News: Das "who is who" der besten Games: Nominierungen der D.I.C.E-Awards bekannt gegeben

Mit den D.I.C.E.-Awards der Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences steht die nächste Preisverleihung für Videospiele vor der Türe.

Nun wurden die Nominierungen für die am 18. Februar 2016 stattfindende Veranstaltung bekannt gegeben, in dessen Rahmen übrigens Metal Gear-Erfinder Hideo Kojima eine besondere Ehrung zuteil wird. Auch der im vergangenen Jahr verstorbene Nintendo-Präsident Satoru Iwata bekommt hier posthum der Preis für das "Lebenswerk" verliehen.

Game of the Year

Bloodborne
Fallout 4
Ori and the Blind Forest
Rise of the Tomb Raider
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

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
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
Star Wars Battlefront
Splatoon

Mobile Game of the Year

DomiNations
Fallout Shelter
Lara Croft GO
PAC-MAN 256
The Room Three

D.I.C.E. Sprite Award

Her Story
GALAK-Z
Kerbal Space Program
Rocket League
Undertale

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
Batman: Arkham Knight
Ori and the Blind Forest
Rise of the Tomb Raider
The Order: 1886

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Lara Croft GO
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 – Maxine
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
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
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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Just Cause 3
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Star Wars Battlefront
The Order: 1886
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Family Game of the Year

Guitar Hero Live
LEGO Dimensions
Rock Band 4
Super Mario Maker
Tearaway Unfolded

Fighting Game of the Year

Mortal Kombat X
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
Rising Thunder

Racing Game of the Year

Forza Motorsport 6
Need for Speed
Project CARS

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year

Bloodborne .
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
Rocket League

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

Cities: Skylines
Fallout Shelter
Grey Goo
Heroes of the Storm
Kerbal Space Program

Handheld Game of the Year

Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space
HELLDIVERS
Pokemon: Super Mystery Dungeon
Yo-Kai Watch

Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay

Destiny: The Taken King
Halo 5: Guardians
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Rocket League
Splatoon

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

Fallout 4
Her Story
Lara Croft GO
Massive Chalice
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt