Academy members will begin general voting for the video game industry’s premier, peer-juried awards show on Friday, Jan. 10th at 5:00 PM PDT.

The winners will be revealed at the D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony on Thursday, February 13th at Aria Resort Las Vegas as the culmination of the week-long industry gathering at the 2020 D.I.C.E. Summit (#DICE2020).

Sixty-five games released in 2019 received nominations. Control and Death Stranding lead the nominees with eight nominations each followed by Disco Elysium and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, each earning six nods. Tying for four nominations each include Outer Wilds and Untitled Goose Game while A Short Hike, Mortal Kombat 11, Resident Evil 2, and Sayonara Wild Hearts each received three. Finalists for 2019’s top honor, Game of the Year, are: Control, Death Stranding, Disco Elysium, Outer Wilds, and Untitled Goose Game.

“On behalf of the Academy, I want to thank our peer panelists, who always dedicate their time, energy, and expertise in evaluating and selecting 2019’s best games,” said Meggan Scavio, President of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. “To all of the finalists – a big congratulations on continuing to push the boundaries of storytelling, creativity and technical innovation. We can’t wait to celebrate your achievements at the 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards!”

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Days Gone
• Death Stranding
• Devil May Cry 5
• Luigi's Mansion 3

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Concrete Genie
• Control
• Death Stranding
• Resident Evil 2

Outstanding Achievement in Character

• Control (Jesse Faden)
• Death Stranding (Cliff Unger)
• Death Stranding (Sam Porter Bridges)
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Greez)
• Untitled Goose Game (The Goose)

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

• Arise: A Simple Story
• Control
• Erica
• Golem
• Mortal Kombat 11

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Death Stranding
• Mortal Kombat 11
• Resident Evil 2
• Sayonara Wild Hearts

Outstanding Achievement in Story

• Control
• Disco Elysium
• Outer Wilds
• Telling Lies
• The Outer Worlds

Outstanding Technical Achievement

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Concrete Genie
• Control
• Death Stranding
• Metro Exodus

Action Game of the Year

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Control
• Devil May Cry 5
• Gears 5
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Adventure Game of the Year

• Death Stranding
• Luigi's Mansion 3
• Resident Evil 2
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
• The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Family Game of the Year

• A Short Hike
• Dragon Quest Builders 2 
• Ring Fit Adventure
• Super Mario Maker 2
• Yoshi's Crafted World

Fighting Game of the Year

• Dead or Alive 6
• Jump Force
• Mortal Kombat 11
• Samurai Shodown

Racing Game of the Year

• Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
• DiRT Rally 2.0
• F1 2019
• Mario Kart Tour
• Trials Rising

Role-Playing Game of the Year

• Disco Elysium
• Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
• Kingdom Hearts III
• Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
• The Outer Worlds

Sports Game of the Year

• FIFA 20
• Madden NFL 20
• MLB The Show 19
• NBA 2k20
• NHL 20

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

• Anno 1800
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses
• Oxygen Not Included
• Slay The Spire
• Total War: Three Kingdoms

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

• Asgard's Wrath
• Blood & Truth
• Pistol Whip
• Stormland
• Westworld Awakening

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

• Asgard's Wrath
• Blood & Truth
• Pistol Whip
• The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets
• Trover Saves the Universe

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

• A Short Hike
• Disco Elysium
• Sayonara Wild Hearts
• Untitled Goose Game
• What The Golf?

Portable Game of the Year

• Call of Duty: Mobile
• Grindstone
• Sayonara Wild Hearts
• Sky: Children of the Light
• What The Golf?

Online Game of the Year

• Apex Legends
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
• Tetris 99
• Wargroove

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

• Baba is You
• Disco Elysium
• Outer Wilds
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
• Slay the Spire

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

• A Short Hike
• Control
• Disco Elysium
• Outer Wilds
• Untitled Goose Game

Game of the Year

• Control
• Death Stranding
• Disco Elysium
• Outer Wilds
• Untitled Goose Game