D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction | |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |
First awarded | 2009 |
Currently held by | Baldur's Gate 3 |
Website | www |
The D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction is an award presented annually by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences during the D.I.C.E. Awards. This recognizes "the individual or small group of individuals who are responsible for directing and driving an interactive game and its team through a combination of skills that include vision, management execution, and game design to create a cohesive experience. This award recognizes the role of the creative director and game director - in guiding all elements of a title and shaping the final outcome of a game".[1] Creative/technical Academy members with expertise as a game designer or producer are qualified to vote for this award.[2]
The award's most recent winner is Baldur's Gate 3, developed and published by Larian Studios.
Game Direction and Game of the Year[]
Since the award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction was first offered at the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, most of the finalists for Game Direction were also finalists for Game of the Year. In addition, most award winners for Game Direction would also win Game of the Year. The winners for Game Direction that did not win Game of the Year were:
- Red Dead Redemption
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Inside
- Control
- Deathloop
The only winners for Game of the Year that were not finalists for Game Direction were:
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Overwatch
Winners and nominees[]
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2000s[]
Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
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2008 (12th) |
LittleBigPlanet | Media Molecule | Sony Computer Entertainment | [1][3] |
Fallout 3 | Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Softworks | ||
Gears of War 2 | Epic Games | Microsoft Game Studios | ||
Left 4 Dead | Valve South | Valve | ||
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Kojima Productions | Konami | ||
2009 (13th) |
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment | [4][5][6] |
Assassin's Creed II | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | ||
Batman: Arkham Asylum | Rocksteady Studios | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | ||
Brütal Legend | Double Fine Productions | Electronic Arts | ||
Flower | Thatgamecompany | Sony Computer Entertainment |
2010s[]
2020s[]
Multiple nominations and wins[]
Developers and publishers[]
Sony has published the most nominees and the most winners, and is the only publisher with back-to-back wins. Sony's developer Naughty Dog has developed the most nominees, and is tied with Bethesda Game Studios for developing the most winners. Ubisoft Montreal and Insomniac Games are tied for developing the most nominees without developing a single winner, while Annapurna Interactive has published the most nominees without having published a single winner.
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Developer | Nominations | Wins |
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Naughty Dog | 6 | 2 |
Bethesda Game Studios | 3 | 2 |
Nintendo EPD | 3 | 1 |
Santa Monica Studio | 3 | 1 |
Arkane Studios | 2 | 1 |
Media Molecule | 2 | 1 |
Playdead | 2 | 1 |
Thatgamecompany | 2 | 1 |
Insomniac Games | 3 | 0 |
Ubisoft Montreal | 3 | 0 |
Giant Sparrow | 2 | 0 |
Guerrilla Games | 2 | 0 |
Lucas Pope | 2 | 0 |
Rocksteady Studios | 2 | 0 |
Valve | 2 | 0 |
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Publisher | Nominations | Wins |
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Sony Computer/Interactive Entertainment | 20 | 5 |
Bethesda Softworks | 5 | 3 |
Rockstar Games | 4 | 1 |
Nintendo | 3 | 1 |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | 3 | 1 |
505 Games | 2 | 1 |
Bandai Namco Entertainment | 2 | 1 |
Annapurna Interactive | 7 | 0 |
Electronic Arts | 4 | 0 |
Microsoft Game Studios | 4 | 0 |
Ubisoft | 3 | 0 |
Valve | 3 | 0 |
3909 | 2 | 0 |
Square Enix Europe | 2 | 0 |
Franchises[]
Only ten franchises have been nominated more than once, with none being a repeat winner. Uncharted has been the most nominated franchise in this category.
Franchise | Nominations | Wins |
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Uncharted | 4 | 1 |
Fallout | 2 | 1 |
God of War | 2 | 1 |
The Last of Us | 2 | 1 |
The Legend of Zelda | 2 | 1 |
Red Dead | 2 | 1 |
Assassin's Creed | 2 | 0 |
Batman: Arkham | 2 | 0 |
Horizon | 2 | 0 |
Marvel's Spider-Man | 2 | 0 |
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2009 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "D.I.C.E. Awards Voting Rules & Procedures". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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: - ↑ Bramwell, Tom (February 23, 2009). "LittleBigPlanet cleans up at the AIAS awards". Eurogamer. Gamer Network Limited. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2010 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Mattas, Jeff (January 21, 2010). "2009 Interactive Achievement Award Finalists Announced". Shacknews. Shacknews LTD. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Brice, Kath (February 19, 2010). "Uncharted 2 victorious at 13th AIAS Awards". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network Limited. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2011 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "Mass Effect 2 Takes 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards' Game of the Year". IGN. February 11, 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Sinclair, Brendan (January 20, 2011). "Red Dead Redemption, Enslaved, God of War lead IAA nominees". GameSpot. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2012 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Bertz, Matt (February 9, 2012). "Skyrim Dominates The 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/02/09/skyrim-dominates-the-15th-annual-interactive-achievement-awards.aspx. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ↑ "Uncharted 3 Leads Nominees For 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". GameRant. gamerant.com. January 13, 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2013 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Haley, Sebastian (February 7, 2013). "Journey dominates the 2013 D.I.C.E. Awards (full winner list)". VentureBeat. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2014 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Taormina, Anthony (February 6, 2014). "'The Last of Us' Dominates 2014 D.I.C.E. Awards". GameRant. gamerant.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2015 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2015 D.I.C.E. Awards". BrutalGamer. February 6, 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2016 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Pereira, Chris (February 19, 2016). "The 2016 DICE Award Winners [UPDATED]". GameSpot. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2017 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Albert, Weston (February 24, 2017). "Overwatch Wins Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2017". GameRant. gamerant.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2018 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Iyer, Karthik (February 23, 2018). "DICE Awards 2018: Here Are All the Games That Won". Beebom. Beebom Media Private Limited. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2019 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Shanley, Patrick (February 13, 2019). "D.I.C.E. Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2020 Award Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Shanley, Patrick (April 22, 2021). "2020 DICE Awards: 'Untitled Goose Game' Takes Top Honor". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2021 Awards Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Denzer, T.J. (February 25, 2022). "The D.I.C.E. Awards 2021 winners & finalists". Shacknews. Shacknews LTD. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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: - ↑ "2022 Awards Category Details". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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: - ↑ Skrebels, Joe (April 22, 2021). "D.I.C.E. Awards 2021: All the Winners". IGN. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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: - ↑ "Congratulations to the 26th Annual #DICEAwards Finalists". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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: - ↑ Kim, Matt (January 12, 2023). "26th Annual DICE Awards Game of the Year Nominees Announced". IGN. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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: - ↑ Bankhurst, Adam (February 24, 2023). "DICE Awards 2023 Winners: The Full List". IGN. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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: - ↑ "Congratulations to the 27th Annual #DICEAwards Finalist". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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: - ↑ Bankhurst, Adam (15 February 2024). "DICE Awards 2024 Winners: The Full List". IGN. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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: - ↑ "Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Announces Winners of 2023's Best Video Games at 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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