D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Animation
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
First awarded2000
Currently held byGod of War Ragnarök
Websitewww.interactive.org

The D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Animation is an award presented annually by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences during the D.I.C.E. Awards. "This award is presented to the individual or team whose work represents the highest level of achievement in bringing a character or characters to life. This award will consider the fluidity of movement, and interaction with the environment in addition to contextual realism (look and feel)".[1] Creative/technical Academy members with expertise as an artist, animator or programmer are qualified to vote for this award.[2] The award was first presented at the 3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards in 2000, with the winner being Final Fantasy VIII from SquareSoft.

The award's most recent winner was God of War Ragnarök, developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

History

The Academy originally offered the Outstanding Achievement in Art/Graphics at the first two annual awards ceremonies.[3] This would be separated into the categories Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Outstanding Achievement in Animation at the third annual awards ceremony.[4][5]

  • Outstanding Achievement in Art/Graphics (1998–1999)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Animation (2000–present)

Winners and nominees

1990s

Table key
Indicates the winner
Year Game Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
1997/1998[lower-alpha 1]
(1st) 		Riven: The Sequel to Myst Cyan Worlds Red Orb Entertainment, Acclaim Entertainment [6][7][8]
Blade Runner Westwood Studios Virgin Interactive
Final Fantasy VII SquareSoft Sony Computer Entertainment
GoldenEye 007 Rare Nintendo
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee Oddworld Inhabitants GT Interactive
The Curse of Monkey Island LucasArts LucasArts
1998/1999[lower-alpha 1]
(2nd) 		Banjo-Kazooie Rare Nintendo [9]
Grim Fandango LucasArts LucasArts
Half-Life Valve Sierra On-Line
Spyro the Dragon Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment
1999/2000
(3rd) 		Final Fantasy VIII SquareSoft Square Electronic Arts [5]
Age of Empires II: Age of Kings Ensemble Studios Microsoft Games
Disney's Villains' Revenge Disney Interactive Disney Interactive
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment

2000s

Year Game Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2000
(4th) 		Final Fantasy IX SquareSoft Square Electronic Arts [10][11]
Dead or Alive 2 Team Ninja Tecmo
Rayman 2: The Great Escape Ubi Pictures, Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft
Space Channel 5 Sega AM9 Sega
Tekken Tag Tournament Namco Namco
2001
(5th) 		Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee Oddworld Inhabitants Microsoft Game Studios [12][13]
[14][15]
Black & White Lionhead Studios Electronic Arts
Dead or Alive 3 Team Ninja Tecmo
Super Smash Bros. Melee HAL Laboratory Nintendo
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Neversoft Activision
2002
(6th) 		Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus Sucker Punch Productions Sony Computer Entertainment [16][17]
Final Fantasy X SquareSoft Square Electronic Arts
Kingdom Hearts
The Mark of Kri San Diego Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
Ratchet & Clank Insomniac Games
2003
(7th) 		Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft [18][19]
Beyond Good & Evil Ubi Pictures, Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft
Jak II Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando Insomniac Games
Soulcalibur II Namco Namco
2004
(8th) 		Half-Life 2 Valve Valve Corporation, Vivendi Universal Games [20][21]
Jak 3 Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment
Sly 2: Band of Thieves Sucker Punch Productions
2005
(9th) 		God of War Santa Monica Studio Sony Computer Entertainment [22][23][24]
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Oddworld Inhabitants Microsoft Game Studios
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Rise of the Kasai BottleRocket Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment
Shadow of the Colossus Japan Studio
2006
(10th) 		Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios [25][26]
Daxter Ready at Dawn Sony Computer Entertainment
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Traveller's Tales LucasArts
Rayman Raving Rabbids Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft
Fight Night Round 3 EA Chicago Electronic Arts
2007
(11th) 		Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft [27][28]
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Naughty Dog
Team Fortress 2 Valve Valve, Electronic Arts
2008
(12th) 		Prince of Persia Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft [29][30]
Castle Crashers The Behemoth Microsoft Game Studios
Gears of War 2 Epic Games
Left 4 Dead Valve South Valve
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Kojima Productions Konami
2009
(13th) 		Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment [31][32][33]
Assassin's Creed II Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Batman: Arkham Asylum Rocksteady Studios Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Infinity Ward Activision
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment

2010s

Year Game Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2010
(14th) 		God of War III Santa Monica Studio Sony Computer Entertainment [34][35][36]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Treyarch Activision
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Ninja Theory Namco Bandai Games
Red Dead Redemption Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
2011
(15th) 		Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment [37][38][39]
Assassin's Creed: Revelations Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Batman: Arkham City Rocksteady Studios Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
L.A. Noire Team Bondi Rockstar Games
Rayman Origins Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft
2012
(16th) 		Assassin's Creed III Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft [40][41]
Far Cry 3 Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Hitman: Absolution IO Interactive Square Enix Europe
Mark of the Ninja Klei Entertainment Microsoft Studios
Uncharted: Golden Abyss Bend Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
2013
(17th) 		The Last of Us Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment [42][43]
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Beyond: Two Souls Quantic Dream Sony Computer Entertainment
Puppeteer Japan Studio
Rayman Fiesta Run Ubisoft Casablanca Ubisoft
2014
(18th) 		Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Monolith Productions Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [44][45]
Assassin's Creed Unity Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Infamous Second Son Sucker Punch Productions Sony Computer Entertainment
Sunset Overdrive Insomniac Games Microsoft Studios
Titanfall Respawn Entertainment Electronic Arts
2015
(19th) 		Ori and the Blind Forest Moon Studios Microsoft Studios [46][47]
Assassin's Creed Syndicate Ubisoft Quebec Ubisoft
Batman: Arkham Knight Rocksteady Studios Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Rise of the Tomb Raider Crystal Dynamics Square Enix Europe, Microsoft Studios
The Order: 1886 Ready at Dawn Sony Computer Entertainment
2016
(20th) 		Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment [48][49]
Inside Playdead Playdead
The Last Guardian Japan Studio, GenDesign Sony Interactive Entertainment
Overwatch Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment
Street Fighter V Capcom, Dimps Capcom
2017
(21st) 		Cuphead Studio MDHR Studio MDHR [50][51]
For Honor Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Ninja Theory Ninja Theory
Horizon Zero Dawn Guerrilla Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Naughty Dog
2018
(22nd) 		Marvel's Spider-Man Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment [52][53]
God of War Santa Monica Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment
Gris Nomada Studio Devolver Digital
Moss Polyarc Polyarc
Red Dead Redemption 2 Rockstar Games Rockstar Games
2019
(23rd) 		Luigi's Mansion 3 Next Level Games Nintendo [54][55]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Infinity Ward Activision
Days Gone Bend Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment
Death Stranding Kojima Productions
Devil May Cry 5 Capcom Capcom

2020s

Year Game Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2020
(24th) 		The Last of Us Part II Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment [56][57]
Final Fantasy VII Remake Square Enix Square Enix
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
Ori and the Will of the Wisps Moon Studios Xbox Game Studios
Spiritfarer Thunder Lotus Games Thunder Lotus Games
2021
(25th) 		Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment [58][59]
Call of Duty: Vanguard Sledgehammer Games Activision
Deathloop Arkane Studios Bethesda Softworks
Kena: Bridge of Spirits Ember Lab Ember Lab
Resident Evil Village Capcom Capcom
2022
(26th) 		God of War Ragnarök Santa Monica Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment [60][61][62]
Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course Studio MDHR Studio MDHR
Elden Ring FromSoftware Bandai Namco Entertainment
Horizon Forbidden West Guerrilla Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
Moss: Book II Polyarc Polyarc
2023
(27th) 		Final Fantasy XVI Square Enix Square Enix [63]
Hi-Fi Rush Tango Gameworks Bethesda Softworks
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
Mortal Kombat 1 NetherRealm Studios Warner Bros. Games
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo EPD Nintendo

Multiple nominations and wins

Developers and publishers

Sony has published the most nominees and winners. It also has the most nominees for a single year, with three. Sony also published winners for three consecutive years. Sony's development subsidiary Naughty Dog has developed the most winners. However, Ubisoft Montreal has developed the most nominees, and is one of two developers with back-to-back wins, with the other being SquareSoft. Ubisoft Montpellier, formerly known as "Ubi Pictures", has developed the most nominees without having a single winner. Activision has published the most nominees without a single winner.

Developers
Developer Nominations Wins
Naughty Dog 9 5
Ubisoft Montreal 13 4
Santa Monica Studio 4 3
Insomniac Games 12 2
SquareSoft/Square Enix 7 3
Oddworld Inhabitants 3 1
Sucker Punch Productions 3 1
Valve 3 1
Epic Games 2 1
Moon Studios 2 1
Rare 2 1
Ubisoft Pictures/Montpellier 4 0
Capcom 3 0
Infinity Ward 3 0
Japan Studio 3 0
Rocksteady Studios 3 0
Bend Studio 2 0
Guerrilla Games 2 0
Kojima Productions 2 0
LucasArts 2 0
Namco 2 0
Ninja Theory 2 0
Polyarc 2 0
Ready at Dawn 2 0
Team Ninja 2 0
Publishers
Publisher Nominations Wins
Sony Computer/Interactive Entertainment 41 11
Ubisoft 19 4
Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios 11 3
Electronic Arts 8 2
SquareSoft/Square Enix 7 3
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Warner Bros. Games 5 1
Nintendo 5 2
Activision 6 0
Namco/Bandai Namco Games/Entertainment 4 0
Valve 4 0
Capcom 3 0
LucasArts 3 0
Rockstar Games 3 0
Bethesda Softworks 2 0
Polyarc 2 0
Square Enix Europe 2 0
Tecmo 2 0

Franchises

Assassin's Creed has been the most nominated franchise, while Uncharted and God of War have been the most award-winning franchises. Final Fantasy is the only franchise to have back-to-back wins. Call of Duty is currently the most nominated franchise that has never won.

Franchises
Franchises Nominations Wins
Uncharted 6 3
God of War 4 3
Assassin's Creed 7 2
Final Fantasy 6 2
Prince of Persia 4 2
The Last of Us 2 2
Ratchet & Clank 6 1
Marvel's Spider-Man 3 1
Oddworld 3 1
Gears of War 2 1
Half-Life 2 1
Mario[lower-alpha 2] 2 1
Ori 2 1
Sly Cooper 2 1
Call of Duty 5 0
Rayman 4 0
Batman: Arkham 3 0
Jak and Daxter 3 0
Dead of Alive 2 0
Horizon 2 0
Moss 2 0
Red Dead 2 0
Spyro 2 0

Notes

  1. 1 2 Presented as the Outstanding Achievement in Art/Graphics.
  2. ↑ includes Luigi's Mansion 3.

References

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