20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards

The 20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards was the 20th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2016. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Paradise, Nevada on February 23, 2017. It was also held as part of the Academy's 2017 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was co-hosted by Jessica Chobot of Nerdist News, and Kinda Funny co-founder Greg Miller.

The Academy introduced the categories for "Immersive Reality Game of the Year" and "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement" as Game of the Year awards.

Overwatch won "Game of the Year", and tied for winning the most awards with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, which received the most nominations. Sony Interactive Entertainment was the most nominated and award-winning publisher and had the most award-winning games. Sony was tied with Electronic Arts and Nintendo for having the most nominated games. Pokémon won both "Handheld Game of the Year" and "Mobile Game of the Year", with Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Go.

Todd Howard, lead director and executive producer for The Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises at Bethesda Game Studios, was inducted into the Academy's Hall of Fame.

Winners and Nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).

Hall of Fame

 * Todd Howard