D.I.C.E. Awards nominations announced with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 up for 9 awards
techradar.comThe nominations for the 27th annual D.I.C.E (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) Awards have been announced by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is leading the pack with a total of nine nominations.
Across 23 categories, a total of 56 games from 2023 have been nominated, with the winners set to be announced on February 15. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is the most nominated game, up for nine awards including ‘Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction’ and ‘Outstanding Technical Achievement.’ It’s closely followed by Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake 2(which is up for eight awards), Larian Studios’Baldur’s Gate 3(seven nominations), and Annapurna Interactive’s Cocoon (which has received six nominations).
It’s those same names filling out the Game of the Year category, alongside The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — which received five nominations in total. Baldur’s Gate 3 has been incredibly successful with multiple 2023 Game of the Year wins including at ceremonies like The Game Awards, The Golden Joysticks, and The Steam Awards. It was also TechRadar Gaming’s top game of the year. We’ll just have to wait and see if it’ll bag another win.
As for the other categories, you can take a look at all of the nominations below.
Game of the Year
Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Cocoon, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Super Mario Bros. Wonder , Final Fantasy 16 , Hi-Fi Rush, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Mortal Kombat 1
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Starfield , Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor , Hogwarts Legacy
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Alan Wake 2 (Saga Anderson), Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
