The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has introduced the nominees for the twenty eighth Annual D.I.C.E. Awards and the listing reveals Astro Bot, Helldivers 2, and Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle are main the cost with six nominations every.
The 2025 D.I.C.E. Awards will happen on Thursday, February 13 at 11pm ET/8pm PT on the Aria Resort in Las Vegas and there can be 60 video games from 2024 competing for awards in 23 classes. Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Fantasy: Wukong, Helldivers 2, and Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle will all be up for the highest honor of Recreation of the 12 months.
Whereas we already revealed which video games earned essentially the most nominations, we would additionally prefer to share Balatro and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II got here in second with 5 nominations every, and 1000xResist, Animal Properly, and Batman: Arkham Shadow got here in third with 4 nominations every.
You’ll be able to try the total listing of D.I.C.E. Awards 2025 nominees under, and you can even see how they examine to our IGN Awards from 2024 and how these nominees and winners are picked.
Excellent Achievement in Animation
- Astro Bot
- Name of Obligation: Black Ops 6
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Neva
- Warhammer 40,000: House Marine 2
Excellent Achievement in Artwork Path
- Black Fantasy: Wukong
- Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- The Plucky Squire
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Excellent Achievement in Character
- 1000xRESIST – Watcher
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH – Yuffie Kisaragi
- Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle – Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones
- INDIKA – Indika
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – Senua
Excellent Achievement in Unique Music Composition
- Astro Bot
- Helldivers 2
- Monument Valley 3
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Star Wars Outlaws
Excellent Achievement in Audio Design
- Frostpunk 2
- Helldivers 2
- Monument Valley 3
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Nonetheless Wakes the Deep
Excellent Achievement in Story
- 1000xRESIST
- Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Nonetheless Wakes the Deep
- Thank Goodness You are Right here!
Excellent Technical Achievement
- Astro Bot
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Warhammer 40,000: House Marine 2
Motion Recreation of the 12 months
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Black Fantasy: Wukong
- Name of Obligation: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Stellar Blade
Journey Recreation of the 12 months
- 1000xRESIST
- ANIMAL WELL
- Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge
- Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown
Household Recreation of the 12 months
- Astro Bot
- Cat Quest III
- Little Kitty, Large Metropolis
- The Plucky Squire
- Tremendous Mario Occasion Jamboree
Preventing Recreation of the 12 months
- Blazing Strike
- DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
- Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
- TEKKEN 8
- UNDERDOGS
Racing Recreation of the 12 months
- F1® 24
- MotoGP™24
- NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE
Function-Enjoying Recreation of the 12 months
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Sports activities Recreation of the 12 months
- EA SPORTS School Soccer 25
- EA SPORTS FC 25
- MLB The Present 24
- NBA 2K25
Technique/Simulation Recreation of the 12 months
- Balatro
- Caves of Qud
- Frostpunk 2
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- Passable
Immersive Actuality Technical Achievement
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
- Starship Dwelling
- UNDERDOGS
Immersive Actuality Recreation of the 12 months
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Escaping Wonderland
- Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
- UNDERDOGS
Excellent Achievement for an Unbiased Recreation
- ANIMAL WELL
- Balatro
- Grunn
- INDIKA
- Mouthwashing
Cell Recreation of the 12 months
- Balatro
- Halls of Torment
- Monument Valley 3
- Paper Path
- Wuthering Waves
On-line Recreation of the 12 months
- Name of Obligation: Black Ops 6
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
- Helldivers 2
- Marvel Rivals
- Warhammer 40,000: House Marine 2
Excellent Achievement in Recreation Design
- ANIMAL WELL
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Helldivers 2
- UFO 50
Excellent Achievement in Recreation Path
- 1000xRESIST
- ANIMAL WELL
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Riven
- Thank Goodness You are Right here!
Recreation of the 12 months
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Fantasy: Wukong
- Helldivers 2
- Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
IGN is proud to be the official media associate of the D.I.C.E. Awards and we can be completely streaming the ceremony, which can be co-hosted by Greg Miller and Stella Chung.
If you wish to know extra about how these nominees had been picked and the way the winners are chosen, the AIAS has shared the next;
“The Academy’s 30K+ members, comprised of the interactive publishing and growth communities, acknowledge excellence in 23 completely different interactive recreation classes in one of many highest types of recognition within the business, the AIAS wore, “Titles had been performed and evaluated by members of the Academy’s peer panels to find out closing nominees. These panels, one for every award class, are comprised of the sport business’s most skilled and gifted specialists of their chosen fields. Winners are decided as a part of a confidential voting course of and can be revealed on the night of the present. An inventory of all of the peer panelists will be discovered right here.”
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