The 24th DICE Annual Awards will be held on April 8, when there will be two games with the most nominations: Soul of Tsushima and “The Last of Us: Part Two”.
Other games require multiple nods DICE Awards 2021 Including the ghost of Tsushima, the will of Hades, Ori and the elf, and Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
The contenders for the best game of the year are: “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”, “Final Fantasy 7” remake, Tsushima Ghost, Heads and the second part of “Our Last Memory”.
“The Last of Us” Part 2 leads with 11 nominations, followed by Tsushima’s “Tamagui” (10) nomination and “Hades” (8). The five nominations were “Half-Life”: Alyx, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Ori and the Wisps.
The 2021 DICE Awards are held by the Interactive Arts and Sciences Academy (AIAS) and will actually be held, not this year.
The full list of finalists can be found below.
Finalists of the 24th DICE Annual Awards
Outstanding achievements in animation
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake
- Our last part 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Ori and the will of the elves
Outstanding achievements in art direction
- Ghost on the horse
- Heads
- Our last part part two
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Ori and the will of the elf
Outstanding achievement
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla-Eifel Wallinsdottir
- Pluto-Sagreus
- Our final part part 2-Abby
- Our final second part-Ellie
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales – Miles Morales
Outstanding achievements in original music creation
- carrion
- Ghost on the horse
- Little Orpheus
- Ori and the will of the elf
- No way to go
Outstanding achievements in audio design
- dream
- Ghost on the horse
- Our last part 2
- Ori and the will of the elf
- Sackboy: A big adventure
Outstanding achievements in the story
- 13 Sentry: Aegis
- Ghost on the horse
- Heads
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV version
- Our last part 2
Outstanding technical achievement
- dream
- Ghost on the horse
- Our last part 2
- Mario Kart
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
Action Game of the Year
- Eternal doom
- Heads
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Neo 2
Adventure Game of the Year
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Ghost on the horse
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV version
- Our last part 2
- Ori and the will of the elf
Best Family Game of the Year
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Astronomy Game Room
- dream
- Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
- Sackboy: A big adventure
Fighting Game of the Year
- EA Sports UFC 4
- Granblue Fantasy and
- Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
- Their battle group
Racing Game of the Year
- Dust 5
- 2020 F1
- Mario Kart
Best Role Playing Game of the Year
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake
- Person 5 Royal
- Wasteland 3
- Yakuza: Like a dragon
Annual sports competition
- FIFA 21
- Major League Baseball Show 20
- NBA 2K21
- PGA Tour 2K21
- Tony Hawk’s professional skater 1 + 2
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Crusader King 3
- Desperate 3
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Monster train
- For Aspera
Immersive reality technology achievements
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Mario Kart
- Other reality museums
- Paper beast
- storm
Outstanding achievements in indie games
- Coffee talk
- Heads
- If found…
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV version
- witch
Mobile Game of the Year
- Holo Vista
- Rune legend
- Little Orpheus
- Blooming song
- Circle south
Online Game of the Year
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Call of Duty: Black Ops-Cold War
- Fall guys:
Final knockout - Ghost on the horse
- Tetris effect: connected
Outstanding achievements in game design
- Ghost on the horse
- Heads
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Our last part 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Outstanding achievements in game coaching
- Ghost on the horse
- Heads
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV version
- Our last part 2
Game of the Year
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake
- Ghost on the horse
- Heads
- Our last part 2
