Today, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has revealed the nominees for the 26th annual D.I.C.E. Awards with a total of 61 games released in 2022 that were nominated. God of War Ragnarok leads all nominees this year with 12 nominations, followed by Horizon Forbidden West with 8. Elden Ring has the third-most nominations at 7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, IMMORTALITY, Moss: Book II, Tunic, and Vampire Survivors all tied together with 4 nominations. Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, and Vampire Survivors  are the five titles nominated for this year’s Game of the Year award.

We’re pleased to announce the nominees for the 26th Annual #DICEAwards! A total of 61 games received nominations this year, led by God of War: Ragnarök with 12, Horizon Forbidden West with 8, and Elden Ring with 7.
See full list of nominees: https://t.co/rV1YWel1Fu pic.twitter.com/lhEAArgbOH

— Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (@Official_AIAS) January 12, 2023

The 26th annual D.I.C.E. Awards will take place on Thursday, February 23 from Resorts World in Las Vegas and will be co-hosted by Greg Miller (Kinda Funny Games) and Stella Chung (IGN). The ceremony will be livestreamed by the official media partner, IGN.

We’re excited to welcome our co-hosts for this year’s #DICEAwards, @GameOverGreggy and @ParallaxStella!
The winners will be revealed at a 26th Anniversary edition of the #DICEAwards ceremony, livestreamed by our friends @IGN on Feb. 23rd: https://t.co/rV1YWel1Fu pic.twitter.com/2ReVacQHDv

— Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (@Official_AIAS) January 12, 2023

“I wanted to give a special thank you as always to our peer panelists. They continue to dedicate their time and expertise in judging and selecting the best games of 2022,” said Meggan Scavio, president of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. “And on behalf of all of us at the Academy, congratulations to all our finalists! Each of the games selected have marveled us with their unique approaches to storytelling, creativity, and technical innovation. We can’t wait to celebrate your hard work and achievements at the 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards!”

The full list of nominees can be found below.

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

• Cuphead – The Delicious Last Course
• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Moss: Book 2

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Stray
• The Callisto Protocol

Outstanding Achievement in Character

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II – Alejandro Vargas
• God of War Ragnarok – Atreus
• God of War Ragnarok – Kratos
• Horizon Forbidden West – Aloy
• Return to Monkey Island – Guybrush Threepwood

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Metal: Hellsinger
• Moss: Book 2

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
• God of War Ragnarok
• Gotham Knights
• Somerville

Outsanding Achievement in Story

• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarok
• I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
• IMMORTALITY
• NORCO

Outstanding Technical Achievement

• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarok
• 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 Ragnarok
• 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 – Demonhunters

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

• Cosmonious High
• Moss: Book 2
• Red Matter 2
• Tenatcular
• 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 II
• EA SPORTS FIFA 23
• FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
• MARVEL SNAP
• Rumbleverse

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarok
• MARVEL SNAP
• TUNIC
• Vampire Survivors

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon Forbidden West
• IMMORTALITY
• TUNIC

Game of the Year

• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Stray
• Vampire Survivors