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Spider-Man 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3 were the big winners at the DICE Awards
16.02.2024 - 12:24 / videogameschronicle.com / Ryan Smith / Mario Bros / Alan Wake / Tom Ivan / Nintendo
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced the winners of the 27th annual DICE Awards.
A total of 56 games released last year had been nominated across 23 categories for the peer-juried awards show, which was held at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday.
The biggest winners on the night were Spider-Man 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3, which took home six and five awards respectively.
Insomniac’s title was named Action Game of the Year, and also won Outstanding Achievement awards for Animation, Character, Original Music Composition, Audio Design, and Technical Achievement.
Larian’s title picked up the coveted Game of the Year prize, was named Role-Playing Game of the Year, and won Outstanding Achievement awards across Story, Game Direction, and Game Design.
Elsewhere, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won Adventure Game of the Year, Alan Wake 2 took home the Art Direction prize, and Cocoon won the Independent Game award.
Koji Kondo, the veteran Nintendo sound director best known for his work on the Mario and Zelda series, also became the first composer to be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame.
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Final Fantasy 16
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Mortal Kombat
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Alan Wake 2
Hogwarts Legacy
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Starfield
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Alan Wake 2 – Saga Anderson
Baldur’s Gate 3 – Astarion
Baldur’s Gate 3 – Karlach
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – Miles Morales
Thirsty Suitors – Jala
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Alan Wake 2
Diablo IV
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Planet of Lana
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Alan Wake 2
Cocoon
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Alan Wake 2
Baldur’s Gate 3
Dave the Diver
Thirsty Suitors
Venba
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Alan Wake 2
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Hogwarts Legacy
The Finals
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Action Game of the Year
Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon
Dead Space
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Remnant II
Adventure Game of the Year
Alan Wake 2
Cocoon
Dave the Diver
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Family Game of the Year
Disney Illusion Island
Fae Farm
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Midnight Girl
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Fighting Game of the Year
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
Mortal Kombat 1
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Pocket Bravery
Street Fighter 6
Racing Game of the Year
F-Zero 99
Forza Motorsport
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged
Lego 2K Drive
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Baldur’s Gate 3
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Diablo IV
Final Fantasy 16
Starfield
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