Zombie survival game The Last of Us was the big winner at the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences annual D.I.C.E. awards, taking 10 prizes including the coveted game of the year award.
Other award winners on the night included Grand Theft Auto 5, Bioshock Infinite and Fifa 14. Mobile game of the year went to Plants vs Zombies 2.
The event, which is viewed as the Oscars of the gaming world, took place in Las Vegas and was broadcasted live via Twitch.tv.
“Tonight’s big winner, The Last of Us, is a prime example of how today’s modern video game studios expertly blend art, game play, and storytelling to transcend the traditional notion of video games,” said Martin Rae, President of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.
The complete list of winners can be viewed below:
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
The Last of Us: Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America; Developer: Naughty Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
The Last of Us: Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America; Developer: Naughty Dog
Outstanding Character Performance
The Last of Us (Ellie): Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America; Developer: Naughty Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Bioshock Infinite: Publisher: 2K Games; Developer: Irrational Games
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
The Last of Us: Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America; Developer: Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Story
The Last of Us: Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America; Developer: Naughty Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
Grand Theft Auto V: Publisher: Rockstar Games; Developer: Rockstar North
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
The Last of Us: Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America; Developer: Naughty Dog
Action Game of the Year
Bioshock Infinite: Publisher: 2K Games; Developer: Irrational Games
Adventure Game of the Year
The Last of Us: Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America; Developer: Naughty Dog
Fighting Game of the Year
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Role Playing Game/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Diablo III: Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment; Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
XCOM: Enemy Within: Publisher: 2K Games; Developer: Firaxis Games
Casual Game of the Year
Plants VS Zombies 2: Publisher: Electronic Arts; Developer: Popcap, Electronic Arts Inc.
Family Game of the Year
Super Mario 3D World: Publisher: Nintendol Developer: Nintendo EAD Tokyo Software Development Group No.2
Racing Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 5: Publisher: Microsoft Studios; Developer: Turn 10 Studios
Sports Game of the Year
FIFA 14: Publisher: Electronic Arts; Developer: EA Canada
Downloadable Game of the Year
Brothers ‘ A Tale of Two Sons: Publisher: 505 Games; Developer: Starbreeze Studios
Handheld Game of the Year
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: Publisher: Nintendo; Developer: Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
Mobile Game of the Year
Plants VS Zombies 2: Publisher: Electronic Arts; Developer: Popcap, Electronic Arts
Online Game of the Year
World of Tanks: Publisher: Wargaming Public Company Ltd. 105; Developer: Wargaming.net
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
The Last of Us: Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America; Developer: Naughty Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
The Last of Us: Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America; Developer: Naughty Dog
Game of the Year
The Last of Us: Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America; Developer: Naughty Dog
Source: Gamespot