D.I.C.E. Awards nominations announced with Marvel’s Spider Man 2 up for 9 awards

The nominations for the 27th annual D.I.C.E (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) Awards have been announced by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, and Marvel’s Spider Man 2 is leading the pack with a total of nine nominations. Across 23 categories, a total of 56 games from 2023 have been nominated, with the winners set to be announced on February 15.

Marvel 's Spider Man 2 is the most nominated game, up for nine awards including ‘Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction’ and ‘Outstanding Technical Achievement.’ It’s closely followed by Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake 2 (which is up for eight awards), Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 (seven nominations), and Annapurna Interactive’s Cocoon (which has received six nominations).

It’s those same names filling out the Game of the Year category, alongside The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom which received five nominations in total. Baldur’s Gate 3 has been incredibly successful with multiple 2023 Game of the Year wins including at ceremonies like The Game Awards , The Golden Joysticks , and The Steam Awards .

It was also TechRadar Gaming’s top game of the year . We’ll just have to wait and see if it’ll bag another win. As for the other categories, you can take a look at all of the nominations below. Game of the Year Baldur’s Gate 3 , Alan Wake 2, Cocoon, Marvel’s Spider Man 2, The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom Outstanding Achievement in Animation Super Mario Bros.

Wonder , Final Fantasy 16 , Hi Fi Rush, Marvel's Spider Man 2, Mortal Kombat 1 Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Starfield , Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider Man 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor , Hogwarts Legacy Outstanding Achievement in Character Alan Wake 2 (Saga Anderson) , Marvel’s Spider Man 2 (Miles Morales) , Baldur’s Gate 3 (Astarion) , Baldur’s Gate 3 (Karlach) , Thirsty Suitors (Jala) Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Alan Wake 2, Planet of Lana, Diablo 4 , Marvel’s Spider Man 2 Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Marvel’s Spider Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Cocoon, Hi Fi Rush, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Outstanding Achievement in Story Venba, Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Thirsty Suitors, Dave the Diver, Venba Outstanding Technical Achievement The Finals , Alan Wake 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Marvel’s Spider Man 2, Hogwarts Legacy Action Game of the Year Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon , Remnant 2, Marvel’s Spider Man 2, Dead Space , Hi Fi Rush Adventure Game of the Year Alan Wake 2, Dave the Diver, Cocoon, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Family Game of the Year Super Mario Bros.

Wonder, Disney Illusion Island, Fae Farm, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Midnight Girl Fighting Game of the Year Street Fighter 6 , Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising , Mortal Kombat 1, Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 2 , Pocket Bravery Racing Game of the Year F ZERO 99, LEGO 2K Drive , Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 Turbocharged , Forza Motorsport Role Playing Game of the Year Baldur’s Gate 3, Final Fantasy 16, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty , Diablo 4, Starfield Sports Game of the Year EA Sports FC 24 , MLB The Show 23, WWE 2K23 Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year Cobalt Core, Against the Storm, Dune: Spice Wars , The Last Spell, Wartales Immersive Reality Technical Achievement We Are One, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Vertigo 2, Assassin's Creed Nexus VR, Horizon: Call of the Mountain Immersive Reality Game of the Year Assassin's Creed Nexus VR, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Horizon: Call of the Mountain, Vampire: The Masquerade Justice, Vertigo 2 Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game Dredge, Cocoon, El Paso Elsewhere , Thirsty Suitors, Venba Mobile Game of the Year What The Car?, Gubbins, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Honkai: Star Rail, Terra Nil Online Game of the Year The Finals, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , Diablo 4, Omega Strikers, Street Fighter 6 Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Cocoon, Dave the Diver, Baldur’s Gate 3, Super Mario Bros.

Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Cocoon, Baldur’s Gate 3, Marvel’s Spider Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom For more fantastic games, be sure to check out our recommendations for the best PS5 games , the best Xbox Series X games , and the best Nintendo Switch games ..