God of War Ragnarok up for 12 DICE Awards, including Game of the Year

God of War Ragnarok has been nominated in 12 categories at the annual DICE Awards, voted for by over 33,000 members. The PS5 from the Santa Monica studio is up for a big haul in the PS4 exclusive Big Game of the Year award, as well as several other categories such as Story and Adventure Game of the Year. Adding it to the Game of the Year slot are Eldon Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, and Vampire Survivor. All winners will be revealed on 23 February 2023.

Horizon Forbidden West also did well for itself with eight nominations, while Gran Turismo 7 is up for Racing Game of the Year. Stray is then celebrated in the Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, Adventure Game of the Year, and Game of the Year categories. Below you will find a complete list of all categories and the respective nominations.

Outstanding achievement in animation

• Cuphead: Delicious last course
• Alden Ring
• Ragnarok God of War
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Moss: Book II

Outstanding achievement in art direction

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• Ragnarok God of War
• Horizon Forbidden West
• wander off
• Callisto Protocol

Great achievement in character

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Alejandro Vargas
• God of War Ragnarok – Atreus
• God of War Ragnarok – Kratos
• Horizon Forbidden West – Aloy
• Monkey Island – Go back to Guybrush Threepwood

Outstanding achievement in original music composition

• A Plague Tale Requiem
• Ragnarok God of War
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Metal: Helsinger
• Moss: Book II

Outstanding achievement in audio design

• A Plague Tale Requiem
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• Ragnarok God of War
• Gotham Knights
• Somerville

Excellent achievement in the story

• Alden Ring
• Ragnarok God of War
• I was a teenage Exocolonist
• immortality
• Norco

Great technical achievement

• A Plague Tale Requiem
• Alden Ring
• Ragnarok God of War
• Horizon Forbidden West
• tear down

Action game of the year

• Bayonetta 3
• Based on
• Neon White
• Sifu
• Vampire Survivor

Adventure game of the year

• Ragnarok God of War
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Norco
• wander off
• the tunic

Family game of the year

• Disney Dreamlight Valley
• Kirby’s Dream Buffet
• Lost in the play
• Mario + Rabbids Spark of Hope
• Trombone Champion

Fighting game of the year

• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
• the multiverse
• The Rumbleverse
• Spiderhack
• King of Fighters XV

Racing game of the year

• F1 22
• Gran Turismo 7
• Need speed unbound

Role playing game of the year

• Citizen sleeper
• Alden Ring
• Weird West
• World of War: Dragonflight
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Sports game of the year

• FIFA 23
• Mario Strikers: Battle League
• MLB The Show 22
• NBA 2k23
• Oolioli World

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

• dwarf fort
• IXION
• Marvel’s Midnight Sun
• Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
• Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Demonhunters

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

• Cosmic high
• Moss: Book II
• Red matter 2
• Tentacular
• The Last Clockwinder

Amazing achievement for an independent game

• immortality
• Neon White
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
• the tunic
• Vampire Survivor

Mobile game of the year

• Diablo Immortal
• Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
• immortality
• Marvel Snap
• Pimpy

Online Game of the Year

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• FIFA 23
• Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
• Marvel Snap
• The Rumbleverse

Outstanding achievement in game design

• Alden Ring
• Ragnarok God of War
• Marvel Snap
• the tunic
• Vampire Survivor

Excellent achievement in game direction

• Alden Ring
• Ragnarok God of War
• Horizon Forbidden West
• immortality
• the tunic

game of the year

• Alden Ring
• Ragnarok God of War
• Horizon Forbidden West
• wander off
• Vampire Survivor

Which games do you think will win big next month’s night? Share your predictions in the comments below.