Overwatch Wins “Game of the Year” (and Three Other Awards) at 2016-2017 DICE Awards

Blizzard made their mark on last night’s DICE Awards presentation when Overwatch took home the trophy in four categories, including “Game of the Year.” The shooter was also honored as “Action Game of the Year,” as well as for “Outstanding Achievement in Game Design” and “Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay.”

It was also a good night for Naughty Dog, as the developer claimed four victories for their work on Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End including “Adventure Game of the Year,” “Outstanding Achievement in Story,” “Outstanding Technical Achievement,” and “Outstanding Achievement in Animation.”

The full list of winners and nominees from the 2016-2017 DICE Awards (including Pokemon Go for “Mobile Game of the Year,” Pokemon Sun and Moon for “Handheld Game of the Year,” and three awards for Inside ) can be found after the break.

Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Overwatch
  • Battlefield 1
  • Inside
  • Pokemon Go
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Handheld Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Pokemon Sun and Moon
  • Dragon Quest Builders
  • Fire Emblem Fates
  • Kirby: Planet Robobot
  • Severed

Mobile Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Pokemon Go
  • Clash Royale
  • Crashlands
  • Gardenscapes: New Acres
  • Reigns

Action Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Overwatch
  • Battlefield 1
  • Doom
  • Gears of War 4
  • Titanfall 2

Adventure Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
  • Firewatch
  • Inside
  • King’s Quest: The Complete Collection
  • The Last Guardian

Family Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Ratchet & Clank
  • Dragon Quest Builders
  • Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • Rock Band Rivals
  • Super Mario Maker For Nintendo 3DS

Fighting Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Street Fighter V
  • EA Sports UFC 2
  • Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator
  • Killer Instinct: Season 3
  • Pokken Tournament

Racing Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Forza Horizons 3
  • DriveClub VR

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Dark Souls III
  • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
  • Hyper Light Drifter
  • Tom Clancy’s The Division
  • World of Warcraft: Legion

Sports Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Steep
  • FIFA 17
  • Madden NFL 17
  • MLB The Show 16
  • NBA 2K17

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
  • The Banner Saga 2
  • Deus Ex Go
  • Fire Emblem Fates
  • XCOM 2

Outstanding Achievement in Character

  • WINNER: The Last Guardian
  • Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
  • Firewatch
  • Firewatch
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

  • WINNER: Overwatch
  • I Expect You To Die
  • Inside
  • Owlboy
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

  • WINNER: Inside
  • 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
  • Battlefield 1
  • The Last Guardian
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

  • WINNER: Doom
  • Abzu
  • Battlefield 1
  • The Last Guardian
  • Titanfall 2

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

  • WINNER: Battlefield 1
  • Inside
  • The Last Guardian
  • Quantum Break
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Outstanding Achievement in Story

  • WINNER: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
  • Firewatch
  • Inside
  • Oxenfree
  • That Dragon, Cancer

Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay

  • WINNER: Overwatch
  • Battlefield 1
  • Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
  • Titanfall 2
  • Tom Clancy’s The Division

Outstanding Technical Achievement

  • WINNER: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
  • Battlefield 1
  • No Man’s Sky
  • Overwatch
  • Titanfall 2

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

  • WINNER: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
  • Inside
  • The Last Guardian
  • Overwatch
  • Street Fighter V

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

  • WINNER: Inside
  • Battlefield 1
  • Firewatch
  • The Last Guardian
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

D.I.C.E. Sprite Award

  • WINNER: Inside
  • 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
  • Firewatch
  • Superhot
  • That Dragon, Cancer

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Superhot VR
  • Eagle Flight
  • I Expect You To Die
  • Job Simulator
  • The Lab

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Eagle Flight
  • I Expect You To Die
  • Job Simulator
  • Superhot VR
  • Tilt Brush

Author: VGC | John

John Scalzo has been writing about video games since 2001, and he co-founded Warp Zoned in 2011. Growing out of his interest in game history, the launch of Video Game Canon followed in 2017.