The 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards took place yesterday, February 12, and the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has declared its winners. Continuing its stellar awards run, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 walked away with the most awards, with wins in five categories, including Game of the Year.
Ghost of Yōtei also performed well as the second-most nominated title behind Clair Obscur. Other titles such as Blue Prince, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and Hades II also received recognition, and the event also saw former Naughty Dog president Evan Wells inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame.
Here's the list of every category and its nominees, with the winners highlighted in bold.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Game of the Year
Arc Raiders
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Dispatch
Ghost of Yōtei
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost Of Yōtei
Monster Hunter Wilds
South of Midnight
The Midnight Walk
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Dispatch
Ghost Of Yōtei
The Midnight Walk
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Esquie
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Maelle
Dispatch – Courtney/Invisigal
Dispatch – Robert Robertson III/Mecha Man
Ghost Of Yōtei – Atsu
Ghost of Yōtei
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Ghost Of Yōtei
Herdling
Mario Kart World
Sword of the Sea
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Arc Raiders
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost Of Yōtei
Lumines Arise
Split Fiction
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Consume Me
despelote
South of Midnight
The Drifter
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Arc Raiders
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
Doom: The Dark Ages
Action Game of the Year
Absolum
Arc Raiders
Doom: The Dark Ages
Hades II
Ninja Gaiden 4
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Adventure Game of the Year
Blue Prince
Dispatch
Donkey Kong Bananza
Ghost Of Yōtei
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Family Game of the Year
LEGO Party!
LEGO Voyagers
Lumines Arise
Marvel Cosmic Invasion
POPUCOM
Fighting Game of the Year
2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
WWE 2K25
Racing Game of the Year
EA Sports F1 25
Kirby Air Riders
Mario Kart World
Wheel World
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Monster Hunter Wilds
The Outer Worlds 2
Blue Prince
Sports Game of the Year
EA Sports FC 26
PGA Tour 2K25
MLB The Show 25
NBA 2K26
Rematch
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
The Alters
Drop Duchy
Europa Universalis V
The King is Watching
StarVaders
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Ghost Town
Hotel Infinity
Marvel's Deadpool VR
Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset
The 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards took place yesterday, February 12, and the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has declared its winners. Continuing its stellar awards run, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 walked away with the most awards, with wins in five categories, including Game of the Year.
Ghost of Yōtei also performed well as the second-most nominated title behind Clair Obscur. Other titles such as Blue Prince, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and Hades II also received recognition, and the event also saw former Naughty Dog president Evan Wells inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame.
Here's the list of every category and its nominees, with the winners highlighted in bold.
Game of the Year
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
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