God Of War Wins Game Of The Year At DICE Awards

The 22nd D.I.C.E. Awards took place in Las Vegas tonight, and Sony's God of War was a big winner. The PlayStation 4 exclusive took home nine total awards, including the highly coveted overall Game of the Year.

In addition to that award, God of War won Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, Adventure Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Story, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design, Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition, Outstanding Achievement in Character (Kratos), and Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction.

God of War wasn't the only game that won multiple awards, as Celeste picked up Action Game of the Year and Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game. Florence won Portable Game of the Year, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate took home Fighting Game of the Year, and Monster Hunter: World picked up Role-Playing Game of the Year. Fortnite, meanwhile, won for Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay. Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 won for Outstanding Technical Achievement, but that was the only award it took home tonight.

You can see the full list of categories and winners below. The D.I.C.E. Awards are not connected to the Swedish developer DICE.

Also during the D.I.C.E. Awards, Bonnie Ross was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame. The longtime Microsoft employee and head of Halo developer 343 Industries, Ross was praised for her work in growing the Halo franchise and for spearheading efforts to promote STEM and diversity in video games. She is the first woman in the AIAS Hall of Fame, and she joins other big names like Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, Valve founder Gabe Newell, and Metal Gear designer Hideo Kojima, among others.

22nd DICE Award Winners

Game of the Year

God of War

Publisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: SIE Santa Monica Studio

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

God of War

Publisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: SIE Santa Monica Studio

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

God of War

Publisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: SIE Santa Monica Studio

Portable Game of the Year

Florence

Publisher: Annapurna InteractiveDeveloper: Mountains

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

Celeste

Publisher: Matt Makes GamesDeveloper: Matt Makes Games

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

Beat Saber

Publisher: Beat GamesDeveloper: Beat Games

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Tónandi

Publisher: Magic LeapDeveloper: Magic Leap and Sigur Rós

Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay

Fortnite

Publisher: Epic GamesDeveloper: Epic Games

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

Into the Breach

Publisher: Subset GamesDeveloper: Subset Games

Sports Game of the Year

Mario Tennis Aces

Publisher: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Developer: Nintendo Co., Ltd. and Camelot Co. Ltd.

Role-Playing Game of the Year

Monster Hunter: World

Publisher: CAPCOMDeveloper: CAPCOM

Racing Game of the Year

Forza Horizon 4

Publisher: Microsoft StudiosDeveloper: Playground Games

Fighting Game of the Year

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Publisher: Nintendo of AmericaDeveloper: Nintendo, Sora Ltd., and BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.

Family Game of the Year

Unravel Two

Publisher: Electronic ArtsDeveloper: ColdWood Interactive

Adventure Game of the Year

God of War

Publisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: SIE Santa Monica Studio

Action Game of the Year

Celeste

Publisher: Matt Makes GamesDeveloper: Matt Makes Games

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Red Dead Redemption 2

Publisher: Rockstar GamesDeveloper: Rockstar Games

Outstanding Achievement in Story

God of War

Publisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: SIE Santa Monica Studio

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

God of War

Publisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: SIE Santa Monica Studio

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

God of War

Publisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: SIE Santa Monica Studio

Outstanding Achievement in Character

God of War - Kratos

Publisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: SIE Santa Monica Studio

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

God of War

Publisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: SIE Santa Monica Studio

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Publisher: Sony Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: Insomniac Games
Info from Gamespot.com