God of War named game of the year at the D.I.C.E. Awards

The 22nd edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards took place overnight in Las Vegas. In this edition one of the games that stood out most was God of War (PS4); the game, released in 2018, was voted game of the year and received several other awards. For comparison, Red Dead Redemption 2, which was pointed to as one of the favorites in several categories, received only one award. Here is the list of winners:

• Action Game of the Year:

  • Celeste
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
  • Destiny 2: Forsaken
  • Far Cry 5

  Outstanding achievement in character:

  • Kratos (God of War)
  • Kassandra (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey)
  • Atreus (God of War)
  • Peter Parker (Marvel’s Spider-Man)
  • Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2)

  Outstanding achievement in story:

  • God of War
  • Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
  • Florence
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man
  • Return of the Obra Dinn

  Online Game of the Year

  • Fortnite
  • Destiny 2: Forsaken
  • Laser League
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Sea of Thieves

  Outstanding achievements in game design:

  • God of War
  • Into the Breach
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man
  • Return of the Obra Dinn
  • Subnautica

  Outstanding technical achievement:

  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Astro-Bot
  • Battlefield V
  • God of War
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man

  Hall of Fame Award:

  • Bonnie Ross

  Outstanding achievement in art direction:

  • God of War
  • Detroit: Become Human
  • Gris
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man
  • Red Dead Redemption 2

  Outstanding achievement in animation:

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man
  • God of War
  • Gris
  • Moss
  • Red Dead Redemption 2

  Racing Game of the Year:

  • Forza Horizon 4
  • F1 2018
  • Wreckfest

  Sports Game of the Year:

  • Mario Tennis Aces
  • EA Sport’s FIFA 19
  • MLB the Show 18

  Fighting Game of the Year:

  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  • Blazblue Cross-Tag Battle
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ
  • Soul Calibur VI

  Family Game of the Year:

  • Unravel 2
  • Astro-Bot: Rescue Mission
  • Kirby Star Allies
  • LEGO DC Super-Villains
  • Starlink Battle For Atlas

  Strategy / Simulation Game of the Year:

  • Into the Breach
  • Bad North
  • Frostpunk
  • Northgard
  • Rimworld

  Role-Playing Game of the Year:

  • Monster Hunter World
  • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
  • Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom
  • Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
  • Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

  Adventure Game of the Year:

  • God of War
  • Detroit: Become Human
  • God of War
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Return of the Obra Dinn

  Outstanding achievement in an independent game:

  • Winner: Celeste
  • Florence
  • Into the Breach
  • Minit
  • Return of the Obra Dinn

  Portable Game of the Year:

  • Florence
  • Dandara
  • Donut County
  • Dragalia Lost
  • Oddmar

  Outstanding achievement in original music composition:

  • God of War
  • Detroit: Become Human
  • Forgotten Anne
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man
  • Tetris Effect

  Outstanding achievement in sound design:

  • God of War
  • Battlefield V
  • Detroit: Become Human
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man
  • Moss

  Immersive Reality technical achievement:

  • Tónandi
  • Astro-Bot: Rescue Mission
  • Beat Saber
  • Dr. Gordbort’s Invaders
  • Torn

  Immersive Reality Game of the Year:

  • Beat Saber
  • Astro-Bot: Rescue Mission
  • Moss
  • Sprint Vector
  • Transference

  Outstanding achievement in game direction:

  • God of War
  • Florence
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Return of the Obra Dinn

  Game of the Year:

  • God of War
  • Into The Breach
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Return of the Obra Dinn

  Source: Eurogamer