La Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (Academia de Ciencias y Artes Interactivas) ha revelado la lista final de nominados para su decimoséptima entrega de D.I.C.E. Awards, quizás los premios más prestigiosos en toda la industria del videojuego.
Como era de esperarse, la lista es encabezada por el excelente The Last of Us con 13 nominaciones, incluyendo juego del año. categoría complementada por Assassin’s Creed: IV Black Flag, Bioshock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto V y The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (extrañamente excluyendo a Super Mario 3D World).
La ceremonia de premiación se llevará a cabo el día jueves 6 de febrero en The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, como acto de clausura al D.I.C.E. Summit. El evento, donde además será homenajeado el legendario diseñador de juegos Eugene Jarvis, será transmitido online desde el sitio web de la AIAS.
A continuación los dejamos con el listado completo de nomiandos y sus respectivas categorías:
(GAME TITLE/PUBLISHER/DEVELOPER)
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Beyond: Two Souls/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Quantic Dream
Bioshock Infinite/2K Games/Irrational Games
Puppeteer/Sony Computer Entertainment America/SCE Japan Studio
rain/Sony Computer Entertainment America/SCE Japan Studio
Rayman Legends/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montpellier
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Battlefield 4/Electronic Arts Inc./DICE
Bioshock Infinite/2K Games/Irrational Games
God of War: Ascension/Sony Computer Entertainment America/SCE Santa Monica
Grand Theft Auto V/Rockstar Games/Rockstar North
The Last of Us/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Beyond: Two Souls/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Quantic Dream
Bioshock Infinite/2K Games/Irrational Games
The Last of Us/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
The Novelist/Orthogonal Games/Orthogonal Games
Tomb Raider/Square Enix Inc./Crystal Dymanics
Outstanding Character Performance
Grand Theft Auto V – Trevor/Rockstar Games/Rockstar North
Ryse – Marius Titus/Microsoft Studios/Crytek
The Last of Us – Ellie/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
The last of Us – Joel/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
The Stanley Parable – Narrator/Galactic Café/Galactic Café
Downloadable Game of the Year
Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons/505 Games/Starbreeze Studios
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Gone Home/The Fullbright Company/The Fullbright Company
Papers, Please/Lucas Pope/Lucas Pope
The Stanley Parable/Galactic Café/Galactic Café
Casual Game of the Year
Candy Box/aniwey/aniwey
Peggle 2/Electronic Arts Inc./Popcap, Electronic Arts Inc.
Plants VS Zombies 2/Electronic Arts Inc./Popcap, Electronic Arts Inc.
Rayman Fiesta Run/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Casablanca
Ridiculous Fishing – A Tale of Redemption/Vlambeer/Vlambeer
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Diablo III/Blizzard Entertainment/Blizzard Entertainment
Dota 2/Valve Software/Valve Software
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen/Capcom U.S.A., Inc./Capcom Co., Ltd.
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch/Namco Bandai/Level-5, Studio Ghibli
Pokémon X & Y/Nintendo/Game Freak
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Grand Theft Auto V/Rockstar Games/Rockstar North
Papers, Please/Lucas Pope/Lucas Pope
Tearaway/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Media Molecule
The Last of Us/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
The Stanley Parable/Galactic Café/Galactic Café
Sports Game of the Year
FIFA 14/Electronic Arts Inc./EA Canada
Madden NFL 25/Electronic Arts Inc./EA Sports
MLB 13 The Show/Sony Computer Entertainment America/SCE San Diego Studios
NBA 2K14/2K Games/Visual Concepts
NHL 14/Electronic Arts Inc./EA Sports Canada
Racing Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 5/Microsoft Studios/Turn 10 Studios
Gran Turismo 6/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Polyphony Digital Inc.
Grid 2/Codemasters/Codemasters Southam
Need for Speed Rivals/Electronic Arts Inc./Ghost Games
Real Racing 3/Electronic Arts Inc./Electronic Arts Inc., Fire Monkey
Fighting Game of the Year
Divekick/Iron Galaxy Studios LLC/Iron Galaxy Studios LLC
Injustice: Gods Among Us/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment/NetherRealm Studios
Killer Instinct/Microsoft Studios/Double Helix Games
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Europa Universalis 4/Paradox Interactive/Paradox Development Studio
Fire Emblem: Awakening/Nintendo/Intelligent Systems
Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Brave New World/2K Games/Firaxis Games
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm/Blizzard Entertainment/Blizzard Entertainment
XCOM: Enemy Within/2K Games/Firaxis Games
Family Game of the Year
Disney Infinity/Disney Interactive/Avalanche Software
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment/TT Games
Rayman Legends/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montpellier
Skylanders Swap Force/Activision Publishing Inc./Vicarious Visions
Super Mario 3D World/Nintendo/Nintendo
Mobile Game of the Year
Fetch/Big Fish/Big Fish
Flick Kick Football Legends/PikPok/PikPok
Plants VS Zombies 2/Electronic Arts Inc./Electronic Arts Inc., Popcap
Ridiculous Fishing – A Tale of Redemption/Vlambeer/Vlambeer
The Wolf Among Us/Telltale, Inc./Telltale Games
Handheld Game of the Year
Fire Emblem: Awakening/Nintendo/Intelligent Systems
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon/Nintendo/Next Level Games
Pokémon X & Y/Nintendo/Game Freak
Tearaway/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Media Molecule
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds/Nintendo/Nintendo
Adventure Game of the Year
Assassin’s Creed: IV Black Flag/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Tearaway/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Media Molecule
The Last of Us/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds/Nintendo/Nintendo
Tomb Raider/Square Enix Inc./Crystal Dymanics
Online Game of the Year
Battlefield 4/Electronic Arts Inc./DICE
Borderlands 2/2K Games/Gearbox Software
Diablo III/Blizzard Entertainment/Blizzard Entertainment
The Last of Us/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
World of Tanks/Wargaming Public Company Ltd. 105/Wargaming.net
Action Game of the Year
Battlefield 4/Electronic Arts Inc./DICE
Bioshock Infinite/2K Games/Irrational Games
Dead Rising 3/Microsoft Studios/Capcom Games Studio Vancouver
DmC: Devil May Cry/Capcom U.S.A., Inc./Ninja Theory
RESOGUN/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Housemarque
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Assassin’s Creed: IV Black Flag/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Beyond: Two Souls/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Quantic Dream
Puppeteer/Sony Computer Entertainment America/SCE Japan Studio
Rayman Legends/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montpellier
The Last of Us/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Bioshock Infinite/2K Games/Irrational Games
Puppeteer/Sony Computer Entertainment America/SCE Japan Studio
Rayman Legends/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montpellier
Tearaway/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Media Molecule
The Last of Us/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Assassin’s Creed: IV Black Flag/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Battlefield 4/Electronic Arts Inc./DICE
Grand Theft Auto V/Rockstar Games/Rockstar North
Ryse/Microsoft Studios/Crytek
The Last of Us/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
Assassin’s Creed: IV Black Flag/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Forza Motorsport 5/Microsoft Studios/Turn 10 Studios
Grand Theft Auto V/Rockstar Games/Rockstar North
Super Mario 3D World/Nintendo/Nintendo
The Last of Us/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons/505 Games/Starbreeze Studios
Grand Theft Auto V/Rockstar Games/Rockstar North
Papers, Please/Lucas Pope/Lucas Pope
Tearaway/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Media Molecule
The Last of Us/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
Game of the Year
Assassin’s Creed: IV Black Flag/Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Bioshock Infinite/2K Games/Irrational Games
Grand Theft Auto V/Rockstar Games/Rockstar North
The Last of Us/Sony Computer Entertainment America/Naughty Dog Inc.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds/Nintendo/Nintendo
