Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yōtei, Arc Raiders, and Dispatch are essentially the most nominated video games at this yr’s DICE Awards.
On Thursday, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) revealed the nominees for the 29th ceremony, which can happen in Las Vegas on February 12 at 8pm PT, streamed dwell on-line.
Topping the checklist with eight nominations every are Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yōtei, adopted by Arc Raiders and Dispatch with six nominations every. As well as, Blue Prince earned 5 nominations, adopted by Dying Stranding 2: On the Seashore with 4.
The 5 video games nominated for Sport of the Yr on the DICE Awards are Arc Raiders, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Dispatch, and Ghost of Yōtei.
The nominees had been decided by AIAS’s peer panels, which it says are comprised of the sport business’s “most skilled and proficient specialists of their chosen fields”. Winners will likely be decided by confidential voting among the many Academy’s greater than 30,000 members.
“First, thanks to our peer panelists. Your dedication and experience in our judging course of, and your work in selecting the right video games of 2025, is actually appreciated,” stated Meggan Scavio, president of the AIAS.
“And on behalf of all of us on the Academy, I prolong my congratulations to all of our finalists. Every of those video games has impressed us by its creativity, artistry, and technical achievement, and we sit up for celebrating your accomplishments on the twenty ninth Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.”
Final yr’s DICE Awards noticed Astro Bot topped Sport of the Yr. The Crew Asobi title took dwelling a complete of 4 awards. Different winners included Balatro, Helldivers 2, and Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle.
DICE Awards 2026 Nominees
Excellent Achievement in Animation
Excellent Achievement in Artwork Route
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Dying Stranding 2: On the Seashore
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- The Midnight Stroll
Excellent Achievement in Character
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33 – Crew
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33 – Maelle
- Dispatch – Courtney/Invisigal
- Dispatch – Robert Robertson III/Mecha Man
- Ghost of Yōtei – Atsu
Excellent Achievement in Unique Music Composition
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Herdling
- Mario Kart World
- Sword of the Sea
Excellent Achievement in Audio Design
Excellent Achievement in Story
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Eat Me
- despelote
- South of Midnight
- The Drifter
Excellent Technical Achievement
Motion Sport of the Yr
Journey Sport of the Yr
Household Sport of the Yr
- LEGO® Get together!
- LEGO® Voyagers
- Lumines Come up
- MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
- POPUCOM
Preventing Sport of the Yr
Racing Sport of the Yr
Function-Enjoying Sport of the Yr
Sports activities Sport of the Yr
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26
- PGA Tour 2k25
- MLB® The Present™ 25
- NBA 2k26
- Rematch
Technique/Simulation Sport of the Yr
- The Alters
- Drop Duchy
- Europa Universalis V
- The King is Watching
- StarVaders
Immersive Actuality Technical Achievement
- Ghost City
- Lodge Infinity
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
- Star Wars: Past Victory – A Combined Actuality Playset
- Unloop
Immersive Actuality Sport of the Yr
- Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
- Ghost City
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
- The Midnight Stroll
- Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
Excellent Achievement for an Impartial Sport
- Child Steps
- Blue Prince
- Eat Me
- despelote
- Dispatch
Cell Sport of the Yr
- Persona5: The Phantom X
- Umamusume: Fairly Derby
- WHAT THE CLASH?
- The place Winds Meet
On-line Sport of the Yr
Excellent Achievement in Sport Design
- Arc Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Hades II
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Sure
Excellent Achievement in Sport Route
- Blue Prince
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Sport of the Yr
- Arc Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
