27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists Revealed
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is pleased to announce the nominees for its 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards), the video game industry’s premier, peer-juried awards show co-hosted by Greg Miller (Kinda Funny Games) and Stella Chung (IGN). The winners will be revealed a...
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Congratulations to the 27th Annual #DICEAwards Finalists
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is pleased to announce the nominees for its 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards), the video game industry’s premier, peer-juried awards show co-hosted by Greg Miller (Kinda Funny Games) and Stella Chung (IGN). The winners will be revealed at the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony, the culmination of the week-long industry gathering at the 2024 D.I.C.E. Summit (#DICE2024) that will be livestreamed by our official media partner, IGN, on Thursday, Feb. 15 from the Aria Resort in Las Vegas.
A total of 56 games released in 2023 are nominated. Topping the list with an impressive 9 nominations, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 takes the lead, closely followed by Alan Wake 2 with 8 nominations. Baldur’s Gate 3 secures 7 nominations, while COCOON is close behind with 6.
Finalists for 2023’s top honor, Game of the Year, are: Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, COCOON, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
The Academy and its Board of Directors thank all of the people who serve as Peer Panelists and generously volunteer their time to determine finalists. View a full list of Peer Panelists here.
Outstanding Achievement in Animation | ||||
FINAL FANTASY XVI | Hi-Fi RUSH | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Mortal Kombat 1 | Super Mario Bros. Wonder |
| SQUARE ENIX | Tango Gameworks | Insomniac Games | NetherRealm Studios | Nintendo |
| Bethesda Softworks | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Warner Bros. Games | ||
| Lead Animators Ryouhei Sakai Takaharu Aono Lead Cutscene Motion Artist Hirotaka Sawada | Lead Animator Koichi Hatakeyama | Sr. Advanced Animator Tony Zeffiro Advanced Animator Fredy Palma |
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction | ||||
Alan Wake 2 | Hogwarts Legacy | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Starfield |
| Remedy Entertainment | Avalanche Software | Insomniac Games | Respawn Entertainment | Bethesda Game Studios |
| Epic Games | Warner Bros. Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Electronic Arts | Bethesda Softworks |
| Art Director Janne Pulkkinen Live Action & Cinematics Director Anssi Määttä | Director of Art Jeff Bunker Art Directors Mike Thompson Tyler Lybbert |
Outstanding Achievement in Character | ||||
Alan Wake 2 | Baldur's Gate 3 | Baldur's Gate 3 | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Thirsty Suitors |
Saga Anderson | Astarion | Karlach | Miles Morales | Jala |
| Remedy Entertainment | Larian Studios | Larian Studios | Insomniac Games | Outerloop Games |
| Epic Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Annapurna Interactive | ||
| Actor Melanie Liburd Lead Writer Sam Lake Lead Narrative Designer Simon Wasselin Lead Mission Designer Anne-Marie Grönroos Cinematics Lead Mircea Purdea Cinematic Animation Lead Matias Leminen Lead Narrative Animator Kaj Lydecken | Actor Neil Newbon Writing Director Adam Smith Lead Writer Chrystal Ding | Actor Samantha Béart Writing Director Adam Smith Lead Writer Chrystal Ding | Actor Nadji Jeter | Actor Farah Merani Writing Meghna Jayanth Nadia Shammas Sunny Dube Phillip Russell |
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition | ||||
Alan Wake 2 | Diablo IV | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Planet of Lana | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor |
| Remedy Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | Insomniac Games | Wishfully | Respawn Entertainment |
| Epic Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Thunderful | Electronic Arts | |
| Composer Petri Alanko | Senior Composer II Ted Reedy Senior Composer Leo Kaliski Music Director Derek Duke | Composer John Paesano | Composer Takeshi Furukawa | Composers Stephen Barton Gordy Haab Music Director Nick Laviers Producers Steve Schnur Alan Meyerson |
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design | ||||
Alan Wake 2 | COCOON | Hi-Fi RUSH | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor |
| Remedy Entertainment | Geometric Interactive | Tango Gameworks | Insomniac Games | Respawn Entertainment |
| Epic Games | Annapurna Interactive | Bethesda Softworks | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Electronic Arts |
| Audio TeamJoshua Bell Adam Butterworth Kit Challis Gulli Gunnarsson Thomas Holmes Pauli Ondruska Tazio Schiesari Henry Scott Ville Sorsa Taneli Suoranta Arthur Tisseront | Audio DirectionJakob Schmid | Audio LeadShuichi Kobori Sound DesignerMakoto Yamaguchi | Audio LeadNick von Kaenel Sound DesignersTom Jaine Alex Barnhart Oscar Coen Music DirectorNick Laviers Dialogue LeadHarrison Deutsch |
Outstanding Achievement in Story | ||||
Alan Wake 2 | Baldur's Gate 3 | DAVE THE DIVER | Thirsty Suitors | Venba |
| Remedy Entertainment | Larian Studios | MINTROCKET | Outerloop Games | Visai Games |
| Epic Games | Annapurna Interactive | |||
| Lead Writer Sam Lake Lead Narrative Designer Simon Wasselin Lead Mission Designer Anne-Marie Grönroos Cinematics Lead Mircea Purdea Cinematic Animation Lead Matias Leminen Lead Narrative Animator Kaj Lydecken | Writing Director Adam Smith Lead Writer Chrystal Ding | Game Director Jaeho Hwang | Story by Meghna Jayanth Chandana Ekanayake Nadia Shammas Narrative Editing Phillip Russell | Writer Abhi |
Outstanding Technical Achievement | ||||
Alan Wake 2 | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Hogwarts Legacy | THE FINALS | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom |
| Remedy Entertainment | Insomniac Games | Avalanche Software | Embark-studios | Nintendo |
| Epic Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Warner Bros. Games | ||
| Technology Director Antti Kerminen Lead Technical Designer Anssi Hyytiäinen Lead Gameplay Programmer Timo Sihvo Lead UI/UX Designer Riho Kroll | Tech Directors Rob Nelson Jose Villeta Rendering Director Jeff Gosztyla | Technical Director Takuhiro Dohta |
Game of the Year
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur's Gate 3
- COCOON
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- FINAL FANTASY XVI
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Alan Wake 2
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Starfield
- 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
- Alan Wake 2
- Diablo IV
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Planet of Lana
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Alan Wake 2
- COCOON
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur's Gate 3
- DAVE THE DIVER
- Thirsty Suitors
- Venba
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Hogwarts Legacy
- THE FINALS
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
- Dead Space
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Remnant II
- Alan Wake 2
- COCOON
- DAVE THE DIVER
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Disney Illusion Island
- Fae Farm
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Midnight Girl
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- Pocket Bravery
- Street Fighter 6
- F-ZERO 99
- Forza Motorsport
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged
- LEGO 2K Drive
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Diablo IV
- FINAL FANTASY XVI
- Starfield
- EA SPORTS FC 24
- MLB® The Show™ 23
- WWE 2K23
- Against the Storm
- Cobalt Core
- Dune: Spice Wars
- The Last Spell
- Wartales
- Asgard's Wrath 2
- Assassin's Creed Nexus VR
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- Vertigo 2
- We Are One
- Asgard's Wrath 2
- Assassin's Creed Nexus VR
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice
- Vertigo 2
- COCOON
- DREDGE
- El Paso, Elsewhere
- Thirsty Suitors
- Venba
- Gubbins
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Terra Nil
- WHAT THE CAR?
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare lll
- Diablo IV
- Omega Strikers
- Street Fighter 6
- THE FINALS
- Baldur's Gate 3
- COCOON
- DAVE THE DIVER
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Baldur's Gate 3
- COCOON
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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