The nominees for the professional D.I.C.E. Awards 2023 have been announced. The leader in the number of nominations is God of War: Ragnarok

On February 23, 2023, the prestigious professional D.I.C.E. Awards 2023 ceremony will be held in Las Vegas.

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has published a list of nominations in twenty-two categories. For example, God of War: Ragnarok is nominated in twelve categories, and Elden Ring in only seven.

At the D.I.C.E. Awards 2023 games are judged by a jury of video game developers, so the award is based on the professional opinion of experts, not on the subjective assessment of gamers and reviewers.

A Complete List of Nominees

For Achievements in Animation:

• Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course
• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Moss: Book 2

Best Art Style

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Stray
• The Callisto Protocol

Best Character

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Alejandro Vargas
• God of War Ragnarok - Atreus
• God of War Ragnarok - Kratos
• Horizon Forbidden West - Aloy
• Return to Monkey Island - Guybrush Threepwood

Best Music

• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Metal: Hellsinger
• Moss: Book 2

Best Sound Design

• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• God of War Ragnarok
• Gotham Knights
• Somerville

Best Screenplay

• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarok
• I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
• Immortality
• Norco

For Technical Achievements

• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Teardown

Action of the Year

• Bayonetta 3
• Grounded
• Neon White
• Sifu
• Vampire Survivors

Adventure of the Year

• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Norco
• Stray
• Tunic

Family Game of the Year

• Disney Dreamlight Valley
• Kirbyʼs Dream Buffet
• Lost in Play
• Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
• Trombone Champ

Fighting Game of the Year

• JoJoʼs Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
• MultiVersus
• Rumbleverse
• SpiderHeck
• The King of Fighters XV

Racing Game of the Year

• F1 22
• Gran Turismo 7
• Need for Speed Unbound

RPG of the Year

• Citizen Sleeper
• Elden Ring
• Weird West
• World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Sports Game of the Year

• EA SPORTS FIFA 23
• Mario Strikers: Battle League
• MLB The Show 22
• NBA 2k23
• OlliOlli World

Strategy/Simulator of the Year

• Dwarf Fortress
• IXION
• Marvelʼs Midnight Suns
• Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
• Warhammer 40,000: CHaos Gate - Demonhunters

VR Game of the Year

• Cosmonious High
• Moss: Book 2
• Red Matter 2
• Tenatcular
• The Last Clockwinder

Best Independent Game

• Immortality
• Neon White
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredderʼs Revenge
• Tunic
• Vampire Survivors

Mobile Game of the Year

• Diablo Immortal
• Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
• Immortality
• Marvel Snap
• Poinpy

Online Game of the Year

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• EA SPORTS FIFA 23
• Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
• Marvel Snap
• Rumbleverse

Best Game Design

• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarok
• Marvel Snap
• Tunic
• Vampire Survivors

Best Game Direction

• Elden Ring;
• God of War Ragnarok;
• Horizon Forbidden West;
• Immortality
• Tunic

Game of the Year

• Elden Ring
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Stray
• Vampire Survivors

Source : IGN