Die Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) hat die nominierten Titel für die diesjährigen DICE-Awards veröffentlicht. Größte Aussichten auf eine Auszeichnung haben vor allem „God of War Ragnarök) mit zwölf Nominierungen, „Horizon: Forbidden West“ (acht Nominierungen) und „Elden Ring“ (sieben Nominierungen). Im letzten Jahr konnte sich „It Takes Two“ den Titel „Game of the Year“ sichern.
Die nominierten Titel im Überblick:
Game of the Year
- Elden Ring (From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- God of War Ragnarök (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Stray (Anapurna Interactive)
- Vampire Survivors (Poncle)
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- Elden Ring (From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- God of War Ragnarök (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Immortality (Half Mermaid Productions)
- Tunic (Finji)
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Elden Ring (From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- God of War Ragnarök (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Marvel Snap (Nuverse)
- Tunic (Finji)
- Vampire Survivors (Half Mermaid Productions)
Online Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ll (Activision Blizzard)
- EA Sports: FIFA 23 (Electronic Arts)
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (Square Enix)
- Marvel Snap (Nuverse)
- Rumbleverse (Epic Games)
Mobile Game of the Year
- Diablo Immortal (Activision Blizzard)
- Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
- Immortality (Half Mermaid Productions)
- Marvel Snap (Nuverse)
- Poinpy (Netflix)
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
- Inmortality (Half Mermaid Productions)
- Neon White (Anapurna Interactive)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (DotEmu)
- Tunic (Finji)
- Vampire Survivors
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- Elden Ring (From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- God of War Ragnarök (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
- Immortality(Half Mermaid Productions)
- Norco (Raw Fury)
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Focus Home Entertainment)
- Elden Ring (From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- God of War Ragnarök (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Teardown (Tuxedo Labs)
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Cuphead – The Delicious Last Course (Studio MDHR)
- Elden Ring (From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- God of War Ragnarök (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Moss: Book II (PolyArc)
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ll (Activision Blizzard)
- God of War Ragnarök (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Stray (Anapurna Interactive)
- The Callisto Protocol (Krafton)
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare ll – Alejandro Vargas
- God of War Ragnarök – Atreus
- God of War Ragnarök – Kratos
- Horizon Forbidden West – Aloy
- Return to Monkey Island – Guybrush Threepwood
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Focus Home Entertainment)
- God of War Ragnarök (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Metal: Hellsinger (Funcom)
- Moss: Book II (PolyArc)
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Focus Home Entertainment)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ll (Activision Blizzard)
- God of War Ragnarök (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Gotham Knights (Warner Bros)
- Somerville (Jumpship)
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
- Among Us VR (Innersloth)
- Cosmonious High (Owlchemy Labs)
- Moss: Book II (Focus Home Entertainment)
- Red Matter 2 (Vertical Robot)
- The Last Clockwinder (Cyan Worlds)
Action Game of the Year
- Bayonetta 3 (Platinum Games / Nintendo)
- Grounded (Microsoft Game Studios)
- Neon White (Anapurna Interactive)
- Sifu (Microids)
- Vampire Survivors (Poncle)
Adventure Game of the Year
- God of War Ragnarök (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Norco (Raw Fury)
- Stray (Anapurna Interactive)
- Tunic (Finji)
Family Game of the Year
- Disney Dreamlight Valley (Gameloft)
- Kirby’s Dream Buffet (Nintendo)
- Lost in Play (Joystick Ventures)
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Ubisoft)
- Trombone Champ (Holy Wow Studios)
Fighting Game of the Year
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- MultiVersus (Warner Bros)
- Rumbleverse (Epic Games)
- SpiderHeck (Tiny Build)
- The King of Fighters XV (Plaion)
Racing Game of the Year
- F1 22 (Codemasters / Electronic Arts)
- Gran Turismo 7 (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Need for Speed Unbound (Electronic Arts)
Role-Playing Game of the Year
- Citizen Sleeper (Fellow Traveller)
- Elden Ring (From Software / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- Weird West (Devolver Digital)
- World of Warcraft: Dragonflight (Blizzard Entertainment)
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Nintendo)
Sports Game of the Year
- EA Sports FIFA 23 (Electronic Arts)
- Mario Strikers: Battle League (Nintendo)
- MLB The Show 227 (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- NBA 2k23 (2K Sports)
- OlliOlli World (Private Division)
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Dwarf Fortress (Bay 12 Games)
- Ixion (Kalypso)
- Marvel’s Midnight Suns (2K Games)
- Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator (Tiny Build)
- Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters (Frontier Developments)
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Cosmonious High (Owlchemy Labs)
- Moss: Book II (Focus Home Entertainment)
- Red Matter 2 (Vertical Robot)
- Tentacular (Devolver Digital)
- The Last Clockwinder (Cyan Worlds)