The nominees for this year’s DICE Awards 2023 have been announced by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences and there are some big names on the list like Elden Ring, Bayonet 3 and God of War Ragnarok as well as great indie picks including the charming Tunic and explosive Neon White. There are a number of different categories this year and you can check out the full list of nominated games here. The DICE Awards ceremony will be broadcast live on Thursday, February 23 from Resorts World in Las Vegas.
“A total of 61 games released in 2022 are nominated. God of War: Ragnarok leads the pack with 12 nominations, followed by Horizon Forbidden West with 8 and Elden Ring with 7. Tied with 4 nominations each are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ll, IMMORTALITY, Moss: Book II , TUNIC and Vampire. Survivors. The finalists for 2022’s highest honor, Game of the Year, are: Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray and Vampire Survivors.
“I wanted to especially thank our fellow panelists, as always. They continue to dedicate their time and expertise to judging and selecting the best games of 2022. And on behalf of all of us at the Academy, congratulations to all of our finalists! Each of the selected games wowed us with their unique approaches to storytelling, creativity, and technical innovation. We look forward to celebrating your hard work and accomplishments at the 26th Annual DICE Awards!”
Meggan Scavio, President of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
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 Champion
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)
Technical realization in immersive reality
Cosmonious High (Owlchemy Moss: Book II (Polyarc) Red Matter 2 (Vertical Robot) Tentacular (Firepunchd/Devolver Digital) The Last Clockwinder (Pontoco/Cyan Ventures)
Outstanding Directing for an Indie 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)
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