Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists
GAME TITLE
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
INSIDE
The Last Guardian
Overwatch
Street Fighter V
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
PUBLISHER
DEVELOPER
Playdead
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Playdead
JAPAN Studio
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Capcom
Naughty Dog LLC
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Battlefield 1
Firewatch
INSIDE
The Last Guardian
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Electronic Arts
Campo Santo
Playdead
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
DICE
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - Nick Reyes
Firewatch - Delilah
Firewatch - Henry
The Last Guardian - Trico
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Nathan Drake
Activision Publishing, Inc.
Campo Santo
Campo Santo
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Infinity Ward
Campo Santo
Campo Santo
JAPAN Studio
Naughty Dog LLC
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
ABZÛ
Battlefield 1
DOOM
The Last Guardian
Titanfall 2
505 Games
Electronic Arts
Bethesda Softworks
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Electronic Arts
Giant Squid
DICE
iD Software
JAPAN Studio
Respawn Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Battlefield 1
INSIDE
The Last Guardian
Quantum Break
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Electronic Arts
Playdead
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Microsoft Studios
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
DICE
Playdead
JAPAN Studio
Remedy Entertainment
Naughty Dog LLC
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Firewatch
INSIDE
Oxenfree
That Dragon, Cancer
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Campo Santo
Playdead
Night School Studio
Numinous Games
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Campo Santo
Playdead
Night School Studio
Numinous Games
Naughty Dog LLC
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Battlefield 1
No Man's Sky
Overwatch
Titanfall 2
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Electronic Arts
Hello Games
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Electronic Arts
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
DICE
Hello Games
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Respawn Entertainment
Naughty Dog LLC
Action Game of the Year
Battlefield 1
DOOM
Gears of War 4
Overwatch
Titanfall 2
Electronic Arts
Bethesda Softworks
Microsoft Studios
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Electronic Arts
DICE
iD Software
The Coalition
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Respawn Entertainment
Adventure Game of the Year
Firewatch
INSIDE
King's Quest: The Complete Collection
The Last Guardian
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Campo Santo
Playdead
Activision Publishing, Inc.
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Campo Santo
Playdead
The Odd Gentlemen
JAPAN Studio
Naughty Dog LLC
Family Game of the Year
Dragon Quest Builders
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Ratchet and Clank
Rock Band Rivals
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Square Enix
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
Nintendo of America Inc.
Square Enix Co. Ltd.
TT Games
Insomniac Games
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Fighting Game of the Year
EA Sports UFC 2
Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATORKiller Instinct: Season 3
Pokkén Tournament
Street Fighter V
Electronic Arts
Aksys Games Localization, Inc.
Microsoft Studios
Nintendo of America Inc.
Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
EA Canada
Arc System Works Co., Ltd.
Iron Galaxy
BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
Capcom
Campo Santo
Playdead
JAPAN Studio
Naughty Dog LLC
Racing Game of the Year
DRIVECLUB VR
Forza Horizon 3
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Microsoft Studios
Evolution Studios
Playground Games
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Dark Souls III
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Hyper Light Drifter
Tom Clancy’s The Division
World of Warcraft: Legion
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
Square Enix
Heart Machine
Ubisoft
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
FromSoftware, Inc.
Eidos Montreal
Heart Machine
Massive Entertainment, a Ubisoft Studio
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Sports Game of the Year
EA Sports FIFA 17
Madden NFL 17
MLB The Show 16
NBA 2K17
Steep
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
2K Sports
Ubisoft
EA Canada
EA Tiburon
Sony San Diego Studio
Visual Concepts
Ubisoft Annecy
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
The Banner Saga 2
Deus Ex GO
Fire Emblem™ Fates
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
XCOM 2
Versus Evil
Square Enix
Nintendo of America Inc.
2K
2K
Stoic Studio
Square Enix Montreal
Nintendo and Intelligent Systems
Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Eagle Flight
I Expect You To Die
Job Simulator
SUPERHOT VR
Tilt Brush
Ubisoft
Schell Games
Owlchemy Labs
SUPERHOT Sp. z o.o.
Google
FunHouse
Schell Games
Owlchemy Labs
SUPERHOT Sp. z o.o.
Google
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Eagle Flight
I Expect You To Die
Job Simulator
The Lab
SUPERHOT VR
Ubisoft
Schell Games
Owlchemy Labs
Valve
SUPERHOT Sp. z o.o.
FunHouse
Schell Games
Owlchemy Labs
Valve
SUPERHOT Sp. z o.o.
D.I.C.E. Sprite Award
1979 Revolution: Black Friday
Firewatch
INSIDE
SUPERHOT
That Dragon, Cancer
iNK Stories
Campo Santo
Playdead
SUPERHOT Sp. z o.o.
Numinous Games
iNK Stories
Campo Santo
Playdead
SUPERHOT Sp. z o.o.
Numinous Games
Handheld Game of the Year
Dragon Quest Builders
Fire Emblem™ Fates
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Pokémon Sun and Moon
Severed
Square Enix
Nintendo of America Inc.
Nintendo of America Inc.
Nintendo of America Inc.
DrinkBox Studios
Square Enix Co. Ltd.
Intelligent Systems and Nintendo
HAL Laboratory Inc and Nintendo
GAME FREAK INC
DrinkBox Studios
Mobile Game of the Year
Clash Royale
Crashlands
Gardenscapes - New Acres
Pokémon Go
Reigns
Supercell
Butterscotch Shenanigans, LLC.
Playrix Games
Niantic, Inc.
Devolver Digital
Supercell
Butterscotch Shenanigans, LLC.
Playrix Games
Niantic, Inc.
Nerial Ltd.
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
Battlefield 1
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Overwatch
Titanfall 2
Tom Clancy’s The Division
Electronic Arts
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Electronic Arts
Ubisoft
DICE
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Respawn Entertainment
Massive Entertainment, a Ubisoft Studio
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
I Expect You To Die
INSIDE
Overwatch
Owlboy
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Schell Games
Playdead
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
D-Pad Studio
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Schell Games
Playdead
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
D-Pad Studio
Naughty Dog LLC
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
1979 Revolution: Black Friday
Battlefield 1
INSIDE
The Last Guardian
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
iNK Stories
Electronic Arts
Playdead
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
iNK Stories
DICE
Playdead
JAPAN Studio
Naughty Dog LLC
Game of the Year
Battlefield 1
INSIDE
Overwatch
Pokémon Go
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Electronic Arts
Playdead
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Niantic, Inc.
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
DICE
Playdead
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Niantic, Inc.
Naughty Dog LLC