The Last of Us wins DICE awards game of the year
The Academy of Arts and Sciences announced their video game winners during the the annual D.I.C.E. awards ceremony. The Last of Us swept several categories, but check out the full list of winners.

Today at the conclusion of the D.I.C.E. video game summit, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announced their award winning games of 2013.
Freddie Wong and Felecia Day hosted the show, and the full list of winners (along with nominated games) follows below.
Game of the Year
- WINNER: The Last of Us
- NOMINEES
- Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
- BioShock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto V
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- WINNER: BioShock Infinite
- NOMINEES
- Beyond: Two Souls
- Puppeteer
- rain
- Rayman Legends
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
- WINNER: The Last of Us
- NOMINEES
- Battlefield 4
- BioShock Infinite
- God of War: Ascension
- Grand Theft Auto V
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- WINNER: The Last of Us
- NOMINEES
- Beyond: Two Souls
- BioShock Infinite
- The Novelist
- Tomb Raider
Outstanding Character Performance
- WINNER: The Last of Us -- Ellie
- NOMINEES
- Grand Theft Auto V --Trevor
- Ryse -- Marius Titus
- The Last of Us -- Joel
- The Stanley Parable -- Narrator
Downloadable Game of the Year
- WINNER: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
- Gone Home
- Papers, Please
- The Stanley Parable
Casual Game of the Year
- WINNER: Plants vs. Zombies 2
- NOMINEESCandy Box
- Peggle 2
- Rayman Fiesta Run
- Ridiculous Fishing: A Tale of Redemption
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
- WINNERS: Diablo III
- NOMINEES
- DotA 2
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
- Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- Pokémon X and Y
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
- WINNER: The Last of Us
- NOMINEES
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Papers, Please
- Tearaway
- The Stanley Parable
Sports Game of the Year
- WINNER: FIFA 14
- NOMINEES
- Madden NFL 25
- MLB 13 The Show
- NBA 2K14
- NHL 14
Racing Game of the Year
- WINNER: Forza Motorsport 5
- NOMINEES
- Gran Turismo 6
- Grid 2
- Need for Speed Rivals
- Real Racing 3
Fighting Game of the Year
- WINNERS: Injustice: Gods Among Us
- NOMINEES
- DiveKick
- Killer Instinct
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- WINNER: XCOM: Enemy Within
- NOMINEES
- Europa Universalis 4
- Fire Emblem: Awakening
- Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World
- StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Family Game of the Year
- WINNERS: Super Mario 3D World
- NOMINEES
- Disney Infinity
- Lego Marvel Super Heroes
- Rayman Legends
- Skylanders Swap Force
Mobile Game of the Year
- WINNER: Plants vs. Zombies 2
- NOMINEES
- Fetch
- Flick Kick Football Legends
- Ridiculous Fishing - A Tale of Redemption
- The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1
Handheld Game of the Year
- WINNER: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
- NOMINEES
- Fire Emblem: Awakening
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
- Pokémon X and Y
- Tearaway
Adventure Game of the Year
- WINNER: The Last of Us
- NOMINEES
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Tearaway
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
- Tomb Raider
Online Game of the Year
- WINNER: World of Tanks
- NOMINEES
- Battlefield 4
- Borderlands 2
- Diablo III
- The Last of Us
Action Game of the Year
- WINNER: BioShock: Infinite
- NOMINEES
- Battlefield 4
- Dead Rising 3
- DmC: Devil May Cry
- Resogun
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- WINNER: The Last of Us
- NOMINEES
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Beyond: Two Souls
- Puppeteer
- Rayman Legends
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- WINNER: The Last of Us
- NOMINEES
- BioShock Infinite
- Puppeteer
- Rayman Legends
- Tearaway
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
- WINNER: The Last of Us
- NOMINEES
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Battlefield 4
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Ryse
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
- WINNER: Grand Theft Auto V
- NOMINEES
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Forza Motorsport 5
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Last of Us
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- WINNER: The Last of Us
- NOMINEES
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Papers, Please
- Tearaway
Three members of Rockstar were also inducted into the Academy of Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame: Sam Houser, Dan Houser, and Leslie Benzies. They accepted the award for their studio as a whole.
The Academy's Pioneer Award was given to Eugene Jarvis, the creator of Defender, Robotron: 2084, and the Cruisn' series of driving games.
And that pretty much wraps up awards for 2013. But if you want to relive GameSpot's choices, you can read up on our own 2013 game of the year awards here.
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