Today. the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences have announced the nominees for the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the video game industry’s premier, peer-judged awards show, the culmination of the week-long industry gathering at the 2024 D.I.C.E. Summit. This year’s show will once again be co-hosted by Greg Miller of Kinda Funny and Stella Chung of IGN which is set to take place on Thursday, February 15.

We’re pleased to announce the nominees for the 27th Annual #DICEAwards!
A total of 56 games are nominated this year, led by Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 with 9 nominations, Alan Wake 2 with 8, Baldur’s Gate 3 with 7, and COCOON with 6.
See full list of nominees: https://t.co/ttr0S0FTdU pic.twitter.com/djSS2iHC1e

— Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (@Official_AIAS) January 10, 2024

56 games released in 2023 have been nominated. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 leads all nominees this year with 9 nominations. Alan Wake II is right after with 8 nominations followed by Baldur’s Gate III with 7 and COCOON with 6.

The finalists for Game of the Year include Alan Wake II, Baldur’s Gate III, COCOON, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

The full list of nominees are as follows:

 Outstanding Achievement in Animation
FINAL FANTASY XVI
Hi-Fi RUSH
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Mortal Kombat 1
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Alan Wake 2
Hogwarts Legacy
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Starfield

Outstanding Achievement 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

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Alan Wake 2
Diablo IV
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Planet of Lana
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Alan Wake 2
COCOON
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

Outstanding Technical Achievement
Alan Wake 2
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Hogwarts Legacy
THE FINALS
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Action Game of the Year
ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
Dead Space
Hi-Fi RUSH
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Remnant II

Adventure Game of the Year
Alan Wake 2
COCOON
DAVE THE DIVER
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Family Game of the Year
Disney Illusion Island
Fae Farm
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Midnight Girl
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Fighting Game of the Year
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
Mortal Kombat 1
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Pocket Bravery
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: Phantom Liberty
Diablo IV
FINAL FANTASY XVI
Starfield

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: Spice Wars
The Last Spell
Wartales

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Asgard’s Wrath 2
Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
Horizon: Call of the Mountain
Vertigo 2
We Are One

Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Asgard’s Wrath 2
Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
Horizon: Call of the Mountain
Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice
Vertigo 2

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
COCOON
DREDGE
El Paso, Elsewhere
Thirsty Suitors
Venba

Mobile Game of the Year
Gubbins
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Honkai: Star Rail
Terra Nil
WHAT THE CAR?

Online Game of the Year
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Diablo IV
Omega Strikers
Street Fighter 6
THE FINALS

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Baldur’s Gate 3
COCOON
DAVE THE DIVER
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Baldur’s Gate 3
COCOON
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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