The 27th annual D.I.C.E. Awards took place yesterday. While it doesn’t have the mainstream flashiness of the Game Awards, D.I.C.E. is a more industry-focused (and arguably more prestigious) event that honors the best games and creators of the last year. It is hosted and judged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) along with votes from over 30,000 industry experts, developers, and studios.
You can view the full list of nominees here. The big winners were Baldur’s Gate 3, which won Game of the Year among other accolades, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which walked away with six awards. Additionally, legendary Nintendo composer Koji Kondo was inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame during the ceremony.
Here’s the full list of award winners:
Game of the Year – Baldur’s Gate 3
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design – Baldur’s Gate 3
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction – Baldur’s Gate 3
Outstanding Achievement in Animation – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction – Alan Wake 2
Outstanding Achievement in Character – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – Miles Morales
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Outstanding Achievement in Story – Baldur’s Gate 3
Outstanding Technical Achievement – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Action Game of the Year – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Adventure Game of the Year – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Family Game of the Year – Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Fighting Game of the Year – Street Fighter 6
Racing Game of the Year – Forza Motorsport
Role-Playing Game of the Year – Baldur’s Gate 3
Sports Game of the Year – MLB The Show 23
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year – Dune: Spice Wars
Online Game of the Year – Diablo IV
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement – Horizon: Call of the Mountain
Immersive Reality Game of the Year – Asgard’s Wrath 2
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game – Cocoon
Mobile Game of the Year – What the Car?
