24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
The 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards is the 24th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards ("Design Innovate Communicate Entertain"), an annual awards event that honors the best games in the video game industry. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held on April 22, 2021.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held virtually. Winners of the D.I.C.E. Awards are determined by ballot of industry experts and AIAS members.[2] The show was hosted by Greg Miller, Jessica Chobot, and Kahlief Adams.[1] Hades was named as game of the year and, along with four other awards, won the most awards.
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Date | April 22, 2021 |
Venue | Virtual |
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Most awards | Hades (5) |
Most nominations | The Last of Us Part II (11) |
Game of the Year | Hades |
Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on January 26, 2021.[2][3][4] The winners (marked in bold) were announced in a virtual ceremony on April 22, 2021;[1][5] it was originally scheduled for April 8.[2]
Game of the Year | Outstanding Achievement in Animation |
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Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction | Outstanding Achievement in Character |
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Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition | Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design |
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Outstanding Achievement in Story | Outstanding Technical Achievement |
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Action Game of the Year | Adventure Game of the Year |
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Family Game of the Year | Fighting Game of the Year |
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Racing Game of the Year | Role-Playing Game of the Year |
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Sports Game of the Year | Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year |
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Immersive Reality Technical Achievement | Immersive Reality Game of the Year |
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Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game | Mobile Game of the Year |
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Online Game of the Year | Outstanding Achievement in Game Design |
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Multiple wins and nominations
Wins | Game |
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5 | Hades |
4 | Ghost of Tsushima |
2 | Half-Life: Alyx |
The Last of Us Part II |
References
- Zibbo, Matteo (March 25, 2021). "DICE Awards 2021 hanno una data. Sarà un evento interamente digitale" [DICE Awards 2021 have a date. It will be an entirely digital event]. Eurogamer.it (in Italian). Gamer Network. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- Nunneley, Stephanie (January 26, 2021). "2021 DICE Awards: Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us: Part 2 lead with the most nominations". VG247. videogaming247 Ltd. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Plant, Logan (January 27, 2021). "The Last of Us Part II Leads DICE 2021 Awards, Followed by Ghost of Tsushima and Hades". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Denzer, TJ (January 26, 2021). "The D.I.C.E. Awards 2021 categories & nominees". Shacknews. Gamerhub. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Rousseau, Jeffrey (April 22, 2021). "Hades wins Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2021". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved April 22, 2021.