The winners will be revealed at a special 26th Anniversary edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony and livestreamed by our official media partner, IGN, on Thursday, Feb. 23 from Resorts World in Las Vegas as the culmination of the week-long industry gathering at the 2023 D.I.C.E. Summit (#DICE2023).
A total of 61 games released in 2022 are nominated. God of War: Ragnarök leads the pack with 12 nominations, followed by Horizon Forbidden West earning 8 and Elden Ring with 7. Tying with 4 nominations each are Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare ll, IMMORTALITY, Moss: Book II, TUNIC, and Vampire Survivors. Finalists for 2022’s top honor, Game of the Year, are: Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, and Vampire Survivors.
"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!"
Academy members will begin general voting today, Jan. 12, at 3:00 PM PT.
The following is the full list of nominees
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
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 - 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
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 ll
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
MARVEL SNAP
Rumbleverse
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
The Academy’s 30K+ members, comprised of the interactive publishing and development communities, recognize excellence in 23 different interactive game categories in one of the highest forms of recognition in the industry. Titles were played and evaluated by members of the Academy’s peer panels to determine final nominees. These panels, one for each award category, are comprised of the game industry’s most experienced and talented experts in their chosen fields. Winners are determined as part of a confidential voting process and will be revealed on the evening of the show. A list of all the peer panelists can be found here.