26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards

Overview

The 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards was held February 23, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 2023 D.I.C.E. Summit. The show was hosted by Greg Miller and Stella Chung and streamed live online.

Personal Awards

Hall of Fame

• Tim Schafer

Game of the Year

Elden Ring Developer: FromSoftware Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Runners-Up God of War Ragnarök (SIE Santa Monica Studio / SIEA) Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games / SIEA) Stray (BlueTwelve Studio / Annapurna Interactive) Vampire Survivors (Poncle)

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Elden Ring Developer: FromSoftware Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Runners-Up God of War Ragnarök (SIE Santa Monica Studio / SIEA) Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games / SIEA) Immortality (Half Mermaid) Tunic (Isometricorp Games / Finji)

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

Elden Ring Developer: FromSoftware Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Runners-Up God of War Ragnarök (SIE Santa Monica Studio / SIEA) Marvel Snap (Second Dinner / Nuverse) Tunic (Isometricorp Games / Finji) Vampire Survivors (Poncle)

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

God of War Ragnarök Developer: SIE Santa Monica Studio Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course (Studio MDHR) Elden Ring (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco) Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games / SIEA) Moss: Book II (Polyarc Games)

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

God of War Ragnarök Developer: SIE Santa Monica Studio Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward / Activision) The Callisto Protocol (Striking Distance Studios / Krafton) Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games / SIEA) Stray (BlueTwelve Studio / Annapurna Interactive)

Outstanding Achievement in Character

Kratos in God of War Ragnarök Developer: SIE Santa Monica Studio Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Alejandro Vargas in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward / Activision) Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games / SIEA) Atreus in God of War Ragnarök (SIE Santa Monica Studio / SIEA) Guybrush Threepwood in Return to Monkey Island (Terrible Toybox / Devolver Digital) Kratos in God of War Ragnarök (SIE Santa Monica Studio / SIEA)

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

God of War Ragnarök Developer: SIE Santa Monica Studio Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games / SIEA) Metal: Hellsinger (The Outsiders / Funcom) Moss: Book II (Polyarc Games) A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio / Focus Entertainment)

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

God of War Ragnarök Developer: SIE Santa Monica Studio Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward / Activision) Gotham Knights (WB Games Montréal / WB Games) A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio / Focus Entertainment) Somerville (Jumpship)

Outstanding Achievement in Story

God of War Ragnarök Developer: SIE Santa Monica Studio Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Elden Ring (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco) I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (Northway Games / Finji) Immortality (Half Mermaid) Norco (Geography of Robots / Raw Fury)

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Elden Ring Developer: FromSoftware Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Runners-Up God of War Ragnarök (SIE Santa Monica Studio / SIEA) Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games / SIEA) A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio / Focus Entertainment) Teardown (Tuxedo Labs)

Action Game of the Year

Vampire Survivors Developer: Poncle Publisher: Poncle Runners-Up Bayonetta 3 (PlatinumGames / Nintendo) Grounded (Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios) Neon White (Angel Matrix / Annapurna Interactive) Sifu (Sloclap / Kepler Interactive)

Adventure Game of the Year

God of War Ragnarök Developer: SIE Santa Monica Studio Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games / SIEA) Norco (Geography of Robots / Raw Fury) Stray (BlueTwelve Studio / Annapurna Interactive) Tunic (Isometricorp Games / Finji)

Family Game of the Year

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Developer: Ubisoft Paris & Ubisoft Milan Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment Runners-Up Disney Dreamlight Valley (Gameloft) Kirby's Dream Buffet (HAL Laboratory / Nintendo) Lost in Play (Happy Juice Games / Joystick Ventures) Trombone Champ (Holy Wow Studios)

Fighting Game of the Year

MultiVersus Developer: Player First Games Publisher: WB Games Runners-Up JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R (CyberConnect2 / Bandai Namco) The King of Fighters XV (SNK) Rumbleverse (Iron Galaxy Studios / Epic Games) SpiderHeck (Neverjam / tinyBuild)

Racing Game of the Year

Gran Turismo 7 Developer: Polyphony Digital Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up F1 22 (Codemasters / Electronic Arts) Need for Speed Unbound (Criterion Games / Electronic Arts)

Role-Playing Game of the Year

Elden Ring Developer: FromSoftware Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Runners-Up Citizen Sleeper (Jump Over The Age / Fellow Traveller) Weird West (WolfEye Studios / Devolver Digital) World of Warcraft: Dragonflight (Blizzard Entertainment) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Monolith Software / Nintendo)

Sports Game of the Year

OlliOlli World Developer: Roll7 Publisher: Private Division Runners-Up FIFA 23 (EA Vancouver / Electronic Arts) Mario Strikers: Battle League (Next Level Games / Nintendo) MLB The Show 22 (San Diego Studio / SIEA) NBA 2K23 (Visual Concepts / 2K Sports)

Strategy / Simulation Game of the Year

Dwarf Fortress Developer: Bay 12 Games Publisher: Kitfox Games Runners-Up Ixion (Bulwark Studios / Kasedo Games) Marvel's Midnight Suns (Firaxis Games / 2K Games) Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator (niceplay games / tinyBuild) Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters (Complex Games / Frontier Foundry)

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

Red Matter 2 Developer: Vertical Robot Publisher: Vertical Robot Runners-Up Cosmonious High (Owlchemy Labs) The Last Clockwinder (Pontoco / Cyan Ventures) Moss: Book II (Polyarc Games) Tentacular (Firepunchd Games / Devolver Digital)

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Red Matter 2 Developer: Vertical Robot Publisher: Vertical Robot Runners-Up Among Us VR (Schell Games / Innersloth) Cosmonious High (Owlchemy Labs) The Last Clockwinder (Pontoco / Cyan Ventures) Moss: Book II (Polyarc Games)

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

Tunic Developer: Isometricorp Games Publisher: Finji Runners-Up Immortality (Half Mermaid) Neon White (Angel Matrix / Annapurna Interactive) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Tribute Games / DotEmu) Vampire Survivors (Poncle)

Mobile Game of the Year

Marvel Snap Developer: Second Dinner Publisher: Nuverse Runners-Up Diablo Immortal (NetEase / Blizzard Entertainment) Gibbon: Beyond the Trees (Broken Rules) Immortality (Half Mermaid) Poinpy (Moppin / Devolver Digital)

Online Game of the Year

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Runners-Up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward / Activision) FIFA 23 (EA Vancouver / Electronic Arts) Marvel Snap (Second Dinner / Nuverse) Rumbleverse (Iron Galaxy Studios / Epic Games)

Presenters

• Jade Raymond (Action, Adventure)
• Andrea Rene (Role-Playing, Strategy/Simulation)
• Harry Krueger (Audio, Music)
• Greg Rice (Hall of Fame)
• Chandana Ekanayake (Family, Racing)
• Justin Woodward (Game Design, Independent)
• Mariel Cartwright (Art Direction, Animation)
• Ed Boon (Fighting, Sports)
• Karthik Bala (Immersive Reality, Mobile)
• Gary Whitta (Character, Story)
• Todd Howard (Direction)
• Vince Zampella (GOTY)