Nintendo Dominates the 21st Annual DICE Awards

The DICE Awards have come to a close. And with it, we see what Nintendo is made of. The award list is saturated in games by the Japanese company, with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild being their biggest victory.

The open-world Zelda game won not only Game of the year, but also Adventure Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction, and Outstanding Achievement in Game Design.

Various Nintendo titles would go on to win Racing Game of the Year, Handheld Game of the Year, Mobile Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design. It's undeniable that this last year was a home run for them.

The other winners are more or less what you may have expected from an "of the year" list. Notable games include PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Cuphead, and Horizon Zero Dawn.

Here's the full list:

Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement: Lone Echo/Echo Arena
Immersive Reality Game of the Year: Lone Echo/Echo Arena
Mobile Game of the Year: Fire Emblem Heroes
Handheld Game of the Year: Metroid: Samus Returns
D.I.C.E. Sprite Award: Snipperclips
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay: PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Sports Game of the Year: FIFA 18
Role-Playing Game of the Year: Nier: Automata
Racing Game of the Year: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Fighting Game of the Year: Injustice 2
Family Game of the Year: Snipperclips
Adventure Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Action Game of the Year: Player Unknowns Battlegrounds
Outstanding Technical Achievement: Horizon Zero Dawn
Outstanding Achievement in Story: Horizon Zero Dawn
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design: Super Mario Odyssey
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition: Cuphead
Outstanding Achievement in Character: Hellblade: Senuas Sacrifice - Senua
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: Cuphead
Outstanding Achievement in Animation: Cuphead