The results for the annual DICE awards are in, with God of War: Ragnarok taking home the most awards, and Elden Ring winning game of the year.
We’re finally at the end of the awards season for 2022’s biggest games, rounding off with the 26th annual DICE Awards, from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS). On hosting duties this year were IGN’s Stella Chung and Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller, with 23 different categories covering a wide range of games. Similarly to The Game Awards, God of War: Ragnarok received the highest number of awards in total, racking up a total of seven. But once again Elden Ring achieved the coveted game of the year award, beating out Ragnarok once again.
There was a strong showing from the indie side of things two, with Citizen Sleeper facing off against bigger names like Elden Ring and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 in the role-playing game of the year category (though Elden Ring was the winner there). Stray received a number of nominations too, including game of the year. Not bad for a little cat.
Iconic game designer and Double Fine founder Tim Schafer was also honored by the DICE Awards which inducted him into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame for his contributions to the game industry over more than 30 years.
You can check out the full list of nominees and winners below:
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Cuphead – The Delicious Last Course
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok–Winner
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Moss: Book 2
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- God of War: Ragnarok–Winner
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- The Callisto Protocol
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2–Alejandro Vargas
- God of War: Ragnarok–Atreus
- God of War Ragnarok–Kratos–Winner
- Horizon Forbidden West–Aloy
- Return to Monkey Island–Guybrush Threepwood
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- God of War: Ragnarok–Winner
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Metal: Hellsinger
- Moss: Book 2
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- God of War: Ragnarok–Winner
- Gotham Knights
- Somerville
Outsanding Achievement in Story
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok–Winner
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
- Immortality
- Norco
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring–Winner
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Teardown
Action Game of the Year
- Bayonetta 3
- Grounded
- Neon White
- Sifu
- Vampire Survivors–Winner
Adventure Game of the Year
- God of War: Ragnarok–Winner
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Norco
- Stray
- Tunic
Family Game of the Year
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Kirby’s Dream Buffet
- Lost in Play
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope–Winner
- Trombone Champ
Fighting Game of the Year
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
- MultiVersus–Winner
- Rumbleverse
- SpiderHeck
- The King of Fighters 15
Racing Game of the Year
- F1 22
- Gran Turismo 7–Winner
- Need for Speed Unbound
Role-Playing Game of the Year
- Citizen Sleeper
- Elden Ring–Winner
- Weird West
- World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Sports Game of the Year
- EA Sports FIFA 23
- Mario Strikers: Battle League
- MLB The Show 22
- NBA 2k23
- OlliOlli World–Winner
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Dwarf Fortress–Winner
- Ixion
- Marvel’s Midnight Suns
- Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
- Warhammer 40,000: CHaos Gate – Demonhunters
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Cosmonious High
- Moss: Book 2
- Red Matter 2–Winner
- Tenatcular
- The Last Clockwinder
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
- Immortality
- Neon White
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
- Tunic–Winner
- Vampire Survivors
Mobile Game of the Year
- Diablo Immortal
- Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
- Immortality
- Marvel Snap–Winner
- Poinpy
Online Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- EA SPORTS FIFA 23
- Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker–Winner
- MARVEL SNAP
- Rumbleverse
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Elden Ring–Winner
- God of War Ragnarok
- Marvel Snap
- Tunic
- Vampire Survivors
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- Elden Ring–Winner
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
- Tunic
Game of the Year
- Elden Ring–Winner
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Vampire Survivors
