Journey sweeps D.I.C.E. Awards

8 honours, including Game Of The Year, for thatgamecompany

News by Rachel Weber Senior Editor

Published on Feb. 8, 2013

Right after Jenova Chen had revealed thatgamecompany was bankrupt before it released Journey, the D.I.C.E. Awards proved it was all worthwhile as the game scooped up eight trophies, including Game of the Year.

The Walking Dead was another favourite, winning four awards, and Halo 4, XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Borderlands 2 were among the other titles to be recognised by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' Peer Panels.

"For the past 16 years, the D.I.C.E. Awards have brought together the brightest and most creative minds in games to celebrate outstanding achievement in interactive entertainment. This year is no exception as the hottest players representing all facets of the industry -- from downloadable to console to mobile games -- took centre stage," said AIAS president Martin Rae.

"From our many category winners to our distinguished honourees Gabe Newell, Dave Lebling and Marc Blank, we congratulate all the talented developers and publishers whose contributions led to another exceptional year in games."

Action Game of the Year - Borderlands 2 (Gearbox Software)

Mobile Game of the Year - Hero Academy (Robot Entertainment)

Handheld Game of the Year - Paper Mario Sticker Star (Intelligent Systems)

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition - Journey (thatgamecompany)

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design - Journey (thatgamecompany)

Outstanding Achievement in Story - The Walking Dead (Telltale Games)

Outstanding Character Performance - The Walking Dead: Lee Everett (Telltale Games)

Downloadable Game of the Year - The Walking Dead (Telltale Games)

Casual Game of the Year - Journey (thatgamecompany)

Web Based Game of the Year - SimCity Social (Maxis, Playfish)

Family Game of the Year - Skylanders Giants (Toys for Bob)

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year - Mass Effect 3 (Bioware)