16th annual D.I.C.E. Awards

The 16th annual D.I.C.E. Awards have been handed out in Las Vegas, with indie game Journey one of the major winners. D.I.C.E. is held each year as part of the Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain Summit. You can see the full list below.

– Watch the introduction clip from the Awards show, above.

Action Game of the Year

Borderlands 2

Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Gearbox Software

Mobile Game of the Year

Hero Academy

Publisher: Robot Entertainment
Developer: Robot Entertainment

Handheld Game of the Year

Paper Mario Sticker Star

Publisher: Nintendo of America, Inc.
Developer: Intelligent Systems

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Journey

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

Journey

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany

Outstanding Achievement in Story

The Walking Dead

Publisher: Telltale Games
Developer: Telltale Games

Outstanding Character Performance

The Walking Dead: Lee Everett

Publisher: Telltale Games
Developer: Telltale Games

Downloadable Game of the Year

The Walking Dead

Publisher: Telltale Games
Developer: Telltale Games

Casual Game of the Year

Journey

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany

Web Based Game of the Year

SimCity Social

Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Maxis, Playfish

Family Game of the Year

Skylanders Giants

Publisher: Activision
Developer: Toys for Bob

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year

Mass Effect 3

Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Bioware

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Firaxis Games

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

Journey

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany

Sports Game of the Year

FIFA Soccer 13

Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: EA Canada

Racing Game of the Year

Need for Speed Most Wanted

Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Criterion Games

Fighting Game of the Year

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: SuperBot Entertainment, Inc.

Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay

Journey

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany

Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity

Halo 4

Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: 343 Industries

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Assassin’s Creed III

Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Journey

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering

Halo 4

Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: 343 Industries

Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Firaxis Games

Adventure Game of the Year

The Walking Dead

Publisher: Telltale Games
Developer: Telltale Games

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Journey

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany

Game of the Year

Journey

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: thatgamecompany