple awards
| Awards | Game |
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| 4 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| 3 | Cuphead |
| 2 | Horizon Zero Dawn |
| Lone Echo | |
| PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | |
| Snipperclips |
| Awards | Games | Company |
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| 10 | 6 | Nintendo |
| 3 | 1 | Studio MDHR |
| 2 | Bluehole | |
| Guerrilla Games | ||
| Oculus Studios | ||
| PUBG Corporation | ||
| Ready at Dawn | ||
| SFB Games | ||
| Sony Interactive Entertainment |
Notes
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