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] The nominees were announced on January 26, 2021.[2][3][4] It was originally scheduled for April 8.[2]

24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
DateApril 22, 2021 (2021-04-22)
Hosted byJessica Chobot, Greg Miller, and Kahleif Adams
Highlights
Most awardsHades (5)
Most nominationsThe Last of Us Part II (11)
Game of the YearHades

The Last of Us Part II and its developer Naughty Dog received the most nominations, and Hades and its developer Supergiant Games won the most awards, including Game of the Year. Ghost of Tsushima and its developer Sucker Punch Productions came in second in both receiving the most nominations and awards won. Sony Interactive Entertainment was the most-nominated and awarded publisher.

This was also the first year that no Special Awards were handed out.[5]

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[6]

Game of the Year Awards
  • Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)‡
    • Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (Valen Studios/Nintendo) – Yosuke Tamori, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Nicholas Ruepp, and Dan Doplis
    • Museum of Other Realities (MOR Museum, Inc.) – Colin Northway, Robin Stethem, Lindsay Jorgensen, Stephen Gray, Adam Madojemu, and Adiba Muzaffar
    • Paper Beast (Pixel Reef/Plug In Studios) – Eric Chahi, François Sahy, Sebastien Cardona, and Olivier Fouques
    • Tempest (Tender Claws Studio) – Danny Cannizzaro

Craft Awards

Genre Awards

Games with multiple nominations and awards

Companies with multiple nominations

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Special Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  6. Skrebels, Joe. "D.I.C.E. Awards 2021: All the Winners". IGN. IGN. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.