Everybody likes to be really feel particular and recreation builders aren’t any completely different, so congratulations to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yotei, the two video games completely dominating the Annual D.I.C.E. Award Nominations. Each video games scored eight nominations every, together with for Sport of the Yr.
Held by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences the twenty ninth Annual D.I.C.E. Awards will happen on February 12 in Vegas, and will likely be hosted by Kinda Humorous Video games’ Greg Miller and Stella Chung.
“First, thanks to our peer panelists. Your dedication and experience in our judging course of, and yourwork in deciding on the finest video games of 2025, is really appreciated,” stated Meggan Scavio, President of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.
“And on behalf of all of us at the Academy, I prolong my congratulations to all of our finalists. Every of these video games has impressed us by means of its creativity,artistry, and technical achievement, and we sit up for celebrating your accomplishments at the twenty ninth Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.”
Full checklist of nominations
Excellent Achievement in Animation
- Loss of life Stranding 2: On the Seaside
- Ghost of Yotei
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- South of Midnight
- The Midnight Stroll
Excellent Achievement in Character
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Esquie
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Maelle
Dispatch – Courtney/Invisigal
Dispatch – Robert Robertson III/Mecha Man
Ghost of Yotei – Atsu
Excellent Achievement in Unique Music Composition
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Herdling
- Mario Kart World
- Sword of the Sea
Excellent Achievement in Audio Design
- Arc Raiders
- Loss of life Stranding 2: On the Seaside
- Ghost of Yotei
- Lumines Come up
- Break up Fiction
Excellent Achievement in Story
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Eat Me
- despelote
- South of Midnight
- The Drifter
Excellent Technical Achievement
- Arc Raiders
- Murderer’s Creed Shadows
- Loss of life Stranding 2: On the Seaside
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- DOOM: The Darkish Ages
Motion Sport of the Yr
- Absolum
- Arc Raiders
- DOOM: The Darkish Ages
- Hades II
- Ninja Gaiden 4
Journey Sport of the Yr
- Blue Prince
- Dispatch
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hole Knight: Silksong
Household Sport of the Yr
- LEGO Celebration!
- LEGO Voyagers
- Lumines Come up
- MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
- POPUCOM
Combating Sport of the Yr
- 2XKO
- Capcom Combating Assortment 2
- FATAL FURY: Metropolis of the Wolves
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
- WWE 2K25
Racing Sport of the Yr
- EA SPORTS F1 25
- Kirby Air Riders
- Mario Kart World
- Wheel World
Position-Enjoying Sport of the Yr
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- The Outer Worlds 2
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
- Resort Infinity
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
- Star Wars: Past Victory – A Blended 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 Unbiased Sport
- Child Steps
- Blue Prince
- Eat Me
- despelote
- Dispatch
Cellular Sport of the Yr
- Persona5: The Phantom X
- Umamusume: Fairly Derby
- WHAT THE CLASH?
- The place Winds Meet
On-line Sport of the Yr
- Arc Raiders
- Battlefield 6
- Mario Kart World
- Marvel Rivals
- Break up Fiction
Excellent Achievement in Sport Design
- Arc Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Hades II
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Öoo
Excellent Achievement in Sport Path
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Sport of the Yr
- Arc Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
Rachel Weber is the Senior Editorial Director of Video games at IGN and an elder millennial. She’s been knowledgeable nerd since 2006 when she obtained her begin on Official PlayStation Journal in the UK, and has since labored for GamesIndustry.Biz, Rolling Stone and GamesRadar. She loves horror, horror motion pictures, horror video games, and French Bulldogs. These further wrinkles on her face are due to going time blind and staying up too late ending each sidequest in RPGs like Fallout and Witcher 3.