D.I.C.E. Awards 2014

Overview

The 17th annual D.I.C.E. Awards were held on February 6, 2014 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada during the D.I.C.E. Summit. The event was streamed live online via Twitch.TV. This year, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences added a new category for Online Game of the Year.

Hosted by Felicia Day and Freddie Wong.

Personal Awards

Hall of Fame Inductee

Presented by Phil Harrison.

• Dan Houser, Sam Houser, and Leslie Benzies

Pioneer Award

Presented by Mark Turmell.

• Eugene Jarvis

Game of the Year

• Presented by Todd Howard and Jenova Chen.

The Last of Us Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Runners-Up Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft BioShock Infinite - Irrational Games / 2K Games Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Nintendo EAD / Nintendo

Action Game of the Year

• Presented by Randy Pitchford.

BioShock Infinite Developer: Irrational Games Publisher: 2K Games Runners-Up Battlefield 4 - DICE / Electronic Arts Dead Rising 3 - Capcom Game Studios Vancouver / Microsoft Studios DmC Devil May Cry - Ninja Theory / Capcom Resogun - Housemarque / SCEA

Adventure Game of the Year

• Presented by Martin Rae and Mark Cerny.

The Last of Us Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Runners-Up Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Nintendo EAD / Nintendo Tearaway - Media Molecule / SCEA Tomb Raider - Crystal Dynamics / Square Enix

Casual Game of the Year

• Presented by Patricia Vance and Mike Capps.

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time Developer: PopCap Games Publisher: Electronic Arts Runners-Up Candy Box - aniwey Peggle 2 - PopCap Games / Electronic Arts Rayman Fiesta Run - Ubisoft Casablanca / Ubisoft Ridiculous Fishing - A Tale of Redemption - Vlambeer

Downloadable Game of the Year

• Presented by Robin Hunicke.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Developer: Starbreeze Studios Publisher: 505 Games Runners-Up Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Gone Home - The Fullbright Company Papers, Please - Lucas Pope The Stanley Parable - Galactic Cafe

Family Game of the Year

• Presented by Patricia Vance and Mike Capps.

Super Mario 3D World Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Runners-Up Disney Infinity - Avalanche Software / Disney Interactive Studios LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - TT Games / WB Games Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier / Ubisoft Skylanders SWAP Force - Vicarious Visions / Activision

Fighting Game of the Year

Injustice: Gods Among Us Developer: NetherRealm Studios Publisher: WB Games Runners-Up Divekick - Iron Galaxy Studios Killer Instinct - Double Helix Games / Microsoft Studios

Handheld Game of the Year

• Presented by Matias Myllyrinne and Patrick Hudson.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Runners-Up Fire Emblem: Awakening - Intelligent Systems / Nintendo Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - Next Level Games / Nintendo Pokémon X/Y - Game Freak / Nintendo Tearaway - Media Molecule / SCEA

Mobile Game of the Year

• Presented by Matias Myllyrinne and Patrick Hudson.

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time Developer: PopCap Games Publisher: Electronic Arts Runners-Up Fetch - Big Fish Games Flick Kick Football Legends - PikPok Ridiculous Fishing - A Tale of Redemption - Vlambeer The Wolf Among Us - Telltale Games

Online Game of the Year

• Presented by Ted Price.

World of Tanks Developer: Wargaming.net Publisher: Wargaming.net Runners-Up Battlefield 4 - DICE / Electronic Arts Borderlands 2 - Gearbox Software / 2K Games Diablo III - Blizzard Entertainment The Last of Us - Naughty Dog / SCEA

Racing Game of the Year

Forza Motorsport 5 Developer: Turn 10 Studios Publisher: Microsoft Studios Runners-Up Forza Motorsport 5 - Turn 10 Studios / Microsoft Studios Gran Turismo 6 - Polyphony Digital / SCEA GRID 2 - Codemasters Racing / Codemasters Need for Speed Rivals - Ghost Games / Electronic Arts Real Racing 3 - Fire Monkey / Electronic Arts

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year

• Presented by Min Kim and Warren Spector.

Diablo III Developer: Blizzard Entertainment Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment Runners-Up Dota 2 - Valve Corporation Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - Capcom Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - Level-5 & Studio Ghibli / Namco Bandai Pokémon X/Y - Game Freak / Nintendo

Sports Game of the Year

FIFA 14 Developer: EA Canada Publisher: Electronic Arts Runners-Up Madden NFL 25 - EA Tiburon / Electronic Arts MLB 13: The Show - SCE San Diego / SCEA NBA 2K14 - Visual Concepts / 2K Games NHL 14 - EA Canada / Electronic Arts

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

• Presented by Min Kim and Warren Spector.

XCOM: Enemy Within Developer: Firaxis Games Publisher: 2K Games Runners-Up Europa Universalis IV - Paradox Interactive AB Fire Emblem: Awakening - Intelligent Systems / Nintendo Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World - Firaxis Games / 2K Games StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - Blizzard Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

The Last of Us Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Runners-Up Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Beyond: Two Souls - Quantic Dream / SCEA Puppeteer - SCE Japan Studio / SCEA Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier / Ubisoft

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

The Last of Us Developer: Naughty Dog, Inc. Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Runners-Up BioShock Infinite - Irrational Games / 2K Games Puppeteer - SCE Japan Studio / SCEA Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier / Ubisoft Tearaway - Media Molecule / SCEA

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

• Presented by Todd Howard and Jenova Chen.

The Last of Us Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Runners-Up Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - Starbreeze Studios / 505 Games Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games Papers, Please - Lucas Pope Tearaway - Media Molecule / SCEA

Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering

Grand Theft Auto V Developer: Rockstar North Publisher: Rockstar Games Runners-Up Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Forza Motorsport 5 - Turn 10 Studios / Microsoft Studios The Last of Us - Naughty Dog / SCEA Super Mario 3D World - Nintendo EAD / Nintendo

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

BioShock Infinite Developer: Irrational Games Publisher: 2K Games Runners-Up Beyond: Two Souls - Quantic Dream / SCEA Puppeteer - SCE Japan Studio / SCEA Rain - SCE Japan Studio / SCEA Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier / Ubisoft

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

The Last of Us Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Runners-Up Battlefield 4 - DICE / Electronic Arts BioShock Infinite - Irrational Games / 2K Games God of War: Ascension - SCE Santa Monica / SCEA Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games

Outstanding Achievement in Story

The Last of Us Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Runners-Up Beyond: Two Souls - Quantic Dream BioShock Infinite - Irrational Games / 2K Games The Novelist - Orthogonal Games Tomb Raider - Crystal Dynamics / Square Enix

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering

The Last of Us Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Runners-Up Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Battlefield 4 - DICE / Electronic Arts Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games Ryse: Son of Rome - Crytek / Microsoft Studios

Outstanding Character Performance

Ellie in The Last of Us Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Runners-Up Joel in The Last of Us - Naughty Dog / SCEA Marius Titus in Ryse: Son of Rome - Crytek / Microsoft Studios Narrator in The Stanley Parable - Galactic Cafe Trevor Phillips in Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

• Presented by Palmer Luckey and David Helgason.

The Last of Us Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Runners-Up Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North / Rockstar Games Papers, Please - Lucas Pope The Stanley Parable - Galactic Cafe Tearaway - Media Molecule / SCEA