We are soon approaching the 27th DICE Awards and fans are curious to know what games will take home trophies this year. 2023 was flooded with some huge titles like PlayStation Studios fastest selling title, Spider-Man 2, survival horror masterpiece Alan Wake 2 and the Game of The Year winner at 2023, Baldur’s Gate III. To the surprise of many, Spider-Man 2 did not win any awards and Starfield didn’t even make the nominees list. But the DICE awards could be their night.
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Known for recognizing excellence in the gaming world, the D.I.C.E. Awards have 56 games as finalists for 2024. The winners for each category will be chosen by votes from members of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. And going by the nominations, Spider-Man 2 stands a good chance to take home some awards, having secured 9 nominations.
List of DICE awards nominees
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As the complete list of nominees for the D.I.C.E. Awards surfaces on the internet, it is clear that a few titles are much more liked than the others on the list. Games like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake 2 performed extremely well, with 9 and 8 nominations, respectively. Following closely at third is the TGA 2023 Game of the Year winner, Baldur’s Gate 3. This Larian Studios title has been nominated for 7 different categories, making it a strong contender for Game of the Year on this list. The 3 mentioned games were also nominated for GOTY at TGA 2023, and Baldur’s Gate III beat them to the award. Further, an unexpected game, Cocoon, earned 6 nominations.
Other games that were nominated for the awards were Hogwarts Legacy with three nominations and Starfield with two nominations. The iconic Legend of Zelda series made its mark with several nominations for Tears of the Kingdom, while Blizzard Entertainment’s action RPG, Diablo IV, is in the spotlight with nominations across various categories, including Role-Playing Game of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition. The ever-popular Call of Duty franchise continues to impress with a nomination for Online Game of the Year.
Here is the full list:
Game of the Year
Alan Wake 2Baldur’s Gate 3CocoonMarvel’s Spider-Man 2The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Action Game of the Year
Armored Core VI: The Fires of RubiconDead SpaceHi-Fi RushMarvel’s Spider-Man 2Remnant II
Adventure Game of the Year
Alan Wake 2CocoonDave the DiverStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Family Game of the Year
Disney Illusion IslandFae FarmHello Kitty Island AdventureMidnight GirlSuper Mario Bros. Wonder
Fighting Game of the Year
Granblue Fantasy Versus: RisingMortal Kombat 1Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2Pocket BraveryStreet Fighter 6
Online Game of the Year
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare lllDiablo IVOmega StrikersStreet Fighter 6The Finals
Mobile Game of the Year
GubbinsHello Kitty Island AdventureHonkai: Star RailTerra NilWhat the Car?
Racing Game of the Year
F-Zero 99Forza MotorsportHot Wheels Unleashed 2 — TurbochargedLEGO 2K Drive
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Baldur’s Gate 3Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom LibertyDiablo IVFinal Fantasy XVIStarfield
Sports Game of the Year
EA Sports FC 24MLB The Show 23WWE 2K23
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Against the StormCobalt CoreDune: Spice WarsThe Last SpellWartales
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Asgard’s Wrath 2Assassin’s Creed Nexus VRHorizon: Call of the MountainVampire: The Masquerade — JusticeVertigo 2
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
CocoonDredgeEl Paso, ElsewhereThirsty SuitorsVenba
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Alan Wake 2Hogwarts LegacyMarvel’s Spider-Man 2The FinalsThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Baldur’s Gate 3CocoonMarvel’s Spider-Man 2Super Mario Bros. WonderThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Baldur’s Gate 3CocoonDave the DiverSuper Mario Bros. WonderThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Asgard’s Wrath 2Assassin’s Creed Nexus VRHorizon: Call of the MountainVertigo 2We Are One
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Alan Wake 2Marvel’s Spider-Man 2Hogwarts LegacyThe FinalsThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Final Fantasy XVIHi-Fi RushMarvel’s Spider-Man 2Mortal Kombat 1Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Alan Wake 2Hogwarts LegacyMarvel’s Spider-Man 2Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorStarfield
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Saga Anderson, Alan Wake 2Astarion, Baldur’s Gate 3Karlach, Baldur’s Gate 3Miles Morales, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2Jala, Thirsty Suitors
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Alan Wake 2Diablo IVMarvel’s Spider-Man 2Planet of LanaStar Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Alan Wake 2CocoonHi-Fi RushMarvel’s Spider-Man 2Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
While other games are doing well on their own, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 looks like the most dominant game at the function. Xbox on the other hand, is lagging with only 2 nominations for their exclusive.
How have the two console exclusives been doing overall?
In the console war between Xbox and PlayStation, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Starfield are the two titles that are representing their console. Both the games were released around a month apart, with Starfield coming out on September 6 and Spider-Man 2 on October 20. Ever since then, both the games have received critical acclaim.
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Both these games have been nominated for the Golden Joystick Awards with Spider-Man 2 being nominated for Ultimate Game of the Year, Best Lead Performer, and Best Supporting Performer. Spider-Man 2 was nominated at other award functions too, and even won GOTY at the annual PlayStation blog awards.
On the other hand, Starfield was nominated for Ultimate Game of the Year, Best Supporting Performer, Best Visual Design, Best Audio, and Xbox Game of the Year. Out of the Golden Joystick Awards, only Starfield took one win home by being the Xbox Game of the Year. Another award that Starfield won was the Steam Awards for Most Innovative Gameplay.
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The DICE awards will take place on February 15th and we’ll find out which game will take home more awards then.
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