Most of us in the games industry have already announced our 2023 Game of the Year winners. As usual, this led to many people accusing us of poor taste and ignorance of what makes a great game. Fortunately, the people who make these outstanding experiences mostly seem to agree with us.
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Announce The nomination list for the 27th DICE Awards. If you didn’t know, it’s an annual gaming award for members of a non-profit organization that essentially serves as the protector and common denominator of the gaming industry. Most publishers and developers you know, big and small, are members, so the DICE Awards are more appropriately compared to the Academy Awards (aka the Academy Awards) than Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards show. That’s why it’s always interesting to see how their lists differ from ours. This includes giving Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 more credit than just one remake, and remembering how much praise Hogwarts Legacy received in early 2023.
The following are the nominees for the 27th DICE Awards held on February 15th, US time:
Outstanding Achievement in Animation Award
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Outstanding Artistic Director Achievement Award
- Alan Wake 2
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Starfield
Outstanding Character Achievement Award
- Alan Wake 2 ‘s Saga Anderson
- Baldur’s Gate III ‘s Astarion
- Baldur’s Gate III ‘s Karlach
- Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Thirsty Suitors ‘ 賈拉
Outstanding Achievement Award in Original Music Creation
- Alan Wake 2
- Diablo IV
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Planet of Lana
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement Award in Audio Design
- Alan Wake 2
- Cocoon
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Story Outstanding Achievement Award
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate III
- Dave the Diver
- Thirsty Suitors
- Venba
Outstanding technical achievements
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Hogwarts Legacy
- The Finals
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best action game of the year
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Dead Space Remake
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Remnant II
Best Adventure Game of the Year
- Alan Wake 2
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Family Games of the Year
- Disney Illusion Island
- Fae Farm
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- midnight girl
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Fighting Game of the Year
- Granblue Fantasy: Versus – Rise
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- pocket brave
- Street Fighter 6
Best Racing Game of the Year
- F-Zero 99
- Forza Motorsport
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- Lego 2K Drive
Best RPG of the Year
- Baldur’s Gate III
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Freedom
- Diablo IV
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Starfield
Best Sports Game of the Year
- EA Sports FC 24
- MLB The Show 23
- WWE 2K23
Best Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Against the Storm
- cobalt core
- Dune: Spice Wars
- The Last Spell
- Wartales
Immersive reality technology achievements
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
- Horizon Call of the Mountain
- Vertigo 2
- We are one
Best Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
- Horizon Call of the Mountain
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice
- Vertigo 2
Outstanding Achievement Award for Independent Games
- Cocoon
- Dredge
- El Paso, Elsewhere
- Thirsty Suitors
- Venba
Best mobile game of the year
- Gubbins
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Terra Nil
- What the Car?
Best Online Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Diablo IV
- Omega striker
- Street Fighter 6
- The Finals
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Award
- Baldur’s Gate III
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement Award in Game Direction
- Baldur’s Gate III
- Cocoon
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
best game of the year
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate III
- Cocoon
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Which games get the recognition they deserve, and which games get the short shrift?
