Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is leading the pack this year at the 2024 DICE Awards with nine nominations, behind Peter and Miles is Alan Wake 2 with eight nominations and Baldur’s Gate 3 with seven nominations. In addition, Cocoon and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are frontrunners for Game of the Year. A total of 56 games this year have been nominated that span across 23 categories.

Each year, The DICE Awards nominees are chosen by Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) members. The AIAS is made up of developers and industry experts. Last year, during the 2023 DICE Awards, Elden Ring walked away with Game of the Year. It’s also worth noting that in addition to earning the DICE Game of the Year Award, Elden Ring earned GameSpot’s 2022 Game of the Year.

Like last year, this year’s show will be streamed by IGN on February 15 from the Aria Resort in Las Vegas, and it’ll be hosted by Stella Chung and Greg Miller.

Below is a list of all the nominees in their respective categories.

26th Annual DICE Awards Nominees

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

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

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

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

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

Fighting Game of the Year

Racing Game of the Year

Role-Playing Game of the Year

Sports Game of the Year

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

• Against the Storm
• Cobalt Core
• Dune: Spice Wars
• The Last Spell
• Wartales

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

Mobile Game of the Year

Online Game of the Year

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• COCOON
• DAVE THE DIVER
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• COCOON
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Game of the Year

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• COCOON
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom