God of War Ragnarok has the most nominations at the 2023 DICE Awards, with a total of 12. Horizon Forbidden West has eight, followed by Elden Ring with seven. In addition to those three, Stray and Vampire Survivors are contenders for Game of the Year. Immorality, Vampire Survivors, Moss: Book II, and Tunic have all received four nominations. A grand total of 61 games have been nominated across 23 categories. The full list of nominations is below.

　　The DICE Awards nominees are chosen by members of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, a group made up of developers and experts from across the industry. Meggan Scavio, President of AIAS, said in the official press release, "I wanted to give a special thank you as always to our peer panelists. They continue to dedicate their time and expertise in judging and selecting the best games of 2022. And on behalf of all of us at the Academy, congratulations to all our finalists! Each of the games selected have marveled us with their unique approaches to storytelling, creativity, and technical innovation. We can't wait to celebrate your hard work and achievements at the 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards!"

　　At last year's DICE awards, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart led the nominations and won awards for animation and art direction, though It Takes Two took Game of the Year. The 2018 reboot God of War won Game of the Year back in 2019.

　　This year's full ceremony will be streamed by IGN on February 23, from Resorts World in Las Vegas, as the final cap on the DICE Summit. It will be hosted by Stella Chung and Greg Miller.

26th Annual DICE Awards Nominees

　　Cuphead - The Delicious Last CourseElden RingGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestMoss: Book IIOutstanding Achievement in Art Direction

　　Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestStrayThe Callisto ProtocolOutstanding Achievement in Character

　　Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Alejandro VargasGod of War Ragnarok - AtreusGod of War Ragnarok - KratosHorizon Forbidden West - AloyReturn to Monkey Island - Guybrush ThreepwoodOutstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

　　A Plague Tale: RequiemGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestMetal: HellsingerMoss: Book IIOutstanding Achievement in Audio Design

　　A Plague Tale: RequiemCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IIGod of War RagnarokGotham KnightsSomervilleOutstanding Achievement in Story

　　Elden RingGod of War RagnarokI Was a Teenage ExocolonistImmoralityNorcoOutstanding Technical Achievement

　　A Plague Tale: RequiemElden RingGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestTeardownAction Game of the Year

　　Bayonetta 3GroundedNeon WhiteSifuVampire SurvivorsAdventure Game of the Year

　　God of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestNorcoStrayTunicFamily Game of the Year

　　Disney Dreamlight ValleyKirby's Dream BuffetLost in PlayMario + Rabbids Sparks of HopeTrombone ChampFighting Game of the Year

　　JoJo's Bizaarre Adventure: All-Star Battle RMultiVersusRumbleverseSpiderHeckThe King of Fighters XVRacing Game of the Year

　　F1 22Gran Turismo 7Need for Speed UnboundRole-Playing Game of the Year

　　Citizen SleeperElden RingWeird WestWorld of Warcraft: DragonflightXenoblade ChroniclesSports Game of the Year

　　FIFA 23Mario Strikers: Battle LeagueMLB The Show 22NBA 2k23OlliOlli WorldStrategy/Simulation Game of the Year

　　Dwarf FortressIxionMarvel's Midnight SunsPotion Craft: Alchemist SimulatorWarhammer 40,000 Chaos Gate - DaemonhuntersImmersive Reality Technical Achievement

　　Among Us VRCosmonious HighMoss: Book IIRed Matter 2The Last ClockwinderImmersive Reality Game of the Year

　　Cosmonious HighMoss: Book IIRed Matter 2TentacularThe Last ClockwinderOutstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

　　ImmoralityNeon WhiteTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's RevengeTunicVampire SurvivorsMobile Game of the Year

　　Diablo ImmortalGibbon: Beyond the TreesImmoralityMarvel SnapPoinpyOnline Game of the Year

　　Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIFIFA 23Final Fantasy XIV: EndwalkerMarvel SnapRumbleverseOutstanding Achievement in Game Design

　　Elden RingGod of War RagnarokMarvel SnapTunicVampire SurvivorsOutstanding Achievement in Game Direction

　　Elden RingGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestImmortalityTunicGame of the Year

　　Elden RingGod of War RagnarokHorizon Forbidden WestStrayVampire Survivors

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