# D.I.C.E. Award for Sports Game of the Year

The D.I.C.E. Award for Sports Game of the Year is an award presented annually by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences during the D.I.C.E. Awards. This award recognizes games that "offer the user the opportunity to virtually reproduce a sporting experience: either a realistic portrayal of an actual sport or games that reproduce for the user experience of participating in an existing competitive sport". All active creative/technical, business, and affiliate members of the Academy are qualified to vote for this category. The award initially had separate awards for console games and computer games at the 1st Annual Interactive Achievement Awards in 1998, with the first winners being International Superstar Soccer 64 for console and FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 for computer. There have been numerous mergers and additions of sports-related games during the early years of the annual awards ceremony. The current version was established in 2006, with its winner being SSX on Tour.
The award's most recent winner is MLB The Show 24, developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

## History

Initially the Interactive Achievement Awards had separate awards for Console Sports Game of the Year and Computer Sports Game of the Year. In 2004, there were separate console categories for Action Sports and Sports Simulation. In 2006, all sports categories would be merged together as part of a single Sports Game of the Year, which has been used ever since.
* Console Sports Game of the Year (1998—2003)
* Computer Sports Game of the Year (1998—2005)
* Console Action Sports Game of the Year (2004—2005)
* Console Sports Simulation Game of the Year (2004—2005)
* Sports Game of the Year (2006—present)
There was a tie between FIFA 2001 and Motocross Madness 2 for PC Sports Game of the Year at the 2001 Awards.

## Winners and nominees
### 1990s

Table key :
* Indicates the winner
| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | International Superstar Soccer 64 | Konami | Konami |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | NASCAR 98 | Stormfront Studios | EA Sports |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | NBA Live 98 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | NFL GameDay 98 | Sony Interactive Studios America | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | NFL Quarterback Club 98 | Iguana Entertainment | Acclaim Entertainment |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | World Series Baseball '98 | Sega | Sega |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Links LS 1998 | Access Software | Access Software |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | NBA Action 98 | Visual Concepts | Sega |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | NHL 98 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Virtual Pool 2 | Celeris | VR Sports |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Warlords III: Reign of Heroes | Strategic Studies Group | Red Orb Entertainment |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | 1080° Snowboarding | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Hot Shot Golf | Camelot Software Planning | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside | Left Field Productions | Nintendo |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | NFL Blitz | Midway Games | Midway Games |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | NFL Quarterback Club 99 | Iguana Entertainment | Acclaim Entertainment |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | FIFA 99 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Links LS 1999 | Access Software | Access Software |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Madden NFL 99 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Motocross Madness | Rainbow Studios | Microsoft |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | NASCAR Revolution | Stormfront Studios | EA Sports |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Knockout Kings 2000 | Black Ops Entertainment | EA Sports |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | NFL 2K | Visual Concepts | Sega |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater | Neversoft | Activision |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Computer Sports Game of the Year | Computer Sports Game of the Year | Computer Sports Game of the Year |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | FIFA 2000 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Backyard Football | Humongous Entertainment | Humongous Entertainment |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | High Heat Baseball 2000 | Team .366 | The 3DO Company |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | NHL 2000 | EA Canada | EA Sports |

### 2000s

| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
| 2000 (4th) | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year | |
| 2000 (4th) | SSX | EA Canada | EA Sports | |
| 2000 (4th) | Madden NFL 2001 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | |
| 2000 (4th) | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Neversoft | Activision | |
| 2000 (4th) | Virtua Tennis | Sega AM3 | Sega | |
| 2000 (4th) | PC Sports Game of the Year | PC Sports Game of the Year | PC Sports Game of the Year | |
| 2000 (4th) | FIFA 2001 | EA Canada | EA Sports | |
| 2000 (4th) | Motocross Madness 2 | Rainbow Studios | Microsoft Games | |
| 2000 (4th) | Championship Manager: Season 00/01 | Sports Interactive | Eidos Interactive | |
| 2000 (4th) | Links 2001 | Access Software | Microsoft Games | |
| 2001 (5th) | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year | [17][18] [19][20] |
| 2001 (5th) | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 | Neversoft | Activision | [17][18] [19][20] |
| 2001 (5th) | Madden NFL 2002 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | [17][18] [19][20] |
| 2001 (5th) | NBA 2K2 | Visual Concepts | Sega | [17][18] [19][20] |
| 2001 (5th) | SSX Tricky | EA Canada | EA Sports | [17][18] [19][20] |
| [17][18] [19][20] |||
| 2001 (5th) | FIFA 2002 | EA Canada | EA Sports | [17][18] [19][20] |
| 2001 (5th) | Madden NFL 2002 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | [17][18] [19][20] |
| 2001 (5th) | NHL 2002 | EA Canada | EA Sports | [17][18] [19][20] |
| 2002 (6th) | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year | Console Sports Game of the Year | |
| 2002 (6th) | Madden NFL 2003 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | |
| 2002 (6th) | Aggressive Inline | Z-Axis | Acclaim Entertainment | |
| 2002 (6th) | NCAA Football 2003 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | |
| 2002 (6th) | NHL 2K3 | Treyarch | Sega | |
| 2002 (6th) | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | Neversoft | Activision | |
| 2002 (6th) | Madden NFL 2003 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | |
| 2002 (6th) | High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 | Team .366 | The 3DO Company | |
| 2002 (6th) | Links 2003 | Access Software | Microsoft Game Studios | |
| 2002 (6th) | NBA Live 2003 | EA Canada | EA Sports | |
| 2002 (6th) | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 | EA Redwood Shores, Headgate Studios | EA Sports | |
| 2003 (7th) | Console Action Sports Game of the Year | Console Action Sports Game of the Year | Console Action Sports Game of the Year | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | SSX 3 | EA Canada | EA Sports | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | NBA Street Vol. 2 | EA Canada | EA Sports | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | NHL Hitz Pro | Next Level Games | Midway Games | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | Tony Hawk's Underground | Neversoft | Activision | [23][24] [25][26] |
| [23][24] [25][26] |||
| 2003 (7th) | Madden NFL 2004 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | ESPN NHL Hockey | Kush Games | Sega | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | NCAA Football 2004 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 | EA Redwood Shores | EA Sports | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | Top Spin | PAM Development | Microsoft Game Studios | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 International | Konami | Konami | [23][24] [25][26] |
| [23][24] [25][26] |||
| 2003 (7th) | Madden NFL 2004 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | Championship Manager 4 | Sports Interactive | Eidos Interactive | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | Out of the Park 5 | .400 Software Studios | .400 Software Studios | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2003 (7th) | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 | EA Redwood Shores, Headgate Studios | EA Sports | [23][24] [25][26] |
| 2004 (8th) | Console Action Sports Game of the Year | Console Action Sports Game of the Year | Console Action Sports Game of the Year | |
| 2004 (8th) | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | Neversoft | Activision | |
| 2004 (8th) | Mario Power Tennis | Camelot Software Planning | Nintendo | |
| 2004 (8th) | NBA Ballers | Midway Games | Midway Games | |
| 2004 (8th) | NFL Street 2 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | |
| 2004 (8th) | ESPN NFL 2K5 | Visual Concepts | Sega | |
| 2004 (8th) | ESPN NHL 2K5 | Kush Games | Sega | |
| 2004 (8th) | Madden NFL 2005 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | |
| 2004 (8th) | World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 International | Konami | Konami | |
| 2004 (8th) | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 | EA Redwood Shores | EA Sports | |
| 2005 (9th) | SSX on Tour | EA Canada | EA Sports | [29][30] [31][32] |
| 2005 (9th) | MLB 2006 | 989 Studios | Sony Computer Entertainment | [29][30] [31][32] |
| 2005 (9th) | Major League Baseball 2K5: World Series Edition | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports | [29][30] [31][32] |
| 2005 (9th) | NBA 2K6 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports | [29][30] [31][32] |
| 2005 (9th) | Super Mario Strikers | Next Level Games | Nintendo | [29][30] [31][32] |
| 2006 (10th) | Tony Hawk's Project 8 | Neversoft | Activision | |
| 2006 (10th) | FIFA 07 | EA Canada | EA Sports | |
| 2006 (10th) | MLB 06: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 2006 (10th) | NBA 2K7 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports | |
| 2006 (10th) | NBA 07 | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 2007 (11th) | skate. | EA Black Box | EA Sports | |
| 2007 (11th) | FIFA 08 | EA Canada | EA Sports | |
| 2007 (11th) | MLB 07: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 2007 (11th) | NBA 2K8 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports | |
| 2007 (11th) | NHL 08 | EA Canada | EA Sports | |
| 2008 (12th) | NHL 09 | EA Canada | EA Sports | |
| 2008 (12th) | FIFA 09 | EA Canada | EA Sports | |
| 2008 (12th) | Madden NFL 09 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | |
| 2008 (12th) | MLB 08: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 2008 (12th) | NBA 2K9 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports | |
| 2009 (13th) | FIFA 10 | EA Canada | EA Sports | |
| 2009 (13th) | MLB 09: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 2009 (13th) | NBA 2K10 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports | |
| 2009 (13th) | NHL 10 | EA Canada | EA Sports | |
| 2009 (13th) | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | |

### 2010s

| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2010 (14th) | FIFA 11 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 2010 (14th) | MLB 10: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2010 (14th) | NBA 2K11 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2010 (14th) | NHL 11 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 2011 (15th) | FIFA 12 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 2011 (15th) | Madden NFL 12 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports |
| 2011 (15th) | MLB 11: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2011 (15th) | NBA 2K12 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2011 (15th) | NBA Jam: On Fire Edition | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 2012 (16th) | FIFA 13 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 2012 (16th) | MLB 12: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2012 (16th) | NBA 2K13 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2013 (17th) | FIFA 14 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 2013 (17th) | Madden NFL 25 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports |
| 2013 (17th) | MLB 13: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2013 (17th) | NBA 2K14 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2013 (17th) | NHL 14 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 2014 (18th) | FIFA 15 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 2014 (18th) | Madden NFL 15 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports |
| 2014 (18th) | MLB 14: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2014 (18th) | NBA 2K15 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2015 (19th) | Rocket League | Psyonix | Psyonix |
| 2015 (19th) | FIFA 16 | EA Canada | EA Sports |
| 2015 (19th) | Madden NFL 16 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports |
| 2015 (19th) | MLB 15: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2015 (19th) | NBA 2K16 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2016 (20th) | Steep | Ubisoft Annecy | Ubisoft |
| 2016 (20th) | FIFA 17 | EA Vancouver, EA Romania | EA Sports |
| 2016 (20th) | Madden NFL 17 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports |
| 2016 (20th) | MLB 16: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2016 (20th) | NBA 2K17 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2017 (21st) | FIFA 18 | EA Vancouver, EA Romania | EA Sports |
| 2017 (21st) | Everybody's Golf | Clap Hanz, Japan Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2017 (21st) | Golf Clash | Playdemic | Playdemic, Electronic Arts |
| 2017 (21st) | Madden NFL 18 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports |
| 2017 (21st) | MLB The Show 17 | San Diego Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2018 (22nd) | Mario Tennis Aces | Camelot Software Planning | Nintendo |
| 2018 (22nd) | FIFA 19 | EA Vancouver, EA Romania | EA Sports |
| 2018 (22nd) | MLB The Show 18 | San Diego Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2019 (23rd) | FIFA 20 | EA Vancouver, EA Romania | EA Sports |
| 2019 (23rd) | Madden NFL 20 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports |
| 2019 (23rd) | MLB The Show 19 | San Diego Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2019 (23rd) | NBA 2K20 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2019 (23rd) | NHL 20 | EA Vancouver | EA Sports |

### 2020s

| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2020 (24th) | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | Vicarious Visions | Activision |
| 2020 (24th) | FIFA 21 | EA Vancouver, EA Romania | EA Sports |
| 2020 (24th) | MLB The Show 20 | San Diego Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (24th) | NBA 2K21 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2020 (24th) | PGA Tour 2K21 | HB Studios | 2K Sports |
| 2021 (25th) | Mario Golf: Super Rush | Camelot Software Planning | Nintendo |
| 2021 (25th) | FIFA 22 | EA Vancouver, EA Romania | EA Sports |
| 2021 (25th) | NBA 2K22 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2021 (25th) | Riders Republic | Ubisoft Annecy | Ubisoft |
| 2021 (25th) | The Climb 2 | Crytek | Crytek |
| 2022 (26th) | OlliOlli World | Roll7 | Private Division |
| 2022 (26th) | FIFA 23 | EA Vancouver, EA Romania | EA Sports |
| 2022 (26th) | Mario Strikers: Battle League | Next Level Games | Nintendo |
| 2022 (26th) | MLB The Show 22 | San Diego Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2022 (26th) | NBA 2K23 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2023 (27th) | MLB The Show 23 | San Diego Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2023 (27th) | EA Sports FC 24 | EA Vancouver, EA Romania | EA Sports |
| 2023 (27th) | WWE 2K23 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2024 (28th) | MLB The Show 24 | San Diego Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2024 (28th) | EA Sports College Football 25 | EA Tiburon | EA Sports |
| 2024 (28th) | EA Sports FC 25 | EA Vancouver, EA Romania | EA Sports |
| 2024 (28th) | NBA 2K25 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |

## Multiple nominations and wins
### Developers and publishers

EA Sports has published the most nominees and winners, while EA Vancouver (formerly known as EA Canada) has developed the most nominees and award winners. EA Canada is also the only developer that has won console and computer awards with different games, being SSX for console and FIFA 2001 for computer in 2001. EA Tiburon is the second-most awarded developer, and is also the only developer to win both console and computer awards with the same game, being Madden NFL 2003 in 2003 and Madden NFL 2004 in 2004. 2K Sports has been the most nominated publisher that has never won Sports Game of the Year, while Access Software is the most nominated developer that has never won.
Developers :
| Developer | Nominations | Wins |
| EA Canada/Vancouver | 41 | 17 |
| EA Tiburon | 22 | 4 |
| Neversoft | 7 | 3 |
| San Diego Studio | 19 | 2 |
| EA Romania | 9 | 2 |
| Camelot Software Planning | 4 | 2 |
| Visual Concepts | 23 | 1 |
| EA Redwood Shores | 4 | 1 |
| Konami | 3 | 1 |
| Rainbow Studios | 2 | 1 |
| Ubisoft Annecy | 2 | 1 |
| Access Software | 4 | 0 |
| Next Level Games | 3 | 0 |
| Headgate Studios | 2 | 0 |
| Iguana Entertainment | 2 | 0 |
| Kush Games | 2 | 0 |
| Midway Games | 2 | 0 |
| Stormfront Studios | 2 | 0 |
| Sports Interactive | 2 | 0 |
| Team .366 | 2 | 0 |
Publishers :
| Publisher | Nominations | Wins |
| EA Sports | 70 | 24 |
| Activision | 8 | 4 |
| Nintendo | 7 | 3 |
| Sony Computer/Interactive Entertainment | 23 | 2 |
| Sega | 9 | 1 |
| Microsoft Game Studios | 5 | 1 |
| Konami | 3 | 1 |
| Ubisoft | 2 | 1 |
| 2K Sports | 20 | 0 |
| Acclaim Entertainment | 3 | 0 |
| Access Software | 2 | 0 |
| Eidos Interactive | 2 | 0 |
| Midway Games | 3 | 0 |
| The 3DO Company | 2 | 0 |

### Franchises

EA Sports' FIFA/FC series has received the most nominations and has won the most awards. The FIFA/FC series has won Computer Sports Game of the Year five years in a row from 1998 to 2002, and later has won Sports Game of the Year six years in a row from 2010 to 2015. Madden NFL has the second-most nominations and awards, and is the only franchise to win both console and computer awards in the same year, first in 2003 and second in 2004. The Tony Hawk's franchise is tied with Madden NFL for second-most wins in this category. NBA 2K is the most nominated franchise that has never won an award in this category.
Franchises :
| Franchise | Nominations | Wins |
| FIFA/FC | 24 | 13 |
| Madden NFL | 17 | 4 |
| Tony Hawk's | 8 | 4 |
| SSX | 4 | 3 |
| MLB: The Show | 18 | 2 |
| Mario Sports | 5 | 2 |
| NHL (EA Sports) | 9 | 1 |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour | 5 | 1 |
| NFL 2K | 3 | 1 |
| Motocross Madness | 2 | 1 |
| NBA 2K | 18 | 0 |
| Links | 4 | 0 |
| NCAA Football/College Football | 3 | 0 |
| NHL 2K | 3 | 0 |
| Championship Manager | 2 | 0 |
| Everybody's Golf/Hot Shot Golf | 2 | 0 |
| High Heat Major League Baseball | 2 | 0 |
| NASCAR (EA Sports) | 2 | 0 |
| NBA Live | 2 | 0 |
| NFL Quarterback Club | 2 | 0 |
| Winning Eleven | 2 | 0 |