The nominees for this year’s DICE Awards 2023 have been announced by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, and the list includes some big names such as Elden Ring, Bayonetta 3 and God of War Ragnarok, along with some excellent indie choices including the charming Tunic and the explosive Neon White . There are a number of different categories this year, and you can see the full list of nominated games here 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 were nominated. God of War: Ragnarök leads the pack with 12 nominations, followed by Horizon Forbidden West with 8 and Elden Ring with 7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ll, IMMORTALITY, Moss: Book II, TUNIC and Vampire are tied with 4 nominations each. Survivors. The finalists for the highest honor in 2022, Game of the Year, are: Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray and Vampire Survivors.”
“I wanted to give special thanks as always to our fellow panelists. 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 delighted us with its unique approach to storytelling, creativity and technical innovation. We can’t wait to celebrate your hard work and achievements at the 26th Annual DICE Awards!”
Meggan Scavio, President of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Game of the year
- An older ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games/Sony)
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna Interactive)
- Vampire Survivors (poncho)
Family game of the year
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Kirby’s Dream Buffet
- Lost in the game
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- trombone champion
RPG of the year
- Citizen Sleeper
- An older ring
- Weird West
- World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Action game of the year
- Bayonetta 3
- Grounded
- Neon White
- SIFU
- Vampire Survivors
An outstanding achievement in game direction
- An older 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 (Tim/Finji tunic)
Outstanding achievements in game design
- An older ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica/Sony)
- Marvel Snap (Second dinner/Nuverse)
- Tunic (Tim/Finji tunic)
- Vampire Survivors (poncho)
Online game of the year
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (Square Enix)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- 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 the Immortal (Blizzard Entertainment, NetEase/Activision Blizzard)
- Gibbon: Beyond the trees (Rules violated)
- Immortality (Sam Barlow, Half Mermaid/Half Mermaid)
- Poinpy (Moppin/Devolver Digital)
Immersive Reality A technical achievement
- Cosmonious High (Owl chemistry
- Moss: Book II (Polyarc)
- Red matter 2 (Vertical robot)
- tentacle (Firepunch/Devolver Digital)
- The last hand on the clock (Pontoco/Cyan Ventures)
An outstanding achievement 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/Dotem)
- Vampire Survivors (poncho)
- Tunic (Tim/Finji tunic)