The 27th annual D.I.C.E. Awards honored some of the best games from the past year, celebrating outstanding achievements in various categories. Among the big winners was Baldur’s Gate 3, which took home the prestigious D.I.C.E. Awards Game of the Year trophy, as well as multiple other accolades.
Larian Studios’s RPG epic was recognized for its excellence in story, game direction, game design, and its role-playing game of the year. The game also made a splash at The Game Awards and received praise from the TechRadar Gaming (TRG) team.
Another standout winner of the evening was Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which scooped up awards for outstanding achievement in animation, music composition, and character. This was a notable achievement for the superhero adventure, particularly after its lack of recognition at The Game Awards despite multiple nominations.
Meggan Scavio, the president of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, lauded the talent and creativity of the interactive entertainment industry, emphasizing the groundbreaking experiences that these games provide.
D.I.C.E. Awards Winners
- Game of the Year – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Design – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction – Alan Wake 2
- Outstanding Achievement in Character – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – Miles Morales
- Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Outstanding Achievement in Story – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Outstanding Technical Achievement – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Action Game of the Year – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Adventure Game of the Year – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Family Game of the Year – Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Fighting Game of the Year – Street Fighter 6
- Racing Game of the Year – Forza Motorsport
- Role-Playing Game of the Year – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Sports Game of the Year – MLB The Show 23
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year – Dune: Spice Wars
- Online Game of the Year – Diablo IV
- Immersive Reality Technical Achievement – Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- Immersive Reality Game of the Year – Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game – COCOON
- Mobile Game of the Year – WHAT THE CAR?
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