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Here are all the winners of the 2016 DICE Awards

Last night, The 19th Annual DICE Awards took place, featuring the likes of Hideo Kojima, Guillermo Del Toro and Bethesda’s Todd Howard.

If you missed out on the 2016 DICE Awards yesterday we’ve gone ahead and compiled all of the big winners and moments of the night, including some adorable moments between Hideo Kojima and Guillermo Del Toro.

Bethesda’s Fallout 4 took home Game of the Year, besting Bloodborne, The Witcher 3 and Rise of the Tomb Raider, who were also nominated.

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima was inducted into the Hall of Fame by filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro. The pair also hosted the night’s Keynote Address, which is definitely worth a watch.

Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and The Legend of Zelda, was honored with a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award.

GIF of the year goes to Kojima’s brilliant homage to Pan’s Labyrinth.

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You can check out the full list of awards and nominees below, alongside the winner of each category.

GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Bloodborne

  • Winner: Fallout 4

  • Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Rise of the Tomb Raider

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt


OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN GAME DIRECTION

  • Winner: Fallout 4

  • Life is Strange

  • Rise of the Tomb Raider

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

  • Undertale


ADVENTURE GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Batman: Arkham Knight

  • Life is Strange

  • Winner: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

  • Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Rise of the Tomb Raider


ACTION GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Destiny: The Taken King

  • Helldivers

  • Just Cause 3

  • Winner: Star Wars Battlefront

  • Splatoon



MOBILE GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Dominations

  • Winner: Fallout Shelter

  • Lara Croft GO

  • Pac-Man 256

  • The Room Three


DICE SPRITE AWARD

  • Her Story

  • Galak-Z

  • Kerbal Space Program

  • Winner: Rocket League

  • Undertale


OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION

  • Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

  • Batman: Arkham Knight

  • Winner: Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Rise of the Tomb Raider

  • The Order: 1886


OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION

  • Lara Croft Go

  • Winner: Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Rise of the Tomb Raider

  • The Order: 1886

  • Star Wars Battlefront


OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CHARACTER

  • Assassin’s Creed Syndicate — Evie Frye

  • Her Story — Hannah Smith

  • Life is Strange — Max

  • Winner: Rise of the Tomb Raider — Lara Croft

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Geralt of Rivia


OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION

  • Batman: Arkham Knight

  • Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture

  • Winner: Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Starcraft II: Legacy Of The Void

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt


OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN

  • Destiny: The Taken King

  • Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Rise of the Tomb Raider

  • Winner: Star Wars Battlefront

  • The Order: 1886


OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN STORY

  • Fallout 4

  • Her Story

  • Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series

  • Rise of the Tomb Raider

  • Winner: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt



OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

  • Just Cause 3

  • Rise of the Tomb Raider

  • Star Wars Battlefront

  • The Order: 1886

  • Winner: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt


FAMILY GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Guitar Hero Live

  • Lego Dimensions

  • Rock Band 4

  • Winner: Super Mario Maker

  • Tearaway Unfolded



FIGHTING GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Winner: Mortal Kombat X
  • 
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round

  • Rising Thunder



RACING GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Winner: Forza Motorsport 6

  • Need for Speed

  • Project Cars


ROLE-PLAYING/MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Bloodborne

  • Winner: Fallout 4

  • Pillars of Eternity

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

  • Undertale


SPORTS GAME OF THE YEAR

  • FIFA 2016

  • Madden NFL 2016

  • MLB 15 The Show

  • NBA 2K16

  • Winner: Rocket League


STRATEGY/SIMULATION GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Cities: Skylines

  • Fallout Shelter

  • Grey Goo

  • Winner: Heroes of the Storm

  • Kerbal Space Program



HANDHELD GAME OF THE YEAR

  • Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space

  • Winner: Helldivers

  • Pokemon: Super Mystery Dungeon

  • Yo-Kai Watch


OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ONLINE GAMEPLAY

  • Destiny: The Taken King

  • Halo 5: Guardians

  • Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

  • Winner: Rocket League

  • Splatoon


OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN GAME DESIGN

  • Fallout 4

  • Her Story

  • Lara Croft Go

  • Massive Chalice

  • Winner: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt


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