Take that, games that cost tens of millions of dollars to make
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences puts on its annual D.I.C.E. Awards show every year as part of the summit it hosts in Las Vegas. The show has recognized some of the very best games of all time, with past winners including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Half-Life 2, and GoldenEye 007. Generally, the top prize goes to big, massive games with big, massive budgets. But this year, the voters went in a different direction, bestowing the top prize to the brilliant Untitled Goose Game.
The House House-developed asshole goose simulator walked away with three awards last night, including Game of the Year, Independent Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in Character for the goose.
Of course, those big, massive games with their big, massive budgets still cleaned up. Here is the full list of winners from the 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.
Game of the Year
Untitled Goose Game
- Developer: House House
- Publisher: Panic
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Untitled Goose Game
- Developer: House House
- Publisher: Panic
Action Game of the Year
Control
- Developer: Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher: 505 Games
Adventure Game of the Year
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Developer: Respawn Entertainment
- Publisher: EA
Family Game of the Year
Super Mario Maker 2
- Developer: Nintendo
- Publisher: Nintendo
Fighting Game of the Year
Mortal Kombat 11
- Developer: Netherrealm Studios
- Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Pistol Whip
- Developer: Cloudhead Games
- Publisher: Cloudhead Games
Online Game of the Year
Apex Legends
- Developer: Respawn Entertainment
- Publisher: EA
Racing Game of the Year
Mario Kart Tour (lol)
- Developer: Nintendo
- Publisher: Nintendo
Role-Playing Game of the Year
The Outer Worlds
- Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher: Private Division
Sports Game of the Year
FIFA 20
- Developer: EA Vancouver
- Publisher: EA Sports
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Developer: Intelligent Systems/Koei Tecmo Games
- Publisher: Nintendo
Portable Game of the Year
Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Developer: Simogo
- Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Death Stranding
- Developer: Kojima Productions
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Blood & Truth
- Developer: London Studios
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Luigi’s Mansion 3
- Developer: Next Level Games
- Publisher: Nintendo
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Control
- Developer: Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher: 505 Games
Outstanding Achievement in Character
The Goose – Untitled Goose Game
- Developer: House House
- Publisher: Panic
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Baba is You
- Developer: Hempuli Oy
- Publisher: Hempuli Oy
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Control
- Developer: Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher: 505 Games
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Disco Elysium
- Developer: ZA/UM
- Publisher: ZA/UM
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Death Stranding
- Developer: Kojima Productions
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Control
- Developer: Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher: 505 Games
