The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has introduced the nominees for the twenty eighth Annual D.I.C.E. Awards and the record 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 at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas and there will likely 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 high honor of Recreation of the Yr.
Whereas we already revealed which video games earned the most nominations, we might additionally prefer to share Balatro and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II got here in second with 5 nominations every, and 1000xResist, Animal Nicely, and Batman: Arkham Shadow got here in third with 4 nominations every.
You’ll be able to try the full record of D.I.C.E. Awards 2025 nominees beneath, and it’s also possible to 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 Route
- 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 Authentic 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 Yr
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Black Fantasy: Wukong
- Name of Obligation: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Stellar Blade
Journey Recreation of the Yr
- 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 Yr
- Astro Bot
- Cat Quest III
- Little Kitty, Huge Metropolis
- The Plucky Squire
- Tremendous Mario Get together Jamboree
Combating Recreation of the Yr
- Blazing Strike
- DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
- Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
- TEKKEN 8
- UNDERDOGS
Racing Recreation of the Yr
- F1® 24
- MotoGP™24
- NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE
Position-Enjoying Recreation of the Yr
- 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 Yr
- EA SPORTS Faculty Soccer 25
- EA SPORTS FC 25
- MLB The Present 24
- NBA 2K25
Technique/Simulation Recreation of the Yr
- Balatro
- Caves of Qud
- Frostpunk 2
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- Passable
Immersive Actuality Technical Achievement
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
- Starship House
- UNDERDOGS
Immersive Actuality Recreation of the Yr
- 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 Yr
- Balatro
- Halls of Torment
- Monument Valley 3
- Paper Path
- Wuthering Waves
On-line Recreation of the Yr
- 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 Route
- 1000xRESIST
- ANIMAL WELL
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Riven
- Thank Goodness You are Right here!
Recreation of the Yr
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Fantasy: Wukong
- Helldivers 2
- Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
IGN is proud to be the official media accomplice of the D.I.C.E. Awards and we will likely be solely streaming the ceremony, which will likely be co-hosted by Greg Miller and Stella Chung.
If you wish to know extra about how these nominees had been picked and how the winners are chosen, the AIAS has shared the following;
“The Academy’s 30K+ members, comprised of the interactive publishing and growth communities, acknowledge excellence in 23 totally different interactive sport classes in one among the highest types of recognition in the trade, the AIAS wore, “Titles had been performed and evaluated by members of the Academy’s peer panels to find out remaining nominees. These panels, one for every award class, are comprised of the sport trade’s most skilled and gifted consultants in their chosen fields. Winners are decided as a part of a confidential voting course of and will likely be revealed on the night of the present. A listing of all the peer panelists could be discovered here.”
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