Nintendo Wins Slew Of Awards At DICE; Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Scores Big
Last night at the DICE Awards Nintendo cleaned house! They won 10 of the 24 awards given out by industry peers who are members of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. It’s basically the Oscars for video games. Below are the categories that Nintendo won:
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
MOBILE GAME OF THE YEAR
Fire Emblem Heroes
HANDHELD GAME OF THE YEAR
DICE SPRITE AWARD
STRATEGY/SIMULATION GAME OF THE YEAR
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Ubisoft)
RACING GAME OF THE YEAR
FAMILY GAME OF THE YEAR
Snipperclips
ADVENTURE GAME OF THE YEAR
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN
Congratulations to Nintendo and their dedicated developers. 2017 was indeed an amazing year for quality games!
Start the video at the 14:58 mark to watch the entire show!
Craig has been covering the video game industry since 1995. His work has been published across a wide spectrum of media sites. He’s currently the Editor-In-Chief of Nintendo Times and contributes to Gaming Age.
