20/02/2024
The DICE Awards 2024 winners
2.16.2024
By Brian Crecente, Contributor
Larian Studios’ Balder’s Gate 3 received five awards—including Game of the Year—at tonight’s 27th Annual DICE awards, but it was Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games that received the most nods, claiming six awards during the show.
Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was named Adventure Game of the Year, while Remedy’s Alan Wake 2 was awarded Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction.
The DICE Awards are hosted by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and determined by votes from its more than 30,000 members of industry experts. The developers and studios that crafted the most groundbreaking video games of the year were honored. Awards were presented in 23 diverse categories, including exceptional achievements in technology, art, animation, story, and audio.
The AIAS also honored the legendary Japanese music composer, pianist, and sound director Koji Kondo for his contributions to Nintendo over his 40-year career, including the iconic Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda series. Composer Brian Tyler, acclaimed for his work on the Super Mario Bros. Movie, presented Kondo with the Academy's Hall of Fame award.
"The 27th D.I.C.E. Awards are a testament to the talent and creativity of the interactive entertainment industry, gathering to honor the visionaries whose dedication, innovation, and passion have set new standards and brought us unforgettable gaming experiences," said Meggan Scavio, President of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. "From all of us at the Academy, and on behalf of your peers around the world, we extend our warmest congratulations to the outstanding 2023 nominees and winners for their remarkable contributions to the world of gaming."
The hours-long show was hosted by Greg Miller of Kinda Funny and Stella Chung of IGN at the Aria Las Vegas. Read our interview with the two right here.
You can find the full breakdown of nominees and winners below.
THE NOMINEES AND WINNERS
Game of the Year
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Alan Wake 2
Cocoon
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Winner: Cocoon
Dredge
El Paso, Elsewhere
Thirsty Suitors
Venba
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Alan Wake 2
Dave the Diver
Thirsty Suitors
Venba
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Cocoon
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Cocoon
Dave the Diver
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Online Game of the Year
Winner: Diablo IV
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare lll
Omega Strikers
Street Fighter 6
The Finals
Mobile Game of the Year
Winner: What the Car?
Gubbins
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Honkai: Star Rail
Terra Nil
Action Game of the Year
Winner: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Armored Core VI: The Fires of Rubicon
Dead Space
Hi-Fi Rush
Remnant II
Adventure Game of the Year
Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alan Wake 2
Cocoon
Dave the Diver
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Family Game of the Year
Winner: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Disney Illusion Island
Fae Farm
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Midnight Girl
Fighting Game of the Year
Winner: Street Fighter 6
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
Mortal Kombat 1
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Pocket Bravery
Racing Game of the Year
Winner: Forza Motorsport
F-Zero 99
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 — Turbocharged
LEGO 2K Drive
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Diablo IV
Final Fantasy XVI
Starfield
Sports Game of the Year
Winner: MLB The Show 23
EA Sports FC 24
WWE 2K23
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Winner: Dune: Spice Wars
Against the Storm
Cobalt Core
The Last Spell
Wartales
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Winner: Asgard’s Wrath 2
Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
Horizon: Call of the Mountain
Vampire: The Masquerade — Justice
Vertigo 2
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Winner: Horizon: Call of the Mountain
Asgard’s Wrath 2
Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
Vertigo 2
We Are One
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Winner: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Alan Wake 2
Hogwarts Legacy
The Finals
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Winner: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Final Fantasy XVI
Hi-Fi Rush
Mortal Kombat 1
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Winner: Alan Wake 2
Hogwarts Legacy
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Starfield
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Winner: Miles Morales, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Saga Anderson, Alan Wake 2
Astarion, Baldur’s Gate 3
Karlach, Baldur’s Gate 3
Jala, Thirsty Suitors
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Winner: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Alan Wake 2
Diablo IV
Planet of Lana
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Winner: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Alan Wake 2
Cocoon
Hi-Fi Rush
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
