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Looking back on 2016, there were several games that absolutely garnered a lot of attention from the media and critics alike. One of those games was Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch, the fantasy sci-fi hero shooter. The game ended up becoming a big winner at this year's DICE Awards that took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Overwatch wasn't the only game that walked with multiple awards, though. Playdead's Inside managed to claim three awards at the show, which is impressive for the indie title. Finally, Uncharted 4 managed to also nab four awards, which seems to be a repeat of many of the other awards shows rounding out 2016, where Overwatch, Inside and Uncharted 4 managed to score many of the big wins for 2016. But don't worry, other player-favorite hits like Doom also made the cut, along with the uber-popular Pokemon Go.
It's extremely disappointing that EA Sports UFC 2 didn't pick up a win for best sports or fighting game. By and far it was a lot more feature-rich than Street Fighter V, and far more of a technical achievement as far as gameplay refinement and playability is concerned when measured up to a game like Steep. Some people argued that the other sports games just weren't as much of a breakthrough in the genre as Ubisoft's Steep, but despite combining a bunch of extreme sports into one, it didn't really seem to be much more than a compilation of sorts. The physics and dynamic knockouts in EA Sports UFC 2 are still remarkable technical achievements in my book. But oh well, it is what it is.
You can check out the full list of the DICE 2017 Award winners below.
Game of the Year
Overwatch
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Inside
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Overwatch
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Eagle Flight
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Superhot VR
Mobile Game of the Year
Pokémon GO
Handheld Game of the Year
Pokémon Sun and Moon
D.I.C.E. Sprite Award
Inside
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
Overwatch
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Sid Meier's Civilization 6
Sports Game of the Year
Steep
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Dark Souls 3
Racing Game of the Year
Forza Horizon 3
Fighting Game of the Year
Street Fighter 5
Family Game of the Year
Ratchet & Clank
Adventure Game of the Year
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Action Game of the Year
Overwatch
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Battlefield 1
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Doom
Outstanding Achievement in Character
The Last Guardian - Trico
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Inside
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End