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It may be April 2021, but we’re not yet finished celebrating 2020’s games. The D.I.C.E. Awards (unrelated to Battlefield developer DICE) took place on April 22, and the 24th annual show awarded Hades with the overall Game of the Year Award.
Other titles nominated for Game of the Year include Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Ghost of Tsushima, and The Last of Us Part II.
Greg Kasavin, the head of Hades developer Supergiant Games and former EIC here at GameSpot, reacted to the win on Twitter. He said, “This means so much, especially knowing it was chosen by a jury of our peers. We were incredibly fortunate to have been able to stick together as a small team and keep working on Hades last year, and we’re so grateful that it struck a chord like this.”
Hades also won for Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction, Action Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game.
Some of the other notable winners from the awards show included Final Fantasy VII Remake (RPG of the Year), Ghost of Tsushima (Adventure Game of the Year), and The Last of Us Part II (Outstanding Achievement in Story). You can see the full rundown of categories and winners below, as compiled by IGN.
2021 DICE Awards
Game of the Year
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsFinal Fantasy VII RemakeGhost of TsushimaHades – WINNERThe Last of Us Part II
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Ghost of TsushimaHades – WINNERHalf-Life: AlyxKentucky Route Zero: TV EditionThe Last of Us Part II
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Ghost of TsushimaHades – WINNERHalf-Life: AlyxThe Last of Us Part IIMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Action Game of the Year
Doom EternalHades – WINNERHalf-Life: AlyxMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesNioh 2
Adventure Game of the Year
Assassin’s Creed ValhallaGhost of Tsushima – WINNERKentucky Route Zero: TV EditionThe Last of Us Part IIOri and the Will of the Wisps
Family Game of the Year
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – WINNERAstro’s PlayroomDreamsFall Guys: Ultimate KnockoutSackboy: A Big Adventure
Fighting Game of the Year
EA Sports UFC 4Granblue Fantasy VersusMortal Kombat 11 Ultimate – WINNERThem’s Fightin’ Herds
Racing Game of the Year
Dirt 5F1 2020Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – WINNER
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Cyberpunk 2077Final Fantasy VII Remake – WINNERPersona 5 RoyalWasteland 3Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Sports Game of the Year
EA Sports FIFA 21MLB The Show 20NBA 2K21PGA Tour 2K21Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 – WINNER
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Crusader Kings IIIDesperados IIIMicrosoft Flight Simulator – WINNERMonster TrainPer Aspera
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Down the Rabbit HoleHalf-Life: Alyx – WINNERPaper BeastThe Room VR: Dark MatterThe Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners
Mobile Game of the Year
HoloVistaLegends of Runeterra – WINNERLittle OrpheusSong of BloomSouth of the Circle
Online Game of the Year
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsCall of Duty: Black Ops – Cold WarFall Guys: Ultimate Knockout – WINNERGhost of TsushimaTetris Effect: Connected
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Final Fantasy VII RemakeThe Last of Us Part II – WINNERMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesOri and the Will of the WispsSpiritfarer
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Ghost of Tsushima – WINNERHadesThe Last of Us Part IIMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesOri and the Will of the Wisps
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Eivor, Assassin’s Creed ValhallaZagreus, HadesAbby, The Last of Us Part IIEllie, The Last of Us Part IIMiles, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales – WINNER
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
CarrionGhost of Tsushima – WINNERLittle OrpheusOri and the Will of the WispsThe Pathless
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
DreamsGhost of Tsushima – WINNERThe Last of Us Part IIOri and the Will of the WispsSackboy: A Big Adventure
Outstanding Achievement in Story
13 Sentinels: Aegis RimGhost of TsushimaHadesKentucky Route Zero: TV EditionThe Last of Us Part II – WINNER
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Dreams – WINNERGhost of TsushimaThe Last of Us Part IIMario Kart Live: Home CircuitMicrosoft Flight Simulator
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Half-Life: Alyx – WINNERMario Kart Live: Home CircuitMuseum of Other RealitiesPaper BeastTempest
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Coffee TalkHades – WINNERIf Found…Kentucky Route Zero: TV EditionNoita
