27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards

Overview

The 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards were held February 15, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 2023 D.I.C.E. Summit. The show was hosted by Greg Miller and Stella Chung.

Personal Awards

Hall of Fame

• Koji Kondo

Game of the Year

Baldur's Gate 3 Developer: Larian Studios Publisher: Larian Studos Runners-Up Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games) Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios) Cocoon (Geometric Interactive / Annapurna Interactive) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games / SIEA)

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Baldur's Gate 3 Developer: Larian Studios Publisher: Larian Studios Runners-Up Cocoon (Geometric Interactive / Annapurna Interactive) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games / SIEA) Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

Baldur's Gate 3 Developer: Larian Studios Publisher: Larian Studios Runners-Up Cocoon (Geometric Interactive / Annapurna Interactive) Dave the Diver (Mintrocket) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo) Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix) Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks) Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios / WB Games) Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo)

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Alan Wake II Developer: Remedy Entertainment Publisher: Epic Games Runners-Up Hogwarts Legacy (Avalanche Software / WB Games) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Insomniac Games / SIEA) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts) Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks)

Outstanding Achievement in Character

Miles Morales in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios) Jala in Thirsty Suitors (Outerloop Games / Annapurna Interactive) Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios) Saga Anderson in Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games)

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games) Diablo IV (Blizzard Entertainment) Planet of Lana (Wishfully / Thunderful) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games) Cocoon (Geometric Interactive / Annapurna Interactive) Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)

Outstanding Achievement in Story

Baldur's Gate 3 Developer: Larian Studios Publisher: Larian Studios Runners-Up Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games) Dave the Diver (Mintrocket) Thirsty Suitors (Outerloop Games / Annapurna Interactive) Venba (Visai Games)

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games) The Finals (Embark Studios) Hogwarts Legacy (Avalanche Software / WB Games) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo)

Action Game of the Year

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco) Dead Space (Motive Studios / Electronic Arts) Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks) Remnant II (Gunfire Games / Gearbox Publishing)

Adventure Game of the Year

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Runners-Up Alan Wake II (Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games) Cocoon (Geometric Interactive / Annapurna Interactive) Dave the Diver (Mintrocket) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)

Family Game of the Year

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Runners-Up Disney Illusion Island (DLaLa Studios / Disney Interactive) Fae Farm (Phoenix Labs) Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Sunblink) Midnight Girl (Italic)

Fighting Game of the Year

Street Fighter 6 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Runners-Up Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising (Arc System Works / Cygames) Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios / WB Games) Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (Fair Play Labs / GameMill Entertainment) Pocket Bravery (Statera Studio / PQube)

Racing Game of the Year

Forza Motorsport Developer: Turn 10 Studios Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Runners-Up F-Zero 99 (Nintendo Software Technology / Nintendo) Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged (Milestone) LEGO 2K Drive (Visual Concepts / 2K Games)

Role-Playing Game of the Year

Baldur's Gate 3 Developer: Larian Studios Publisher: Larian Studios Runners-Up Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (CD Projekt Red) Diablo IV (Blizzard Entertainment) Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix) Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks)

Sports Game of the Year

MLB The Show 23 Developer: San Diego Studio Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America & MLB Advanced Media Runners-Up EA Sports FC 24 (EA Vancouver & EA Romania / Electronic Arts) WWE 2K23 (Visual Concepts / 2K Games)

Stategy / Simulation Game of the Year

Dune: Spice Wars Developer: Shiro Games Publisher: Funcom Runners-Up Against the Storm (Eremite Games / Hooded Horse) Cobalt Core (Rocket Rat Games / Brace Yourself Games) The Last Spell (Ishtar Games / The Arcade Crew) Wartales (Shiro Games)

Immsersive Reality Game of the Year

Asgard's Wrath 2 Developer: Sanzaru Games Publisher: Oculus Studios Runners-Up Assassin's Creed Nexus VR (Red Storm Entertainment / Ubisoft) Horizon Call of the Mountain (Guerrilla Games & Firesprite / SIEA) Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice (Fast Travel Games) Vertigo 2 (Zulubo Productions)

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Horizon Call of the Mountain Developer: Guerrilla Games & Firesprite Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Asgard's Wrath 2 (Sanzaru Games / Oculus Studios) Assassin's Creed Nexus VR (Red Storm Entertainment / Ubisoft) Vertigo 2 (Zulubo Productions) We Are One (Flat Head Studio / Fast Travel Games)

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

Cocoon Developer: Geometric Interactive Publisher: Annapurna Interactive Runners-Up Dredge (Black Salt Games / Team17) El Paso, Elsewhere (Strange Scaffold) Thirsty Suitors (Outerloop Games / Annapurna Interactive) Venba (Visai Games)

Mobile Game of the Year

What the Car? Developer: Triband Publisher: Triband Runners-Up Gubbins (Studio Folly) Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Sunblink) Honkai: Star Rail (miHoYo) Terra Nil (Free Lives / Devolver Digital)

Online Game of the Year

Diablo IV Developer: Blizzard Entertainment Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment Runners-Up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (Sledgehammer Games / Activision) The Finals (Embark Studios) Omega Strikers (Odyssey Interactive) Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)

Presenters

• Kevin Johnson (Action, Adventure)
• Feargus Urquhart (RPG, Sports)
• Victoria Tran (Online, Mobile)
• Robert Krekel (Audio, Music)
• Brian Tyler (Hall of Fame)
• Alexa Ray Corriea (Story, Character)
• Shuhei Yoshida (Design, Independent)
• Bryna Dabby Smith (Animation, Art Direction)
• Parris Lilly (Immersive Reality)
• Leanne Loombe (Family, Racing)
• Harvey Smith (Technical, Direction)
• Amir Rao (GOTY)