Astro Bot of Team Asobi won five major prizes at the Dice Awards, including Game of the Year.
The game, which, according to Sony, sold last night to 1.5 million copies, also won prizes for an exceptional achievement in animation, an exceptional technical success, a family game of the year, an exceptional achievement in The design of the game.
The Localthunk solo game developer also won three major prizes during the evening, including prices for the strategy / simulation game of the year, an exceptional success for an independent game and a mobile game of the year For the construction game of Deck Roguelike, Balatro (which sold five million copies).
A star assembly made up of members of the interactive entertainment industry met at Aria Resort & Casino for the 28th DICE (which the group spells dice).
Hosted by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), the prizes celebrated the developers and the studios that developed the most revolutionary video games of the year. Applicants and finalists are determined by their 30,000 members made up of industry professionals. The prices were presented in 23 categories, celebrating technological, artistic, animations, history and audio achievements.
The Developer of Swedish Games Arrowhead Game Studios was also very hailed by the members of the Academy for their work on Helldivers 2 (which sold 12 million copies), winning four prizes, including an exceptional achievement in the Original musical composition, an exceptional achievement in audio design, an action game game of the year and online game of the year.
Machinegames received three prizes for Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, winning prizes for exceptional success in character, an exceptional success in the history and adventure game of the year.
Gamescience received an exceptional achievement in Art Direction for Black Myth: Wukong, while the studio of Atlus Zero won the role play of the year for Metaphor: Refantazio.
The evening not only celebrated the games, but also celebrated two incredible industry leaders. Don James, a leader and cornerstone of Nintendo of America’s Legacy, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for its contributions to the Gaming Industry, from its fundamental work to Nintendo to its passions to the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
AIAS also honored Ted Price, president and founder of Insomniac Games, with the Prix du Temple de la Fame for its contributions to the development of games, especially as Insomniac games for three decades and arguing for the rights of the first amendment Video game creators.
Assisted by game developers and industry professionals from around the world, the 28th annual DICE price ceremony took place on February 13 at the Aria Resort & Casino. The event was broadcast live by the media partner IGN and organized by the return co-animators Greg Miller by Kinda Funny and Stella Chung, bringing together the game community for a celebration evening.
The full list of winners of the 28th annual prices is available below and on the official AIAS website.
Exceptional realization in animation
Astro
Exceptional realization in the artistic direction
Black myth: Wukong
Exceptional realization in character
Indiana Jones and the big circle – Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones
Exceptional realization in the original musical composition
Helldivers 2
Exceptional realization in audio design
Helldivers 2
Exceptional realization in history
Indiana Jones and the big circle
Exceptional technical realization
Astro
Action game of the year
Helldivers 2
Year’s adventure game
Indiana Jones and the big circle
Family game of the year
Astro
Combat game of the year
Tekken 8
Racing game of the year
F1 24
Role game of the year
Metaphor: refantazio
Sports game of the year
MLB The show 24
Strategy / simulation game of the year
Scales
Online game of the year
Helldivers 2
Immersive reality realization
Vessel house
Immersive reality game of the year
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Exceptional realization for an independent game
Scales
Mobile game of the year
Scales
Exceptional realization in the design of the game
Astro
Exceptional realization in the direction of the game
Animal
Game of the year
Astro
