Spider-Man 2 led the nominations for the 27th Annual DICE Awards, which were announced yesterday.
Insomniac Games’ title was recognised across nine categories, including Action Game of the Year and Game Direction. Remedy’s Alan Wake 2 came in close second with eight nominations, appearing in Art Direction and Story.
Baldur’s Gate 3 scooped up seven nominations, with Neil Newbon and Samantha Béart being recognised for their portrayals of Astarion and Karlach.
Indie hit Cocoon received six nods, including Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game, Adventure Game of the Year, and Game Direction.
All four games were recognised in the Game of the Year category, alongside The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom which received five nominations.
Elsewhere, Starfield was recognised for Art Direction and Role-Playing Game of the Year, a category that Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty also received a nomination.
The 27th Annual DICE Awards take place alongside the conference on February 15 at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas.
Here is the full list of nominees for the 2024 DICE Awards:
Game of the Year
Alan Wake 2
Baldur’s Gate 3
Cocoon
Spider-Man 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Final Fantasy 16
Hi-Fi Rush
Spider-Man 2
Mortal Kombat 1
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Alan Wake 2
Hogwarts Legacy
Spider-Man 2
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Starfield
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Saga Anderson (Alan Wake 2, Melanie Liburd)
Astarion (Baldur’s Gate 3, Neil Newbon)
Karlach (Baldur’s Gate 3, Samantha Béart)
Miles Morales (Spider-Man 2, Nadji Jeter)
Jala (Thirsty Suitors, Farah Merani)
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Alan Wake 2
Diablo 4
Spider-Man 2
Planet of Luna
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Alan Wake 2
Cocoon
Hi-Fi Rush
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
Spider-Man 2
Hogwarts Legacy
The Finals
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Action Game of the Year
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
Dead Space
Hi-Fi Rush
Spider-Man 2
Remnant 2
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 6
Final Fantasy 16
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 3
Diablo 6
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
Spider-Man 2
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
