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 on 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 highest honor of Recreation of the Yr.
Whereas we already revealed which video games earned probably 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 Nicely, and Batman: Arkham Shadow got here in third with 4 nominations every.
You may try the total record of D.I.C.E. Awards 2025 nominees under, and it’s also possible to see how they examine to our IGN Awards from 2024 and the way these nominees and winners are picked.
Excellent Achievement in Animation
Astro BotCall of Obligation: Black Ops 6FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTHNevaWarhammer 40,000: House Marine 2
Excellent Achievement in Artwork Course
Black Fantasy: WukongIndiana Jones and the Nice CircleLEGO Horizon AdventuresThe Plucky SquireSenua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Excellent Achievement in Character
1000xRESIST – WatcherFINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH – Yuffie KisaragiIndiana Jones and the Nice Circle – Dr. Henry “Indiana” JonesINDIKA – IndikaSenua’s Saga: Hellblade II – Senua
Excellent Achievement in Unique Music Composition
Astro BotHelldivers 2Monument Valley 3Senua’s Saga: Hellblade IIStar Wars Outlaws
Excellent Achievement in Audio Design
Frostpunk 2Helldivers 2Monument Valley 3Senua’s Saga: Hellblade IIStill Wakes the Deep
Excellent Achievement in Story
1000xRESISTIndiana Jones and the Nice CircleMetaphor: ReFantazioStill Wakes the DeepThank Goodness You are Right here!
Excellent Technical Achievement
Astro BotBatman: Arkham ShadowIndiana Jones and the Nice CircleSenua’s Saga: Hellblade IIWarhammer 40,000: House Marine 2
Motion Recreation of the Yr
Batman: Arkham ShadowBlack Fantasy: WukongCall of Obligation: Black Ops 6Helldivers 2Stellar Blade
Journey Recreation of the Yr
1000xRESISTANIMAL WELLIndiana Jones and the Nice CircleThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of WisdomPrince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown
Household Recreation of the Yr
Astro BotCat Quest IIILittle Kitty, Huge CityThe Plucky SquireSuper Mario Celebration Jamboree
Preventing Recreation of the Yr
Blazing StrikeDRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZEROMortal Kombat 1: Khaos ReignsTEKKEN 8UNDERDOGS
Racing Recreation of the Yr
F1® 24MotoGP™24NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE
Position-Taking part in Recreation of the Yr
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTHDragon Age: The VeilguardELDEN RING: Shadow of the ErdtreeLike a Dragon: Infinite WealthMetaphor: ReFantazio
Sports activities Recreation of the Yr
EA SPORTS Faculty Soccer 25EA SPORTS FC 25MLB The Present 24NBA 2K25
Technique/Simulation Recreation of the Yr
BalatroCaves of QudFrostpunk 2Tactical Breach WizardsSatisfactory
Immersive Actuality Technical Achievement
Alien: Rogue IncursionBatman: Arkham ShadowSkydance’s BEHEMOTHStarship HomeUNDERDOGS
Immersive Actuality Recreation of the Yr
Alien: Rogue IncursionBatman: Arkham ShadowEscaping WonderlandSkydance’s BEHEMOTHUNDERDOGS
Excellent Achievement for an Impartial Recreation
ANIMAL WELLBalatroGrunnINDIKAMouthwashing
Cellular Recreation of the Yr
BalatroHalls of TormentMonument Valley 3Paper TrailWuthering Waves
On-line Recreation of the Yr
Name of Obligation: Black Ops 6Diablo IV: Vessel of HatredHelldivers 2Marvel RivalsWarhammer 40,000: House Marine 2
Excellent Achievement in Recreation Design
ANIMAL WELLAstro BotBalatroHelldivers 2UFO 50
Excellent Achievement in Recreation Course
1000xRESISTANIMAL WELLLorelei and the Laser EyesRivenThank Goodness You are Right here!
Recreation of the Yr
Astro BotBalatroBlack Fantasy: WukongHelldivers 2Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
IGN is proud to be the official media associate 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 the way the winners are chosen, the AIAS has shared the next;
“The Academy’s 30K+ members, comprised of the interactive publishing and improvement 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 last nominees. These panels, one for every award class, are comprised of the sport business’s most skilled and gifted consultants of 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. An inventory of all of the peer panelists may be discovered right here.”
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