Whereas we already revealed which video games earned probably the most nominations, we might additionally wish to share Balatro and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II got here in second with 5 nominations every, and 1000xResist, Animal Properly, and Batman: Arkham Shadow got here in third with 4 nominations every.

You may try the complete listing of D.I.C.E. Awards 2025 nominees beneath, and you can too see how they evaluate to our IGN Awards from 2024 and the way these nominees and winners are picked.

Excellent Achievement in Animation

• Astro Bot
• Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 6
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
• Neva
• Warhammer 40,000: Area Marine 2

Excellent Achievement in Artwork Course

• Black Fantasy: Wukong
• Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
• LEGO Horizon Adventures
• The Plucky Squire
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

Excellent Achievement in Character

• 1000xRESIST – Watcher
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH – Yuffie Kisaragi
• Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle – Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones
• INDIKA – Indika
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – Senua

Excellent Achievement in Unique Music Composition

• Astro Bot
• Helldivers 2
• Monument Valley 3
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Star Wars Outlaws

Excellent Achievement in Audio Design

• Frostpunk 2
• Helldivers 2
• Monument Valley 3
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Nonetheless Wakes the Deep

Excellent Achievement in Story

• 1000xRESIST
• Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Nonetheless Wakes the Deep
• Thank Goodness You are Right here!

Excellent Technical Achievement

• Astro Bot
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Warhammer 40,000: Area Marine 2

Motion Sport of the Yr

• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Black Fantasy: Wukong
• Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Stellar Blade

Journey Sport of the Yr

• 1000xRESIST
• ANIMAL WELL
• Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge
• Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown

Household Sport of the Yr

• Astro Bot
• Cat Quest III
• Little Kitty, Huge Metropolis
• The Plucky Squire
• Tremendous Mario Get together Jamboree

Preventing Sport of the Yr

• Blazing Strike
• DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
• Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
• TEKKEN 8
• UNDERDOGS

Racing Sport of the Yr

• F1® 24
• MotoGP™24
• NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE

Position-Taking part in Sport of the Yr

• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Sports activities Sport of the Yr

• EA SPORTS School Soccer 25
• EA SPORTS FC 25
• MLB The Present 24
• NBA 2K25

Technique/Simulation Sport of the Yr

• Balatro
• Caves of Qud
• Frostpunk 2
• Tactical Breach Wizards
• Passable

Immersive Actuality Technical Achievement

• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
• Starship Dwelling
• UNDERDOGS

Immersive Actuality Sport of the Yr

• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Escaping Wonderland
• Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
• UNDERDOGS

Excellent Achievement for an Unbiased Sport

• ANIMAL WELL
• Balatro
• Grunn
• INDIKA
• Mouthwashing

Cellular Sport of the Yr

• Balatro
• Halls of Torment
• Monument Valley 3
• Paper Path
• Wuthering Waves

On-line Sport of the Yr

• Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 6
• Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
• Helldivers 2
• Marvel Rivals
• Warhammer 40,000: Area Marine 2

Excellent Achievement in Sport Design

• ANIMAL WELL
• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Helldivers 2
• UFO 50

Excellent Achievement in Sport Course

• 1000xRESIST
• ANIMAL WELL
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Riven
• Thank Goodness You are Right here!

Sport of the Yr

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Fantasy: Wukong
• Helldivers 2
• Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle

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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 totally different interactive recreation classes in one of many highest types of recognition within the trade, the AIAS wore, “Titles had been performed and evaluated by members of the Academy’s peer panels to find out remaining nominees. These panels, one for every award class, are comprised of the sport trade’s most skilled and gifted consultants of their chosen fields. Winners are decided as a part of a confidential voting course of and shall be revealed on the night of the present. A listing of all of the peer panelists may be discovered right here.”

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