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Dragon Age: Inquisition Takes Top Honors At 18th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
Last year, Naughty Dog's The Last of Us dominated the D.I.C.E. Awards. This year, that honor went to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, but despite winning eight categories it was bested by Dragon Age: Inquisition for game of the year.
BioWare's sprawling RPG also won the best role-playing game award. Other multiple category winners included Destiny, Hearthstone, and Super Smash Bros. Pong creator Al Alcorn and father of video Ralph Baer both received Pioneer Awards for their crucial contributions to interactive entertainment.
Here is the full list of winners:
Action Game of the Year: Destiny
Adventure Game of the Year: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year: Dragon Age: Inquisition
Sports Game of the Year: FIFA 15
Racing Game of the Year: Mario Kart 8
Fighting Game of the Year: Super Smash Bros.
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year: Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Family Game of the Year: LittleBigPlanet 3
Handheld Game of the Year: Super Smash Bros.
Mobile Game of the Year: Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
DICE Sprite Award: Transistor
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay: Destiny
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Outstanding Achievement In Original Music Composition: Destiny
Outstanding Achievement In Sound Design: Destiny
Outstanding Achievement In Story: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Outstanding Achievement In Character: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Outstanding Technical Achievement: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Outstanding Achievement In Animation: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction: Monument Valley
Outstanding Achievement In Gameplay Design: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Outstanding Achievement In Game Direction: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Game of the Year: Dragon Age: Inquisition
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