TheD.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction is an award presented annually by theAcademy of Interactive Arts & Sciences during theD.I.C.E. Awards. This recognizes "the individual or small group of individuals who are responsible for directing and driving an interactive game and its team through a combination of skills that include vision, management execution, and game design to create a cohesive experience. This award recognizes the role of the creative director and game director - in guiding all elements of a title and shaping the final outcome of a game".[1] Creative/technical Academy members with expertise as a game designer or producer are qualified to vote for this award.[2]
The award's most recent winner isAnimal Well, developed by Shared Memory and published byBigmode.
Since the award forOutstanding Achievement in Game Direction was first offered at the12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, most of the finalists forGame Direction were also finalists forGame of the Year. In addition, most award winners forGame Direction would also winGame of the Year. The winners forGame Direction that did not winGame of the Year were:
Sony has published the most nominees and the most winners, and is the only publisher with back-to-back wins. Sony's developerNaughty Dog has developed the most nominees, and is tied withBethesda Game Studios for developing the most winners.Ubisoft Montreal andInsomniac Games are tied for developing the most nominees without a winner, whileAnnapurna Interactive has published the most nominees without a winner.
Only ten franchises have been nominated more than once, with none being repeat winners.Uncharted has been the most nominated franchise in this category.
^Shanley, Patrick (February 13, 2019)."D.I.C.E. Awards: Full Winners List".The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. RetrievedDecember 12, 2022.
