D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
First awarded2004
Currently held byKratos (God of War Ragnarök)
Websitewww.interactive.org

The D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character is an award presented annually by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences during the D.I.C.E. Awards. This award is "presented to the individual or team whose work has furthered the interactive experience through the creation of a memorable character within an interactive title. Outstanding character takes into consideration the marriage of voice acting and performance (motion capture work), character design and execution, and writing".[1] All creative/technical members of the Academy are qualified to vote in this category, regardless of their field of expertise.[2] There were originally separate awards for female and male characters, but eventually merged into one category at the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards in 2008.[3][4][5]

The most recent winner was for Kratos, portrayed by Christopher Judge and written by Richard Gaubert, from God of War Ragnarök, developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

History

There used to be separate awards presented for a female character performance and a male character performance. Over the years it would go back and forth between Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance and Outstanding Character Performance, before being simplified to just Outstanding Achievement in Character in 2015.[1]

  • Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Female (2004, 2007)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Male (2004, 2007)
  • Outstanding Character Performance - Female (2005–2006)
  • Outstanding Character Performance - Male (2005–2006)
  • Outstanding Character Performance (2008–2009, 2011, 2014)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance (2010, 2012)
  • Outstanding Character Performance - Male or Female (2013)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Character (2015–present)

Winners and nominees

Table key
Indicates the winner

2000s

Year Game, Actor/Actress, Role Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2003[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
(7th) 		Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Female [6][7][8]
Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe (Enter the Matrix) Shiny Entertainment Atari
Tara Strong as Rikku (Final Fantasy X-2) SquareSoft Square Enix
Christina Milian as Angel (Def Jam Vendetta) AKI Corporation, EA Canada Electronic Arts
Anna Garduño as Keira (Jak II) Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment
Anna Edwards as Yasmin (The Getaway) Team Soho
Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Male
Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) EA Redwood Shores Electronic Arts
Method Man (Def Jam Vendetta) AKI Corporation, EA Canada Electronic Arts
James McCaffrey as Max Payne (Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne) Remedy Entertainment Rockstar Games
Michael Ironside as Sam Fisher (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell) Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Snoop Dogg (True Crime: Streets of LA) Luxoflux Activision
2004[lower-alpha 1]
(8th) 		Outstanding Character Performance - Female [9][10][11]
Judi Dench as M (GoldenEye: Rogue Agent) EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts
Vanessa Marshall as Zhai (Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone) Stormfront Studios Atari
Linda Currie (Zoo Tycoon 2) Blue Fang Games Microsoft Game Studios
Outstanding Character Performance - Male [12][10][11]
Robert Guillaume as Dr. Eli Vance (Half-Life 2) Valve Valve, Electronic Arts
Daniel Riordan as Rannek (Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone) Stormfront Studios Atari
David Hayter as Naked Snake (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater) Konami Konami
Cary Elwes as The Bard (The Bard's Tale) inXile Entertainment inXile Entertainment
Vin Diesel as Riddick (The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay) Starbreeze Studios Vivendi Universal Games
2005[lower-alpha 1]
(9th) 		Outstanding Character Performance - Female [13][14][15]
Jade Empire BioWare Microsoft Game Studios
Gun Neversoft Activision
Need for Speed: Most Wanted EA Canada, EA Black Box Electronic Arts
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Casablanca Ubisoft
Outstanding Character Performance - Male [16][14][15]
God of War Santa Monica Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
Gun Neversoft Activision
Jade Empire BioWare Microsoft Game Studios
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Oddworld Inhabitants Electronic Arts
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft
2006[lower-alpha 1]
(10th) 		Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Female [17][18]
Viva Piñata Rare Microsoft Game Studios
Bully Rockstar Vancouver Rockstar Games
Desperate Housewives: The Game Liquid Entertainment Buena Vista Games
Saints Row Volition THQ
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks, 2K Games
Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Male [19][18]
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Bully Rockstar Vancouver Rockstar Games
Daxter Ready at Dawn Sony Computer Entertainment
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Traveller's Tales LucasArts
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft
2007
(11th) 		Portal Valve Valve, Electronic Arts [5][20]
BioShock 2K Boston, 2K Australia 2K Games
Heavenly Sword Ninja Theory Sony Computer Entertainment
Mass Effect BioWare Microsoft Game Studios
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment
2008
(12th) 		LittleBigPlanet Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment [21][22]
Gears of War 2 Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Kojima Productions Konami
Tomb Raider: Underworld Crystal Dynamics Eidos Interactive
2009
(13th) 		Mark Hamill as The Joker (Batman: Arkham Asylum) Rocksteady Studios Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [23][24][25]
Jack Black as Eddie Riggs (Brütal Legend) Double Fine Productions Electronic Arts
Karen Dyer as Sheva Alomar (Resident Evil 5) Capcom Capcom
Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves) Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment
Nolan North as Nathan Drake (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves)

2010s

Year Game Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2010
(14th) 		Rob Wiethoff as John Marston (Red Dead Redemption) Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games [26][27][28]
Andy Serkis as Monkey (Enslaved: Odyssey to the West) Ninja Theory Namco Bandai Games
Terrence C. Carson as Kratos (God of War III) Santa Monica Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
Mark Meer as Male Commander Shepard (Mass Effect 2) BioWare Electronic Arts, Microsoft Game Studios
Neil Kaplan as Tychus Findlay (StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty) Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment
2011
(15th) 		Wheatley (Portal 2) Valve Valve [29][30][31]
Adam Jensen (Deus Ex: Human Revolution) Eidos-Montréal Square Enix Europe
Cole Phelps (L.A. Noire) Team Bondi Rockstar Games
Nathan Drake (Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception) Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment
Victor Sullivan (Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception)
2012
(16th) 		Lee Everett (The Walking Dead) Telltale Games Telltale Games [32][33]
Tiny Tina (Borderlands 2) Gearbox Software 2K Games
Vaas Montenegro (Far Cry 3) Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Cortana (Halo 4) 343 Industries Microsoft Studios
Female Commander Shepard (Mass Effect 3) BioWare Electronic Arts
2013
(17th) 		Ellie (The Last of Us) Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment [34][35]
Trevor Philips (Grand Theft Auto V) Rockstar North Rockstar Games
Marius Titus (Ryse: Son of Rome) Paradox Development Studios Paradox Interactive
Joel (The Last of Us) Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment
Narrator (The Stanley Parable) Galactic Café Galactic Café
2014
(18th) 		Talion (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor) Monolith Productions Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [1][36]
Jonathan Irons (Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare) Sledgehammer Games Activision
Pagan Min (Far Cry 4) Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Abigail "Fetch" Walker (Infamous First Light) Sucker Punch Productions Sony Computer Entertainment
Deslin Rowe (Infamous Second Son)
2015
(19th) 		Lara Croft (Rise of the Tomb Raider) Crystal Dynamics Square Enix Europe, Microsoft Studios [37][38]
Evie Frye (Assassin's Creed Syndicate) Ubisoft Quebec Ubisoft
Hannah Smith (Her Story) Sam Barlow Sam Barlow
Max Caulfield (Life Is Strange) Don't Nod Square Enix Europe
Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt) CD Projekt Red CD Projekt
2016
(20th) 		Trico (The Last Guardian) Japan Studio, GenDesign Sony Interactive Entertainment [39][40]
Nick Reyes (Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare) Infinity Ward Activision
Delilah (Firewatch) Campo Santo Campo Santo
Henry (Firewatch)
Nathan Drake (Uncharted 4: A Thief's End) Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment
2017
(21st) 		Senua (Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice) Ninja Theory Ninja Theory [41][42]
Bayek (Assassin's Creed Origins) Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn) Guerrilla Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
Iden Versio (Star Wars Battlefront II) DICE, Motive Studios, Criterion Games Electronic Arts
Chloe Frazer (Uncharted: The Lost Legacy) Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment
2018
(22nd) 		Kratos (God of War) Santa Monica Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment [43][44]
Kassandra (Assassin's Creed Odyssey) Ubisoft Quebec Ubisoft
Atreus (God of War) Santa Monica Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment
Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel's Spider-Man) Insomniac Games
Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2) Rockstar Games Rockstar Games
2019
(23rd) 		The Goose (Untitled Goose Game) House House Panic [45][46]
Jesse Faden (Control) Remedy Entertainment 505 Games
Cliff Unger (Death Stranding) Kojima Productions Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sam Porter Bridges (Death Stranding)
Greez (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order) Respawn Entertainment Electronic Arts

2020s

Year Game Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2020
(24th) 		Miles Morales (Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales) Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment [47][48]
Eivor Varinsdottir (Assassin's Creed Valhalla) Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Zagreus (Hades) Supergiant Games Supergiant Games
Abby (The Last of Us Part II) Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment
Ellie (The Last of Us Part II)
2021
(25th) 		Lady Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village) Capcom Capcom [49][50]
Colt Vahn (Deathloop) Arkane Studios Bethesda Softworks
Kena (Kena: Bridge of Spirits) Ember Lab Ember Lab
Alex Chen (Life Is Strange: True Colors) Deck Nine Square Enix Europe
Rivet (Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart) Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
2022
(26th) 		Kratos (God of War Ragnarök) Santa Monica Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment [51][52][53]
Alejandro Vargas (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II) Infinity Ward Activision
Atreus (God of War Ragnarök) Santa Monica Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment
Aloy (Horizon Forbidden West) Guerrilla Games
Guybrush Threepwood (Return to Monkey Island) Terrible Toybox Devolver Digital
2023
(27th) 		Saga Anderson (Alan Wake 2) Remedy Entertainment Epic Games [54]
Astarion (Baldur's Gate 3) Larian Studios Larian Studios
Karlach (Baldur's Gate 3)
Miles Morales (Marvel's Spider-Man 2) Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
Jala (Thirsty Suitors) Outerloop Games Annapurna Interactive

Multiple nominations and wins

Developers and publishers

Sony has published the most nominees and the most winners. Sony's subsidiary Naughty Dog has developed the most nominees. Valve has developed the most winners. Electronic Arts and Microsoft Game Studios are the only publishers with back-to-back winners. Electronic Arts published back-to-back winners for a Male Character in 2004 and 2005. Microsoft published back-to-back winners for a Female Character in 2006 and 2007. Electronic Arts and Microsoft had published both winners for a Female Character and a Male Character in 2005 and 2007, respectively. Ubisoft has published the most nominees without publishing a single winner, and its subsidiary Ubisoft Montreal has developed the most nominees without developing a single winner.

Developers
Developer Nominations Wins
Santa Monica Studio 5 3
Valve 3 3
Naughty Dog 12 1
BioWare 5 1
Insomniac Games 4 1
Ninja Theory 3 1
Capcom 2 1
Crystal Dynamics 2 1
Epic Games 2 1
Ubisoft Montreal 7 0
EA Canada 3 0
Kojima Productions 3 0
Remedy Entertainment 3 0
AKI Corporation 2 0
Campo Santo 2 0
Guerrilla Games 2 0
Infinity Ward 2 0
Larian Studios 2 0
Neversoft 2 0
Rockstar Vancouver 2 0
Stormfront Studios 2 0
Sucker Punch Productions 2 0
Ubisoft Quebec 2 0
Publishers
Publisher Nominations Wins
Sony Computer/Interactive Entertainment 32 7
Microsoft Game Studios 10 4
Electronic Arts 13 3
Valve 3 3
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment 2 2
Rockstar Games 7 1
Eidos Interactive/Square Enix Europe 5 1
Capcom 2 1
Ubisoft 10 0
Activision 6 0
2K Games 3 0
Atari 3 0
Bethesda Softworks 2 0
Campo Santo 2 0
Konami 2 0
Larian Studios 2 0

Franchises

Uncharted and The Last of Us are the only franchises to have had multiple nominees in the same year more than once. Uncharted received the most nominations in this category, but has never actually won. The God of War and Portal franchises are the only franchises to have won more than once, with God of War being the most award-winning franchise. Infamous is the only franchise to have more than one nomination for more than one game in a single year.

Franchises
Franchise Nominations Wins
God of War 6 3
Portal 2 2
The Last of Us 4 1
Marvel's Spider-Man 3 1
Gears of War 2 1
Red Dead 2 1
Resident Evil 2 1
Tomb Raider 2 1
Uncharted 7 0
Assassin's Creed 4 0
Call of Duty 3 0
Mass Effect 3 0
Star Wars 3 0
Tom Clancy's 3 0
Baldur's Gate 2 0
Def Jam 2 0
Death Stranding 2 0
Far Cry 2 0
Firewatch 2 0
Forgotten Realms 2 0
Horizon 2 0
Infamous 2 0
Jak & Daxter 2 0
Life Is Strange 2 0
Metal Gear 2 0

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Separate awards presented for female and male characters.
  2. ↑ Tie for Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Female.

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