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- 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
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- DICE Awards 2026
29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
The 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards celebrate the best games of 2025, as voted by industry professionals.
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Overview
The 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards were held February 12, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 2026 D.I.C.E. Summit. The show was hosted by Greg Miller and Stella Chung.
Personal Awards
Hall of Fame
- Evan Wells
Game of the Year
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Developer: Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher: Kepler Interactive
Runners-Up
- ARC Raiders (Embark Studios)
- Blue Prince (Dogubomb / Raw Fury)
- Dispatch (AdHoc Studio)
- Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch / SIEA)
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Developer: Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher: Kepler Interactive
Runners-Up
- Blue Prince (Dogubomb / Raw Fury)
- Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions / SIEA)
- Hades II (Supergiant Games)
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios / Deep Silver)
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Blue Prince
- Developer: Dogubomb
- Publisher: Raw Fury
Runners-Up
- ARC Raiders (Embark Studios)
- Hades II (Supergiant Games)
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios / Deep Silver)
- Öoo (NamaTakahashi)
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
South of Midnight
- Developer: Compulsion Games
- Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Runners-Up
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions / SIEA)
- Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch / SIEA)
- The Midnight Walk (MoonHood / Fast Travel Games)
- Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom)
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Developer: Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher: Kepler Interactive
Runners-Up
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Dispatch (AdHoc Studio)
- Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions / SIEA)
- The Midnight Walk (MoonHood / Fast Travel Games)
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Erika Ishii as Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei
- Developer: Sucker Punch Productions
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Runners-Up
- Aaron Paul as Robert Robertson III/Mecha Man in Dispatch (AdHoc Studio)
- Jennifer English as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)
- Laura Bailey as Courtney/Invisigal in Dispatch (AdHoc Studio)
- Maxence Cazorla as Esquie in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Ghost of Yōtei
- Developer: Sucker Punch Productions
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Runners-Up
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)
- Herdling (Okomotive, Panic Inc.)
- Mario Kart World (Nintendo EPD)
- Sword of the Sea (Giant Squid)
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Developer: Kojima Productions
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Runners-Up
- ARC Raiders (Embark Studios)
- Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions / SIEA)
- Lumines Arise (Enhance Games / Monstars)
- Split Fiction (Hazelight Studios / Electronic Arts)
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Developer: Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher: Kepler Interactive
Runners-Up
- Consume Me (Hexecutable LLC)
- Despelote (Panic Inc.)
- The Drifter (Powerhoof)
- South of Midnight (Compulsion Games / Xbox Game Studios)
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Developer: Kojima Productions
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Runners-Up
- ARC Raiders (Embark Studios)
- Assassin's Creed Shadows (Ubisoft Québec / Ubisoft)
- Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
- Doom: The Dark Ages (id Software / Bethesda Softworks)
Action Game of the Year
Hades II
- Developer: Supergiant Games
- Publisher: Supergiant Games
Runners-Up
- Absolum (Guard Crush Games & Supamonks / Dotemu)
- ARC Raiders (Embark Studios)
- Doom: The Dark Ages (id Software / Bethesda Softworks)
- Ninja Gaiden 4 (Team Ninja & PlatinumGames / Xbox Game Studios)
Adventure Game of the Year
Ghost of Yōtei
- Developer: Sucker Punch Productions
- Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Runners-Up
- Blue Prince (Dogubomb / Raw Fury)
- Dispatch (AdHoc Studio)
- Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
- Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry)
Family Game of the Year
LEGO Party
- Developer: SMG Studio
- Publisher: Fictions
Runners-Up
- LEGO Voyagers (Light Brick Studio / Annapurna Interactive)
- Lumines Arise (Enhance Games / Monstars)
- Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Tribute Games / Dotemu)
- Popucom (Countersurge Salient / Gryphline)
Fighting Game of the Year
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
- Developer: Digital Eclipse
- Publisher: Atari
Runners-Up
- 2XKO (Riot Games)
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (Capcom)
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (SNK)
- WWE 2K25 (Visual Concepts / 2K Games)
Racing Game of the Year
Mario Kart World
- Developer: Nintendo EPD
- Publisher: Nintendo
Runners-Up
- F1 25 (Codemasters / Electronic Arts)
- Kirby Air Riders (Sora Ltd. / Nintendo)
- Wheel World (Messhof / Annapurna Interactive)
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Developer: Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher: Kepler Interactive
Runners-Up
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Jump Over the Age / Fellow Traveller Games)
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios / Deep Silver)
- Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom)
- The Outer Worlds 2 (Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios)
Sports Game of the Year
Rematch
- Developer: Sloclap
- Publisher: Kepler Interactive
Runners-Up
- EA Sports FC 26 (EA Vancouver & EA Romania / EA Sports)
- PGA Tour 2K25 (HB Studios / 2K Games)
- MLB The Show 25 (SIE San Diego Studio / SIEA)
- NBA 2K26 (Visual Concepts / 2K Games)
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
The Alters
- Developer: 11 Bit Studios
- Publisher: 11 Bit Studios
Runners-Up
- Drop Duchy (Sleepy Mill Studio / The Arcade Crew)
- Europa Universalis V (Paradox Tinto)
- The King is Watching (Hypnohead / tinyBuild)
- StarVaders (Pengonauts / Joystick Ventures)
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Ghost Town
- Developer: Fireproof Games
- Publisher: Fireproof Games
Runners-Up
- Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked (Resolution Games)
- Marvel's Deadpool VR (Twisted Pixel Games / Oculus Studios)
- The Midnight Walk (MoonHood / Fast Travel Games)
- Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow (Maze Theory / Vertigo Games)
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Hotel Infinity
- Developer: Studio Chyr
- Publisher: Studio Chyr
Runners-Up
- Ghost Town (Fireproof Studios)
- Marvel's Deadpool VR (Twisted Pixel Games / Oculus Studios)
- Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset (Industrial Light & Magic / Disney Electronic Content)
- Unloop (Superposition NULL / CM Games)
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Blue Prince
- Developer: Dogubomb
- Publisher: Raw Fury
Runners-Up
- Baby Steps (Devolver Digital)
- Consume Me (Hexecutable LLC)
- Despelote (Panic Inc.)
- Dispatch (AdHoc Studio)
Mobile Game of the Year
Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Developer: Black Wings Game Studio
- Publisher: Sega
Runners-Up
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby (Cygames)
- What the Clash? (Triband)
- Where Winds Meet (Everstone Studio / NetEase Games)
Online Game of the Year
ARC Raiders
- Developer: Embark Studios
- Publisher: Embark Studios
Runners-Up
- Battlefield 6 (Battlefield Studios / Electronic Arts)
- Mario Kart World (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
- Marvel Rivals (NetEase Games)
- Split Fiction (Hazelight Studios / Electronic Arts)
Presenters
- REL Hunt (Action, Adventure)
- Min Kim (Vince Zampella Memorial)
- Jill Braff (RPG, Strategy/Simulation)
- Johnny Galvatron (Audio Design, Original Music Composition)
- Troy Baker (Story, Character)
- Neil Druckman (Hall of Fame)
- Rich Hilleman (Racing, Sports)
- Mike Fitzgerald (Technical, Mobile)
- Lee Petty (Animation, Art Direction)
- Nico Bihary (Fighting, Online)
- Shuhei Yoshida (Family, Independent)
- Ed Boon (Design)
- Todd Howard (Direction, GOTY)
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