IN A NUTSHELL- We've lerned the winners of the next edition of D.I.C.E. Awards.
- Game of the year was awarded to Untitled Goose Game. The title won three awards.
- Control won four awards, and Death Stranding, two.
Although it's already mid-February, the season for last year's summaries is still on. Last night the winners of the D.I.C.E. Awards, i.e. prestigious prizes awarded by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, were announced. The winner in the most important category, which may come as a slight surprise to some, was Untitled Goose Game. Developed by House House Games, the humorous independent game about a malicious goose causing problems for the inhabitants of a small village defeated such hits as Death Stranding from Hideo Kojima, Disco Elysium or Control. Moreover, the title received an award for the best independent game and the best realized character.

The malicious goose conquered the hearts of members of The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.
However, most statuettes were won by Control. The latest work by the Finnish studio Remedy (the devs of the iconic Max Payne, for example) won in the categories of Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction, Action Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition and Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction. Two awards went to Death Stranding.
Below is the full list of D.I.C.E. Awards winners for the previous year.
Game of the Year
Winner
- Untitled Goose Game
Other nominees
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Disco Elysium
- Outer Wilds
Action Game of the Year
Winner
- Control
Other nominees
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Devil May Cry 5
- Gears 5
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Adventure Game of the Year
Winner
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Other nominees
- Death Stranding
- Luigi's Mansion 3
- Resident Evil 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Family Game of the Year
Winner
- Super Mario Maker 2
Other nominees
- A Short Hike
- Dragon Quest Builders 2
- Ring Fit Adventure
- Yoshi's Crafted World
Fighting Game of the Year
Winner
- Mortal Kombat 11
Other nominees
- Dead or Alive 6
- Jump Force
- Samurai Shodown
Racing Game of the Year
Winner
- Mario Kart Tour
Other nominees
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
- DiRT Rally 2.0
- F1 2019
- Trials Rising
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Winner
- The Outer Worlds
Other nominees
- Disco Elysium
- Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield
Sports Game of the Year
Winner
- FIFA 20
Other nominees
- Madden NFL 20
- MLB The Show 19
- NBA 2k20
- NHL 20
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Winner
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Other nominees
- Anno 1800
- Oxygen Not Included
- Slay The Spire
- Total War: Three Kingdoms
Portable Game of the Year
Winner
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
Other nominees
- Call of Duty: Mobile
- Grindstone
- Sky: Children of the Light
- What the Golf?
Online Game of the Year
Winner
- Apex Legends
Other nominees
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
- Tetris 99
- Wargroove
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Winner
- Pistol Whip
Other nominees
- Asgard's Wrath
- Blood & Truth
- The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets
- Trover Saves the Universe
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Winner
- Luigi's Mansion 3
Other nominees
- Call from Duty: Modern Warfare
- Days Gone
- Death Stranding
- Devil May Cry 5
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Winner
- Control
Other nominees
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Concrete Genie
- Death Stranding
- Resident Evil 2
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Winner
- Untitled Goose Game - The Goose
Other nominees
- Control - Jesse Faden
- Death Stranding - Cliff Unger
- Death Stranding - Sam Porter Bridges
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - Greez
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Winner
- Control
Other nominees
- Arise: A Simple Story
- Erica
- Golem
- Mortal Kombat 11
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Winner
- Death Stranding
Other nominees
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Resident Evil 2
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Winner
- Disco Elysium
Other nominees
- Control
- Outer Wilds
- Telling Lies
- The Outer Worlds
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Winner
- Death Stranding
Other nominees
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Concrete Genie
- Control
- Metro Exodus
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Winner
- Blood and Truth
Other nominees
- Asgard's Wrath
- Pistol Whip
- Stormland
- Westworld Awakening
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Winner
- Untitled Goose Game
Other nominees
- A Short Hike
- Disco Elysium
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- What the Golf?
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Winner
- Baba Is You
Other nominees
- Disco Elysium
- Outer Wilds
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Slay the Spire
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Winner
- Control
Other nominees
- A Short Hike
- Disco Elysium
- Outer Wilds
- Untitled Goose Game
We would like to remind that last year's biggest winner of the D.I.C.E. Awards was God of War. The Santa Monica studio's games beat its great competitor, Red Dead Redemption II.
- Academy of Interactive Arts & Sceinces - official website