The 27th D.I.C.E. Awards honored the best in the video game industry in 2023. The most important award went to Baldur’s Gate 3. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 did not become the game of the year, but received six awards.
Among others: Alan Wake 2 received the award for outstanding achievements in art design, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was named Adventure Game of the Year, Super Mario Bros. Wonder — Family Game of the Year, and Street Fighter 6 — Fighting Game of the Year, transmits IGN. Below — is a complete list of nominees and winners.
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — winner
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Alan Wake 2 — winner
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Starfield
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 — winner
- Thirsty Suitors — Jala
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- Alan Wake 2
- Diablo IV
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — winner
- Planet of Lana
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
- Alan Wake 2
- COCOON
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — winner
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3 — winner
- DAVE THE DIVER
- Thirsty Suitors
- Venba
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — winner
- Hogwarts Legacy
- THE FINALS
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Action Game of the Year
- ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
- Dead Space
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — winner
- Remnant II
Adventure Game of the Year
- Alan Wake 2
- COCOON
- DAVE THE DIVER
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — winner
Family Game of the Year
- Disney Illusion Island
- Fae Farm
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Midnight Girl
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder — winner
Fighting Game of the Year
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- Pocket Bravery
- Street Fighter 6 — winner
Racing Game of the Year
- F-ZERO 99
- Forza Motorsport — winner
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged
- LEGO 2K Drive
Role-Playing Game of the Year
- Baldur’s Gate 3 — winner
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Diablo IV
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Starfield
Sports Game of the Year
- EA SPORTS FC 24
- MLB The Show 23 — winner
- WWE 2K23
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Against the Storm
- Cobalt Core
- Dune: Spice Wars — winner
- The Last Spell
- Wartales
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain — winner
- Vertigo 2
- We Are One
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Asgard’s Wrath 2 — winner
- Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice
- Vertigo 2
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
- COCOON — winner
- DREDGE
- El Paso, Elsewhere
- Thirsty Suitors
- Venba
Mobile Game of the Year
- Gubbins
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Terra Nil
- WHAT THE CAR?
Online Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Diablo IV — winner
- Omega Strikers
- Street Fighter 6
- THE FINALS
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Baldur’s Gate 3 — winner
- COCOON
- DAVE THE DIVER
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- Baldur’s Gate 3 — winner
- 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 — winner
- COCOON
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom