The nominees for this year’s DICE Awards, which will be held 25.si, have been announced. Ratchet &Clank: Rift Apart, nominated in 9 months, is at the top of the nominations.
These awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) reflect the gaming industry’s best game of the year, not critics or players. The awards, presented in April last year, will be presented during the 2022 D.I.C.E. Summit (#DICE2022) in Las Vegas on February 24 this year.
There are 59 different votes on the list published in 2021. Ratchet &clank is followed by Deathloop, which was nominated in 8 categories, and It Takes Two and Inscryption, which were nominated in 6 branches.
You can see the full list of candidates below:
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Deathloop
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Ratchet &clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Outstanding Achievement in Art Management
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Deathloop
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Ratchet &clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Outstanding Achievement in Character Creation
- Deathloop – Colt Vahn
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits – Kena
- Life is Strange: True Colors – Alex Chen
- Ratchet &clank: Rift Apart – Rivet
- Resident Evil Village – Lady Dimitrescu
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Creation
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Psychonauts 2
- Returnal
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
- Forza Horizon 5
- Halo Infinite
- It Takes Two
- Ratchet &clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
Outstanding Achievement in the Story
- Before Your Eyes
- Inscryption
- MARVEL;s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Psychonauts 2
- The Forgotten City
Technical Superior Success
- Battlefield 2042
- Forza Horizon 5
- Moncage
- Ratchet &clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
Action Game of the Year
- Deathloop
- Halo Infinite
- Metroid Dread
- Returnal
- The Ascent
Adventure Game of the Year
- Death;s Door
- It Takes Two
- MARVEL;s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Psychonauts 2
- Resident Evil Village
Family Game of the Year
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise
- Cozy Grove
- Mario Party Superstars
- Ratchet &clank: Rift Apart
- Warioware: Get it Together
Fighting Game of the Year
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- Melty Blood: Type Lumina
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
Racing Game of the Year
- F1 2021
- Forza Horizon 5
- Hot Wheels Unleashed
Role-Playing Game of the Year
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
- Shin Megami Tensei V
- Tales of Arise
- Wildermyth
Sports Game of the Year
- EA SPORTS FIFA 22
- Mario Golf: Super Rush
- NBA 2k22
- Riders Republic
- The Climb 2
Strategy / Simulation Game of the Year
- Age of Empires IV
- Gloomhaven
- Griftlands
- Inscryption
- Loop Hero
Immersive Realism Technical Success
- Lone Echo II
- Puzzling Places
- Resident Evil 4 VR
- Song in the Smoke
- YUKI
Immersive Realism Game of the Year
- Demeo
- I Expect You To Die 2
- Lone Echo II
- Resident Evil 4 VR
- Song in the Smoke
Outstanding Success for Independent Gaming
- Death;s Door
- Inscryption
- Loop Hero
- Sable
- Unpacking
Best Mobile Game of the Year
- Behind the Frame
- Fantasian
- League of Legends: Wild Rift
- Moncage
- Pokémon UNITE
Best Online Game of the Year
- Back 4 Blood
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
- Halo Infinite
- Knockout City
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Deathloop
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Loop Hero
- Ratchet &clank: Rift Apart
Outstanding Success in Game Management
- Deathloop
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Ratchet &clank: Rift Apart
- The Artful Escape
Game of the Year
- Deathloop
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Ratchet &clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
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