The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences held the 17th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this week, announcing its spirited catalogue of award winning games from 2013.
Amidst an arguably competitive year, Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us triumphantly steamrolled through the competition and procured a whopping 10 awards to lug back home, including the illustrious Game of the Year award.
Below is a full list of this year’s deserving winners.
Game of the Year
The Last of Us
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
The Last of Us
Outstanding Achievement in Story
The Last of Us
Outstanding Character Performance
The Last of Us – Ellie
Casual Game of the Year
Plants VS Zombies 2
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Diablo III
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
The Last of Us
Sports Game of the Year
FIFA 14
Racing Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 5
Fighting Game of the Year
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
XCOM: Enemy Within
Family Game of the Year
Super Mario 3D World
Mobile Game of the Year
Plants VS Zombies 2
Handheld Game of the Year
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Adventure Game of the Year
The Last of Us
Online Game of the Year
World of Tanks
Action Game of the Year
Bioshock Infinite
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
The Last of Us
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
The Last of Us
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
The Last of Us
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
Grand Theft Auto V
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
The Last of Us
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
BioShock Infinite
Downloadable Game of the Year
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
This is not the first time Naughty Dog sweeps at the D.I.C.E Awards – an event that is widely regarded as the Oscars of gaming. You may recall a little game called Uncharted 2: Among Thieves that conquered the ceremony back in 2010 with 10 awards of its own. The folks at Naughty Dog may need to look into installing a trophy room, that is, if they haven’t already.
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