Overwatchhas come out on top, earning the title of Game of the Year from the 2017 DICE Awards. The DICE Awards took place in Las Vegas on Thursday night, andOverwatchwas nominated in six categories.
Besides Game of the Year, Blizzard’s first-person hero shooter also nabbed Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay, and Action Game of the Year. The game tied for most awards of the show withUncharted 4: A Thief’s End, which led the nominations in ten categories.
The Game of the Year award is arguably the biggest title a game can earn in the industry, and this is the second major one thatOverwatchhas earned. The first wasfrom the Game Awardsin December, which aside from the DICE Awards, is becoming as close to the Oscars that the gaming industry has. The game has also won Game of the Year from numerous high profile publications, and even took top honors inGame Rant’s Top 10 Games of the Year.
Check out the full list of DICE Awards 2017 winners below:
Game of the Year
Overwatchclearly captured the attention of many gamers in 2016, soaring past25 million registered playersas well as becoming themost profitable paid PC gameof the year. Blizzard continued to support their hero shooter throughout the year with multiple live events and new free characters, and there appears no signs of slowing in that department.
In addition to all the awards and praise from critics and gamers alike,Overwatchis continuing to establish and solidify itself in the gaming landscape, becoming a popular eSport game and themost watched new game on Twitchlast year. As Blizzard continues to build up theOverwatch eSports Leagueand as the developer startsteasing its 24th hero, it appears that the game is moving into 2017 strong.
Overwatchis out now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
