343iBot Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced its nominees for the 25th annual DICE Awards--the video game industry's equivalent of The Oscars--which are currently slated for February 24 in Las Vegas. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart leads all games in nominations with nine, followed by Deathloop with eight and Inscryption and It Takes Two with six each. Each of those games, along with Returnal, make up the nominees for Game of the Year for this year's ceremony. The full list of nominees is below. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart leads the field in DICE Award nominations."From all of us at the Academy, we want to thank our peer panelists who continue to dedicate their energy, expertise, and time in evaluating and selecting 2021's best games," Meggan Scavio, president of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, said in the official release. "And to all our finalists, congratulations! You continue to amaze us with how you push the boundaries of creativity, technical innovation, and storytelling." Last year's DICE Awards ceremony was held digitally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Last of Us Part II entered the night with 11 nominations--more than any other game--but Hades from Supergiant Games was the big winner, taking home five of the eight awards it was nominated for including Game of the Year. Nominees for the DICE Awards are selected by members of the AIAS's peer panels, made up of "the game industry's most experienced and talented experts in their chosen fields." Voting on the nominees will begin today, and the winners will be announced on the final day of the 2022 DICE Summit live from the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. 25th Annual DICE Awards Nominees Outstanding Achievement in Animation Call of Duty: Vanguard Deathloop Kena: Bridge of Spirits Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Resident Evil Village Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Call of Duty: Vanguard Deathloop Kena: Bridge of Spirits Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Resident Evil Village Outstanding Achievement in Character 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 Composition Deathloop It Takes Two Kena: Bridge of Spirits Psychonauts 2 Returnal Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Forza Horizon 5 Halo Infinite It Takes Two Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Returnal Outstanding Achievement in Story Before Your Eyes Inscryption Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Psychonauts 2 The Forgotten City Outstanding Technical Achievement 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 Guilty Gear Strive 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 Reality Technical Achievement Lone Echo II Puzzling Places Resident Evil 4 VR Song in the Smoke Yuki Immersive Reality Game of the Year Demeo I Expect You To Die 2 Lone Echo II Resident Evil 4 VR Song in the Smoke Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game Death's Door Inscryption Loop Hero Sable Unpacking Mobile Game of the Year Behind the Frame Fantasian League of Legends: Wild Rift Moncage Pokémon Unite 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 Achievement in Game Direction 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 View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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