A cerimónia de entrega de prémios da Academia de Artes Interactivas e Ciências decorreu ontem à noite em Las Vegas e premiou os melhores jogos lançados em 2017 em diferentes categorias.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild foi o jogo que recebeu o prémio mais cobiçado, o de Game of the Year, vencendo Horizon: Zero Dawn, Super Mario Odyssey, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds e Cuphead.
O jogo da Nintendo também recebeu prémios pela sua direção e design. Foi ainda considerado o melhor jogo de aventura do ano. Horizon: Zero Dawn recebeu um prémio pela sua história e nível técnico.
Lista de vencedores:
- Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Design: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Immersive Reality Technical Achievement: Lone Echo/Echo Arena
- Immersive Reality Game of the Year: Lone Echo/Echo Arena
- Mobile Game of the Year: Fire Emblem Heroes
- Handheld Game of the Year: Metroid: Samus Returns
- D.I.C.E. Sprite Award: Snipperclips
- Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
- Sports Game of the Year: FIFA 18
- Role-Playing Game of the Year: Nier: Automata
- Racing Game of the Year: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Fighting Game of the Year: Injustice 2
- Family Game of the Year: Snipperclips
- Adventure Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Action Game of the Year: Player Unknown's Battlegrounds
- Outstanding Technical Achievement: Horizon Zero Dawn
- Outstanding Achievement in Story: Horizon Zero Dawn
- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design: Super Mario Odyssey
- Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition: Cuphead
- Outstanding Achievement in Character: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: Cuphead
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation: Cuphead