The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced the nominees for the 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards and the list reveals Astro Bot, Helldivers 2, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are leading the charge with six nominations each.The 2025 D.I.C.E.
Awards will take place on Thursday, February 13 at 11pm ET/8pm PT at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas and there will be 60 games from 2024 competing for awards in 23 categories.
Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Helldivers 2, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will all be up for the top honor of Game of the Year.
While we already revealed which games earned the most nominations, we'd also like to share Balatro and Senua's Saga: Hellblade II came in second with five nominations each, and 1000xResist, Animal Well, and Batman: Arkham Shadow came in third with four nominations each.You can check out the full list of D.I.C.E.
Awards 2025 nominees below, and you can also see how they compare to our IGN Awards from 2024 and how these nominees and winners are picked. Outstanding Achievement in Animation Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Outstanding Achievement in Character Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Outstanding Achievement in Story Outstanding Technical Achievement Action Game of the Year Adventure Game of the Year Family Game of the Year Fighting Game of the Year Racing Game of the Year Role-Playing Game of the Year Sports Game of the Year Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year Immersive Reality Technical Achievement Immersive Reality Game of the Year Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game Mobile Game of the Year Online Game of the Year Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Game of the Year IGN is proud to be the official media partner of the D.I.C.E.