As it did during The Game Awards 2021, It Takes Two has officially won Game of the Year at the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. While Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart took home the most awards for the night, It Takes Two won the ultimate prize at the show from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) that celebrated the best games of 2021.Alongside winning Game of the Year, It Takes Two also took home the award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Design. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which also led the pack in nominations, won Outstanding Achievement in Animation, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, Outstanding Technical Achievement, and Family Game of the Year. There were 23 categories in total, and Halo Infinite, Lone Echo II, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and Returnal all won multiple awards. The show also honored NetherRealm Studios’ Ed Boon, who was the 2022 AIAS Hall of Fame inductee, and Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award.The 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards were held in-person at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas and followed the week-long industry gathering at the 2022 D.I.C.E. Summit. The show was co-hosted for the sixth year by IGN alum Jessica Chobot (Discovery’s ExpeditionX) and Greg Miller (Kinda Funny) and IGN served as the official media partner.Without further ado, here are all the winners from the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards:The 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards WinnersGame of the YearDeathloopInscryptionIt Takes Two – WINNERRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartReturnalOutstanding Achievement in AnimationCall of Duty: VanguardDeathloopKena: Bridge of SpiritsRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart – WINNERResident Evil VillageOutstanding Achievement in Art DirectionCall of Duty: VanguardDeathloopKena: Bridge of SpiritsRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart – WINNERResident Evil VillageOutstanding Achievement in CharacterDeathloop – Colt VahnKena: Bridge of Spirits – KenaLife is Strange: True Colors – Alex ChenRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart – RivetResident Evil Village – Lady Dimitrescu – WINNEROutstanding Achievement in Original Music CompositionDeathloopIt Takes TwoKena: Bridge of SpiritsPsychonauts 2Returnal – WINNERThe Best Games of 2021Outstanding Achievement in Audio DesignForza Horizon 5Halo InfiniteIt Takes TwoRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartReturnal – WINNEROutstanding Achievement in StoryBefore Your EyesInscryptionGuardians of the Galaxy – WINNERPsychonauts 2The Forgotten CityOutstanding Technical AchievementBattlefield 2042Forza Horizon 5MoncageRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart – WINNERReturnalAction Game of the YearDeathloopHalo Infinite – WINNERMetroid DreadReturnalThe AscentAdventure Game of the YearDeath’s DoorIt Takes TwoGuardians of the Galaxy – WINNERPsychonauts 2Resident Evil VillageFamily Game of the YearAnimal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home ParadiseCozy GroveMario Party SuperstarsRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart – WINNERWarioware: Get it TogetherFighting Game of the YearGuilty Gear Strive – WINNERMelty Blood: Type LuminaNickelodeon All-Star BrawlRacing Game of the YearF1 2021Forza Horizon 5 – WINNERHot Wheels UnleashedRole-Playing Game of the YearFinal Fantasy XIV: Endwalker – WINNERPathfinder: Wrath of the RighteousShin Megami Tensei VTales of AriseWildermythSports Game of the YearFIFA 22Mario Golf: Super Rush – WINNERNBA 2k22Riders RepublicThe Climb 2Strategy/Simulation Game of the YearAge of Empires IV – WINNERGloomhavenGriftlandsInscryptionLoop HeroImmersive Reality Technical AchievementLone Echo II – WINNERPuzzling PlacesResident Evil 4 VRSong in the SmokeYukiImmersive Reality Game of the YearDemeoI Expect You To Die 2Lone Echo II – WINNERResident Evil 4 VRSong in the SmokeOutstanding Achievement for an Independent GameDeath’s DoorInscryptionLoop HeroSableUnpacking – WINNERMobile Game of the YearBehind the FrameFantasianLeague of Legends: Wild RiftMoncagePokémon Unite – WINNEROnline Game of the YearBack 4 BloodCall of Duty: VanguardFinal Fantasy XIV: EndwalkerHalo Infinite – WINNERKnockout CityOutstanding Achievement in Game DesignDeathloopInscryptionIt Takes Two – WINNERLoop HeroRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartOutstanding Achievement in Game DirectionDeathloop – WINNERInscryptionIt Takes TwoRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartThe Artful EscapeHave a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
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