Nintendo and Breath of the Wild storm the DICE Awards

Another awards ceremony and more awards for Nintendo’s efforts in 2017. The 21st DICE Awards took place in Las Vegas today and there was a lot of Zelda there. The DICE awards are hosted and chosen by the members of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was the big winner taking away Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement In Game Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Game Design and Adventure Game of the Year.

Ubisoft’s Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle picked up the award for Best Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year and Metroid: Samus Returns took out Best Handheld Game. Nintendo also won an award for a game not on one of their systems, Fire Emblem Heroes won best mobile release of the year.

There were also awards for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Racing Game of the Year), Super Mario Odyssey (Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design) and even Snipperclips picked up two awards (D.I.C.E. Sprite and Family Game of the Year).

Here’s the full list of the award winners.

Game of the Year

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Lone Echo/Echo Arena

• Publisher: Oculus Studios
• Developer: Ready At Dawn

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

Lone Echo/Echo Arena

• Publisher: Oculus Studios
• Developer: Ready At Dawn

Mobile Game of the Year

Fire Emblem Heroes

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS and Nintendo

Handheld Game of the Year

Metroid: Samus Returns

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: MercurySteam and Nintendo

D.I.C.E. Sprite Award

Snipperclips

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: SFB Games

Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay

PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS

• Publisher: Bluehole
• Developer: PUBG Corporation

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

• Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
• Developer: Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Paris

Sports Game of the Year

FIFA 18

• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Developer: Electronic Arts

Role-Playing Game of the Year

NierR: Automata

• Publisher: Square Enix
• Developer: PlatinumGames

Racing Game of the Year

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Fighting Game of the Year

Injustice 2

• Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
• Developer: NetherRealm Studios

Family Game of the Year

Snipperclips

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: SFB Games

Adventure Game of the Year

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Action Game of the Year

PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS

• Publisher: PUBG Corporation
• Developer: PUBG Corporation

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Horizon Zero Dawn

• Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
• Developer: Guerrilla Games

Outstanding Achievement in Story

Horizon Zero Dawn

• Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
• Developer: Guerrilla Games

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

Super Mario Odyssey

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Developer: Nintendo

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Cuphead

• Publisher: StudioMDHR
• Developer: StudioMDHR

Outstanding Achievement in Character

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Senua

• Publisher: Ninja Theory
• Developer: Ninja Theory

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Cuphead

• Publisher: StudioMDHR
• Developer: StudioMDHR

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Cuphead

• Publisher: StudioMDHR
• Developer: StudioMDHR