DICE Awards 2022 Nominees Revealed

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced the DICE Awards 2022 nominees for its 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. This year’s peer-juried awards show is co-hosted by Greg Miller (Kinda Funny Games) and Stella Chung (IGN).

The DICE Awards 2022 nominees include 61 games that were released in 2022. Sony’s God of War: Ragnarök leads the group with a total of 12 nominations. Horizon Forbidden West earned eight nominations while Elden Ring earned seven. The nominees for Game of the Year are Elden RingGod of War RagnarökHorizon Forbidden WestStray, and Vampire Survivors.

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During a special 26th anniversary edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony, the winners will be revealed. Fans can catch the livestream via IGN on Thursday, February 23. The award show is the culmination of the week-long industry gathering at the 2023 D.I.C.E. Summit.
 
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Cuphead – The Delicious Last Course
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
Moss: Book II
 
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ll
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
The Callisto Protocol
 
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ll – Alejandro Vargas
God of War Ragnarök – Atreus
God of War Ragnarök – Kratos
Horizon Forbidden West – Aloy
Return to Monkey Island – Guybrush Threepwood
 
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
A Plague Tale: Requiem
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
Metal: Hellsinger
Moss: Book II
 
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ll
God of War Ragnarök
Gotham Knights
Somerville
 
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarök
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
IMMORTALITY
NORCO
 
Outstanding Technical Achievement
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
Teardown
 
Action Game of the Year
Bayonetta 3
Grounded
Neon White
Sifu
Vampire Survivors
 
Adventure Game of the Year
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
NORCO
Stray
TUNIC
 
Family Game of the Year
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Kirby’s Dream Buffet
Lost in Play
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Trombone Champ
 
Fighting Game of the Year
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
MultiVersus
Rumbleverse
SpiderHeck
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
 
Racing Game of the Year
F1 22
Gran Turismo 7
Need for Speed Unbound
 
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Citizen Sleeper
Elden Ring
Weird West
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
 
Sports Game of the Year
EA SPORTS FIFA 23
Mario Strikers: Battle League
MLB The Show 22
NBA 2k23
OlliOlli World
 
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Dwarf Fortress
IXION
Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters
 
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Among Us VR
Cosmonious High
Moss: Book II
Red Matter 2
The Last Clockwinder
 
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Cosmonious High
Moss: Book II
Red Matter 2
Tentacular
The Last Clockwinder
 
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
IMMORTALITY
Neon White
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
TUNIC
Vampire Survivors
 
Mobile Game of the Year
Diablo Immortal
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
IMMORTALITY
MARVEL SNAP
Poinpy
 
Online Game of the Year
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ll
EA SPORTS FIFA 23
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
MARVEL SNAP
Rumbleverse
 
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarök
MARVEL SNAP
TUNIC
Vampire Survivors
 
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
IMMORTALITY
TUNIC
 
Game of the Year
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
Vampire Survivors