The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has revealed the list of games that have been considered for nomination for this year’s DICE Awards 2023.
The list includes some well-known titles, such as Elden Ring, Bayonetta 3, and God of War Ragnarok, as well as some fantastic indie choices, such as the charming Tunic and the explosive Neon White. The winners of this year’s DICE Awards will be announced on December 6, 2023. This year, there are a variety of different categories, and you can check out the whole list of games that have been nominated on this page. On Thursday, February 23, the presentation for the DICE Awards will be broadcast live over the internet from Resorts World in Las Vegas.
A total of 61 video games that were published in 2022 are considered for nomination. The competition is led by God of War: Ragnarok, which received a total of 12 nominations, followed by Horizon: Forbidden West, which received 8, and Elden Ring, which received 7.
The video games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, IMMORTALITY, Moss: Book II, TUNIC, and Vampire Survivors are all tied for the most nominations with four apiece. The following video games have made it to the final round of consideration for the title of “Game of the Year” in 2022: Elden Ring, God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon: Forbidden West, Stray, and Vampire Survivors.
The President of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Meggan Scavio;
As is customary, I would like to extend a heartfelt gratitude to the members of our peer panel. They are continuing to put a significant amount of effort, time, and knowledge into evaluating and choosing the finest games for 2022. And on behalf of everyone here at the Academy, we would like to offer our sincere congratulations to all of the finalists! Each of the games that were chosen as finalists astonished us with their one-of-a-kind approaches to narrative, creative expression, and technological advancement. At the 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, we are going to honor all of your hard work and accomplishments, and we cannot wait!
All 2023 DICE Awards nominations
- Game of the Year
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/Sony)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games/Sony)
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna Interactive)
- Vampire Survivors (Poncle)
- Family Game of the Year
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Kirby’s Dream Buffet
- Lost in Play
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- Trombone Champ
- RPG of the Year
- Citizen Sleeper
- Elden Ring
- Weird West
- World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
- Action Game of the Year
- Bayonetta 3
- Grounded
- Neon White
- SIFU
- Vampire Survivors
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/Sony)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games/Sony)
- Immortality (Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid/Half Mermaid)
- Tunic (Tunic Team/Finji)
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/Sony)
- Marvel Snap (Second Dinner/Nuverse)
- Tunic (Tunic Team/Finji)
- Vampire Survivors (Poncle)
- Online Game of the Year
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (Square Enix)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward/Activision Blizzard)
- EA Sports FIFA 23 (EA Vancouver, EA Romania/Electronic Arts)
- Rumbleverse (Iron Galaxy Studios/Epic Games)
- Marvel Snap (Second Dinner/Nuverse)
- Mobile Game of the Year
- Marvel Snap (Second Dinner/Nuverse)
- Diablo Immortal (Blizzard Entertainment, NetEase/Activision Blizzard)
- Gibbon: Beyond the Trees (Broken Rules)
- Immortality (Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid/Half Mermaid)
- Poinpy (Moppin/Devolver Digital)
- Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
- Cosmonious High (Owlchemy
- Moss: Book II (Polyarc)
- Red Matter 2 (Vertical Robot)
- Tentacular (Firepunchd/Devolver Digital)
- The Last Clockwinder (Pontoco/Cyan Ventures)
- Outstanding Achievement for Independent Game
- Immortality (Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid/Half Mermaid)
- Neon White (Angel Matrix/Annapurna Interactive)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Tribute Games/Dotemu)
- Vampire Survivors (Poncle)
- Tunic (Tunic Team/Finji)
