The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has announced the nominations for the 26th Annual DICE Awards. Santa Monica Studios’ God of War: Ragnarok leads the pack with 12 nominations.
The annual Video Game Awards recognize the best games of the year as selected by AIAS members, with winners selected at the annual awards show in Las Vegas. This year’s event he will be held at IGN on February 23rd.
This year’s awards were co-hosted by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller and IGN’s Stella Chung, with IGN being the event’s official media partner. Check below for the full list of Game of the Year nominees, which includes Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, and Vampire Survivor alongside God of War.
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Cuphead – a delicious final course
- elden ring
- War God Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Moss: Book 2
Credit to art direction
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- War God Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- I’m lost
- Callisto Protocol
character’s outstanding achievements
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Alejandro Vargas
- God of War Ragnarok – Atreus
- God of War Ragnarok – Kratos
- Horizon Forbidden West – Aloy
- Return to Monkey Island – Guybrush Threepwood
Achievement of original music production
- Plague Story: Requiem
- War God Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Metal: Helsinger
- Moss: Book 2
Outstanding achievement in audio design
- Plague Story: Requiem
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- War God Ragnarok
- Gotham Knights
- Somerville
Outstanding Achievement in Stories
- elden ring
- War God Ragnarok
- I was a teenage exocolonist
- immortality
- Norco
Outstanding technical achievement
- Plague Story: Requiem
- elden ring
- War God Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- tear down
Action Game of the Year
- Bayonetta 3
- ground
- neon white
- Shio
- vampire survivors
Adventure Game of the Year
- War God Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Norco
- I’m lost
- tunic
Family Game of the Year
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Kirby’s Dream Buffet
- lost in play
- Mario + Rabbids Spark of Hope
- trombone champ
Fighting Game of the Year
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R
- Multiversus
- Rumble Verse
- spider heck
- The King of Fighters XV
Racing Game of the Year
- F1 22
- Gran Turismo 7
- Need for Speed Unbound
Roleplaying Game of the Year
- citizen sleeper
- elden ring
- strange west
- World of Warcraft: Dragon Flight
- xenoblade 3
Sports Game of the Year
- EA SPORTS FIFA 23
- Mario Strikers: Battle League
- MLB The Show 22
- NBA 2k23
- oriori world
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Dwarven Fortress
- Iksion
- Marvel’s Midnight Sons
- Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
- Warhammer 40,000: CHaos Gate – Demo Hunter
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- cosmonious high
- Moss: Book 2
- red matter 2
- Tenacular
- Last Clockwinder
Outstanding performance in independent games
- immortality
- neon white
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
- tunic
- vampire survivors
Mobile Game of the Year
- diablo immortal
- Gibbons: Over the Trees
- immortality
- marvel snap
- poimpy
Online Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- EA SPORTS FIFA 23
- FINAL FANTASY XIV: End Walker
- marvel snap
- Rumble Verse
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- elden ring
- War God Ragnarok
- marvel snap
- tunic
- vampire survivors
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- elden ring
- War God Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- immortality
- tunic
Game of the Year
- elden ring
- War God Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- I’m lost
- vampire survivors
Check out the winners of the 26th Annual DICE Awards, streamed live from Las Vegas on IGN on February 23, 2023.
