16th Annual DICE Award Winners Announced

The D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Award winners were recently announced by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) in Las Vegas.

'Journey' was the big winner scooping the Game of The Year prize, along with another 7 awards.

The full list of winners for the 16th Annual DICE Awards are:
Action Game of the Year:
"Borderlands 2" (Publisher: 2K Games, Developer: Gearbox Software)

Mobile Game of the Year:
"Hero Academy" (Publisher/Developer: Robot Entertainment)

Handheld Game of the Year: "Paper Mario Sticker Star" (Publisher: Nintendo of America, Inc., Developer: Intelligent Systems)

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition: "Journey" (Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Developer: thatgamecompany)

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design: "Journey" (Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Developer: thatgamecompany)

Outstanding Achievement in Story:
"The Walking Dead" (Publisher/Developer: Telltale Games)

Outstanding Character Performance:
"The Walking Dead's" Lee Everett (Publisher/Developer: Telltale Games)

Downloadable Game of the Year:
"The Walking Dead" (Publisher/Developer: Telltale Games)

Casual Game of the Year: 
"Journey" (Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Developer: thatgamecompany)

Web Based Game of the Year: 
"SimCity Social" (Publisher: Electronic Arts, Developer: Maxis, Playfish)

Family Game of the Year: 
"Skylanders Giants" (Publisher: Activision, Developer: Toys for Bob)

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year: 
"Mass Effect 3" (Publisher: Electronic Arts, Developer: Bioware)

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year: 
"XCOM: Enemy Unknown" (Publisher: 2K Games, Developer: Firaxis Games)

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming: 
"Journey" (Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Developer: thatgamecompany)

Sports Game of the Year: 
"FIFA Soccer 13" (Publisher: Electronic Arts, Developer: EA Canada)

Racing Game of the Year: 
"Need for Speed: Most Wanted" (Publisher: Electronic Arts, Developer: Criterion Games)

Fighting Game of the Year: 
"PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale" (Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Developer: SuperBot Entertainment, Inc.)

Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay: 
"Journey" (Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Developer: thatgamecompany)

Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity: 
"Halo 4" (Publisher: Microsoft Studios, Developer: 343 Industries)

Outstanding Achievement in Animation: 
"Assassin's Creed III" (Publisher/Developer: Ubisoft)

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: 
"Journey" (Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Developer: thatgamecompany)

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering:
"Halo 4" (Publisher: Microsoft Studios, Developer: 343 Industries)

Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering:
"XCOM: Enemy Unknown" (Publisher: 2K Games, Developer: Firaxis Games)

Adventure Game of the Year:
"The Walking Dead" (Publisher/Developer: Telltale Games)

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction:
"Journey" (Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Developer: thatgamecompany)

Game of the Year: 
"Journey" (Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Developer: thatgamecompany)