The 27th DICE Awards Nominees Have Been Revealed, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Leads The Pack

The 27th D.I.C.E. Awards return next month to Las Vegas, where the industry-only event celebrates the best games and achievements in games of 2023. Unlike The Game Awards , which are hosted and produced by Geoff Keighley, with votes from media outlets and the public in some instances, the D.I.C.E Awards are voted on exclusively by game developers.  Basically, it's the awards show where the people who made the games you played last year determine their favorite games of last year. It's an awards show of The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, with D.I.C.E standing for Design, Innovate, Communicate, and Entertain, and amongst the awards, the academy typically inducts someone into the Academy of Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame – we spoke to Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon about it in 2022.  Like in previous years,  Kinda Funny's  Greg Miller and  IGN's  Stella Chung will host the show, which will be livestreamed on Thursday, February 15, 2024. As you might know, 2023 was a great year for games (but an admittedly terrible one for the people who make them with more than 10,000 laid off in the games industry ). Leading the pack of the 27th annual D.I.C.E. Awards is Marvel's Spider-Man 2 , developed by Insomniac Games, with nine nominations. Following it is Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake 2 , with eight nominations. And behind it is Larian Studios' Baldur's Gate 3 , with seven nominations.  Here Are The 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Nominations Below, we'll list each of the categories in this year's D.I.C.E. Awards and the games nominated for it.  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 The D.I.C.E. Awards will be livestreamed on Thursday, February 15, 2024.  What do you think developers will select as the Game of the Year? Let us know in the comments below!