| 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | |
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| Date | February 22, 2018 |
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Convention Center |
| Country | Paradise, Nevada, USA |
| Hosted by | Jessica Chobot and Greg Miller |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (4) |
| Most nominations | Horizon Zero Dawn (10) |
| Overall Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| Lifetime Achievement | Genyo Takeda |
The 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards is the 21st edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards, an annual awards event that honors the best games in the video game industry. The awards are arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Paradise, Nevada on February 22, 2018. It was also held as part of the Academy's 2018 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was co-hosted by Jessica Chobot of Nerdist News, and Kinda Funny co-founder Greg Miller.[1][2]
"Role-Playing Game of the Year" dropped the "Massively Multiplayer" part of the category's title.[3]
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild won the most awards, including "Game of the Year", while Horizon Zero Dawn received the most nominations. Nintendo and Sony Computer Entertainment tied for being the most nominated publisher. Nintendo was the most award-winning developer and publisher, and had the most nominated and award-winning games. The Mario franchise became the first franchise to have three award-winning titles in a single year: Super Mario Odyssey won "Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design", Mario Kart 8 Deluxe won "Racing Game of the Year", and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle won "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year".
Genyo Takeda, former CEO and long-time Special Corporate Advisor of Nintendo, received the "Lifetime Achievement Award".[4]
