DICE Awards 2018 – Zelda: Breath of the Wild GOTY, Other Awards For Cuphead, Horizon, PUBG

DICE Awards 2018 have been signed & delivered last evening, and as widely foreseeable The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild won all the most relevant prizes, together of course with the Game of the Year award.

Breath of the Wild won in total 4 awards, the biggest one: game design, game direction, best adventure and game of the year. Horizon: Zero Dawn also won big, grabbing prizes for its technical achievement and story achievement.

Cuphead won two prizes, including art direction and animation, same as PUBG (best action game and best online experience), while Metroid: Samus Returns was elected best handheld game and Nier: Automata was the best RPG in 2017.

Have a look at the full list of DICE Awards below:

• Outstanding Achievement in Animation – Cuphead
• Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction – Cuphead
• Outstanding Achievement in Character – Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Senua
• Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition – Cuphead
• Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design – Super Mario Odyssey
• Outstanding Achievement in Story – Horizon Zero Dawn
• Outstanding Technical Achievement – Horizon Zero Dawn
• Action Game of the Year – Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds
• Adventure Game of the Year – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild
• Family Game of the Year – Snipperclips
• Fighting Game of the Year – Injustice 2
• Racing Game of the Year – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Role-Playing Game of the Year – NieR: Automata
• Sports Game of the Year – FIFA 18
• Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year – Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
• Immersive Reality Technical Achievement – Lone Echo/Echo Arena
• Immersive Reality Game of the Year – Lone Echo/Echo Arena
• D.I.C.E. Sprite Award – Snipperclips
• Handheld Game of the Year – Metroid: Samus Returns
• Mobile Game of the Year – Fire Emblem Heroes
• Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay – Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds
• Outstanding Achievement in Game Design – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild
• Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild
• Game of the Year- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Genyo Takeda

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