The coveted DICE Awards 2024 are up for grabs, and the finalists have been announced in a year full of great games. Nintendo has several games in a number of categories, such as Super Mario Bros. Wonder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which is also up for the acclaimed Game of the Year award. Here are all this year’s nominees:
Outstanding achievements in animation
- FINAL FANTASY XVI
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- The miracle of Super Mario Bros
Outstanding achievements in artistic direction
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Star field
Outstanding achievements in character
- Alan Wake 2 – Saga Anderson
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Astarion
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – Karlach
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – Miles Morales
- Thirsty suitors – Jala
An outstanding achievement in composing original music
- Alan Wake 2
- Diablo IV
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Planet Lana
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding achievements in audio design
- Alan Wake 2
- LARVAE
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding achievement in Story
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- DAVE the diver
- Thirsty suitors
- Venba
An outstanding technical achievement
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- FINALS
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Realm
Action game of the year
- ARMOR CORE VI FIRE RUBICON
- dead space
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- The rest of II
Adventure game of the year
- Alan Wake 2
- LARVAE
- DAVE the diver
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Realm
Family game of the year
- Disney Illusion Island
- Fairy farm
- Adventure on Hello Kitty Island
- The midnight girl
- The miracle of Super Mario Bros
Fighting game of the year
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- pocket courage
- Street Fighter 6
Racing game of the year
- F-ZERO 99
- Forza Motorsport
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged
- LEGO 2K Drive
Role-playing game of the year
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: The Phantom Liberty
- Diablo IV
- FINAL FANTASY XVI
- Star field
Sports game of the year
- EA SPORTS FC 24
- MLB® The Show™ 23
- WWE 2K23
Strategy/simulation game of the year
- Against the Storm
- Cobalt core
- Dune: The Spice Wars
- The last spell
- War stories
Immersive Reality A technical achievement
- Wrath of Asgard 2
- Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- dizziness 2
- We are one
Immersive reality game of the year
- Wrath of Asgard 2
- Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice
- dizziness 2
An outstanding achievement for an indie game
- LARVAE
- EXCAVATOR
- El Paso, elsewhere
- Thirsty suitors
- Venba
Mobile game of the year
- Gubbins
- Adventure on Hello Kitty Island
- Honkai: Star Railway
- Terra Nile
- WHICH CAR?
Online game of the year
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Diablo IV
- Omega Strikers
- Street Fighter 6
- FINALS
Outstanding achievements in game design
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- LARVAE
- DAVE the diver
- The miracle of Super Mario Bros
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Realm
An outstanding achievement in game direction
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- LARVAE
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- The miracle of Super Mario Bros
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Realm
Game of the year
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- LARVAE
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Realm