23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | |
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Date | February 13, 2020 |
Venue | Aria Resort and Casino |
Country | Paradise, Nevada, USA |
Hosted by | Jessica Chobot and Greg Miller |
Highlights | |
Most awards | Control (4) |
Most nominations | |
Game of the Year | Untitled Goose Game |
Hall of Fame | Connie Booth |
The 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards was the 23rd edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2019. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Aria Resort and Casino in Paradise, Nevada on February 13, 2020 .[1] It was also held as part of the Academy's 2020 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was co-hosted by Jessica Chobot of Nerdist News, and Kinda Funny co-founder Greg Miller.[2]
The award for "Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design" was relabeled as "Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design".[3]
Untitled Goose Game won "Game of the Year". Control won the most awards and was tied with Death Stranding for having the most nominations. Sony Interactive Entertainment received the most nominations as a publisher, while Nintendo had published the most nominated games. Remedy Entertainment was the most award-winning developer. Nintendo and 505 Games were the most award-winning publishers with Nintendo publishing the most award-winning games. Respawn Entertainment was the only developer with more than one award-winning game. The Mario franchise had three award-winning titles: Super Mario Maker 2 won "Family Game of the Year", Mario Kart Tour won "Racing Game of the Year", and Luigi's Mansion 3 won "Outstanding Achievement in Animation".
Connie Booth, vice-president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, was inducted into the Academy's Hall of Fame.[4]