The DICE Awards, which are organized by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, are different than some other gaming awards, as they reflect what the gaming industry, rather than critics or fans, think the best games of the year are. Perhaps the many nods for God of War Ragnarok shouldn’t be a surprise, as the last game in the series cleaned up at the 2019 DICE Awards. You can check out the full list of DICE Award nominations, below. 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

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

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

Online Game of the Year

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ll FIFA 23 Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Marvel Snap Rumbleverse

The DICE Awards will be livestreamed on February 23 with Kinda Funny founder Greg Miller and IGN’s Stella Chung acting as hosts. What do you think of this year’s nominations? Any surprises or snubs?