Hades Wins Game Of the Year on DICE Awards 2020
The winners of the D.I.C.E. Awards have been announced. Hades turned out to be unrivaled, beating such greats as Ghost of Tsushima or The Last of Us Part II.
We got to know the winners of this year's edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards, the prestigious awards granted by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. The big winner was Hades, which triumphed in four categories, including the most important one, i.e. Best Game of the Year .
Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II and Haf-Life: Alyx received two statuettes each. The remaining winners won only in single categories.
Game of the Year
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Other nominated games:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- The Last of Us Part II
Outstanding Game Design
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Other nominated games:
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Half-Life: Alyx
- The Last of Us Part II
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Best Action Game
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Other nominated games:
- Doom Eternal
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Nioh 2
Best Adventure Game
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Other nominated games:
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
- The Last of Us Part II
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Best Family Game
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Other nominated games:
- Astro's Playroom
- Dreams
- Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Best Brawler
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Other nominated games:
- EA Sports UFC 4
- Granblue Fantasy Versus
- Them's Fightin' Herds
Best Racing Game
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Other nominated games:
- Dirt 5
- F1 2020
Best RPG
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Other nominated games:
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Persona 5 Royal
- Wasteland 3
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Best Sports Game
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Other nominated games:
- EA Sports FIFA 21
- MLB The Show 20
- NBA 2K21
- PGA Tour 2K21
Best Strategy/Simulation
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Other nominated games:
- Crusader Kings III
- Desperados III
- Monster Train
- Per Aspera
Best VR/AR Game
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Other nominated games:
- Down the Rabbit Hole
- Paper Beast
- The Room VR: Dark Matter
- The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners
Best Portable/Mobile Game
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Other nominated games:
- HoloVista
- Little Orpheus
- Song of Bloom
- South of the Circle
Best Network Game
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Other nominated games:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Tetris Effect: Connected
Outstanding Animation
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Other nominated games:
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Spiritfarer
Outstanding Visuals
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Other nominated games:
- Hades
- The Last of Us Part II
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Best Character
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- Miles in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Other nominated games:
- Eivor in Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Zagreus in Hades
- Abby in The Last of Us Part II
- Ellie in The Last of Us Part II
Outstanding Music
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Other nominated games:
- Dreams
- The Last of Us Part II
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Outstanding Narrative
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Other nominated games:
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
Outstanding Technical Achievement
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Other nominated games:
- Ghost of Tsushima
- The Last of Us Part II
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
Outstanding Technical Achievement in a VR/AR Game
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Other nominated games:
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
- Museum of Other Realities
- Paper Beast
- Tempest
Outstanding Indie Game Achievement
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Other nominated games:
- Coffee Talk
- If Found...
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
- Noita
Finally, it's worth remembering the winner of last year's D.I.C.E. Awards. At that time, Untitled Goose Game was considered the best game of the year.
