The 27th annual D.I.C.E. Awards show was an opportunity for incredible games from 2023 to be recognized for their impact in the game’s industry. There were so many fantastic titles released last year, but there are only so many awards to go around. Take a look at the categories and the winners!
The D.I.C.E. Awards 2024 winners & finalists
Source: Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
The D.I.C.E. Awards 2024 took place on February 15, 2024 at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Many of last year’s top games were nominated across dozens of categories, but there can only be one winner per, so let’s see who won what!
Outstanding Achievement in Animation winner: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Source: Sony
Nominees
Final Fantasy XVI
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Mortal Kombat 1
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction winner: Alan Wake 2
Source: Remedy Entertainment
Nominees
Alan Wake 2
Hogwarts Legacy
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Starfield
Outstanding Achievement in Character winner: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 - Miles Morales
Source: Sony
Nominees
Saga Anderson, Alan Wake 2
Astarion, Baldur’s Gate 3
Karlach, Baldur’s Gate 3
Miles Morales, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Jala, Thirsty Suitors
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition winner: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Source: Sony
Nominees
Alan Wake 2
Diablo IV
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Planet of Lana
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design winner: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Source: Sony
Nominees
Alan Wake 2
Cocoon
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement in Story winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Action Game of the Year winner: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Source: Sony
Nominees
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Dead Space
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Remnant 2
Adventure Game of the Year winner: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Source: Nintendo
Nominees
Alan Wake 2
Cocoon
Dave the Diver
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Family Game of the Year winner: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Source: Nintendo
Nominees
Disney Illusion Island
Fae Farm
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Midnight Girl
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Fighting Game of the Year winner: Street Fighter 6
Source: Capcom
Nominees
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
Mortal Kombat 1
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Pocket Bravery
Street Fighter 6
Racing Game of the Year winner: Forza Motorsport
Source: Turn 10 Studios
Nominees
F-Zero 99
Forza Motorsport
Hot Wheel Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
LEGO 2K Drive
Role-Playing Game of the Year winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Source: Larian Studios
Nominees
Baldur’s Gate 3
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Diablo IV
Final Fantasy XVI
Starfield
Sports Game of the Year winner: MLB The Show 23
Source: San Diego Studio
Nominees
EA Sports FC 24
MLB The Show 23
WWE 2K23
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year winner: Dune: Spice Wars
Source: Shiro Games
Nominees
Against the Storm
Cobat Core
Dune: Spice Wars
The Last Spell
Wartales
Online Game of the Year winner: Diablo IV
Source: Blizzard
Nominees
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Diablo IV
Omega Strikers
Street Fighter 6
The Finals
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement winner: Horizon: Call of the Mountain
Source: Sony
Nominees
Asgard’s Wrath 2
Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
Horizon Call of the Mountain
Vertigo 2
We are One
Immersive Reality Game of the Year winner: Asgard’s Wrath 2
Source: Sanzaru Games
Nominees
Asgard’s Wrath 2
Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
Horizon Call of the Mountain
Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice
Vertigo 2
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game winner: COCOON
Source: Geometric Interactive
Nominees
Cocoon
Dredge
El Paso, Elsewhere
Thirsty Suitors
Venba
Mobile Game of the Year winner: WHAT THE CAR?
Source: Triband
Nominees
Gubbins
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Honkai: Star Rail
Terra Nil
What the Car?
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Source: Larian Studios
Nominees
Baldur’s Gate 3
Cocoon
Dave the Diver
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Source: Larian Studios
Nominees
Baldur’s Gate 3
Cocoon
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Game of the Year winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Source: Larian Studios
Nominees
Alan Wake 2
Baldur’s Gate 3
Cocoon
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
That is all of the nominees and winners for each category at The D.I.C.E. Awards 2024. Take a look at our Shacknews Awards 2023 page for all of our own categories and the games, publishers, developers, and people that received an award!