The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has announced the nominees for this year’s DICE Awards, and Kojima Productions’s Death Stranding and Remedy’s Control lead the way with eight nominations apiece. As you might expect, both games were nominated for “Game of the Year,” and they’ll be competing against ZA/UM’s Disco Elysium, Mobius Digital’s Outer Wilds, and House House’s Untitled Goose Game for the big prize.
“On behalf of the Academy, I want to thank our peer panelists, who always dedicate their time, energy, and expertise in evaluating and selecting 2019’s best games,” said Meggan Scavio, the President of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. “To all of the finalists… a big congratulations on continuing to push the boundaries of storytelling, creativity and technical innovation. We can’t wait to celebrate your achievements at the 23rd Annual DICE Awards!”
A complete list of this year’s nominees can be found after the break, and the winners in all categories will be announced during the DICE Awards ceremony (which takes place during the DICE Summit) on February 13.
Game of the Year
- Control (Remedy Entertainment / 505 Games)
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Disco Elysium (ZA/UM)
- Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital / Annapurna Interactive)
- Untitled Goose Game (House House / Panic)
Portable Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Mobile (TiMi Studios / Activision)
- Grindstone (Capybara Games)
- Sayonara Wild Hearts (Simogo / Annapurna Interactive)
- Sky: Children of the Light (thatgamecompany)
- What the Golf? (Triband / The Label)
Action Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward / Activision)
- Control (Remedy Entertainment / 505 Games)
- Devil May Cry 5 (Capcom)
- Gears 5 (The Coalition / Xbox Game Studios)
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (From Software / Activision)
Adventure Game of the Year
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Next Level Games / Nintendo)
- Resident Evil 2 (Capcom)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Grezzo / Nintendo)
Family Game of the Year
- A Short Hike (Adam Robinson-Yu)
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Square Enix)
- Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo)
- Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo)
- Yoshi’s Crafted World (Good-Feel / Nintendo)
Fighting Game of the Year
- Dead or Alive 6 (Team Ninja / Koei Tecmo Games)
- Jump Force (Spike Chunsoft / Bandai Namco Entertainment America)
- Mortal Kombat 11 (NetherRealm Studios / WB Games)
- Samurai Shodown (SNK Corporation)
Racing Game of the Year
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (Beenox / Activision)
- Dirt Rally 2.0 (Codemasters)
- F1 2019 (Codemasters)
- Mario Kart Tour (Nintendo)
- Trials Rising (Ubisoft RedLynx + Ubisoft Kyiv / Ubisoft)
Online Game of the Year
- Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward / Activision)
- Destiny 2: Shadowkeep (Bungie)
- Tetris 99 (Arika / Nintendo)
- Wargroove (Chucklefish)
Role-Playing Game of the Year
- Disco Elysium (ZA/UM)
- Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (Square Enix)
- Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix)
- Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (Game Freak / Nintendo)
- The Outer Worlds (Obsidian Entertainment / Private Division)
Sports Game of the Year
- FIFA 20 (EA Vancouver / EA Sports)
- Madden NFL 20 (EA Tiburon / EA Sports)
- MLB The Show 19 (Sony San Diego / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- NBA 2K20 (Visual Concepts / 2K Games)
- NHL 20 (EA Vancouver / EA Sports)
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Anno 1800 (Ubisoft Mainz / Ubisoft)
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Intelligent Systems + Koei Tecmo Games + Nintendo / Nintendo)
- Oxygen Not Included (Klei Entertainment)
- Slay the Spire (Mega Crit Games / Humble Bundle)
- Total War: Three Kingdoms (Creative Assembly / Sega)
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
- A Short Hike (Adam Robinson-Yu)
- Disco Elysium (ZA/UM)
- Sayonara Wild Hearts (Simogo / Annapurna Interactive)
- Untitled Goose Game (House House / Panic)
- What the Golf? (Triband / The Label)
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- Jesse Faden – Control (Remedy Entertainment / 505 Games)
- Cliff Unger – Death Stranding (Kojima Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Sam Porter Bridges – Death Stranding (Kojima Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Greez – Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)
- The Goose – Untitled Goose Game (House House / Panic)
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Baba Is You (Hempuli Oy)
- Disco Elysium (ZA/UM)
- Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital / Annapurna Interactive)
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (From Software / Activision)
- Slay the Spire (Mega Crit Games / Humble Bundle)
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- A Short Hike (Adam Robinson-Yu)
- Control (Remedy Entertainment / 505 Games)
- Disco Elysium (ZA/UM)
- Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital / Annapurna Interactive)
- Untitled Goose Game (House House / Panic)
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- Arise: A Simple Story (Piccolo Studio / Techland Publishing)
- Control (Remedy Entertainment / 505 Games)
- Erica (Flavourworks / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Golem (Highwire Games)
- Mortal Kombat 11 (NetherRealm Studios / WB Games)
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward / Activision)
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Mortal Kombat 11 (NetherRealm Studios / WB Games)
- Resident Evil 2 (Capcom)
- Sayonara Wild Hearts (Simogo / Annapurna Interactive)
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- Control (Remedy Entertainment / 505 Games)
- Disco Elysium (ZA/UM)
- Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital / Annapurna Interactive)
- Telling Lies (Sam Barlow / Annapurna Interactive)
- The Outer Worlds (Obsidian Entertainment / Private Division)
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward / Activision)
- Concrete Genie (Pixelopus / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Control (Remedy Entertainment / 505 Games)
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Metro Exodus (4A Games / Deep Silver)
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward / Activision)
- Days Gone (Sony Bend / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Devil May Cry 5 (Capcom)
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Next Level Games / Nintendo)
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward / Activision)
- Concrete Genie (Pixelopus / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Control (Remedy Entertainment / 505 Games)
- Death Stranding (Kojima Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Resident Evil 2 (Capcom)
Immersive Reality Technical Acievement
- Asgard’s Wrath (Sanzaru Games / Oculus VR)
- Blood & Truth (Sony London / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Pistol Whip (Cloudhead Games)
- Stormland (Insomniac Games / Oculus VR)
- Westworld Awakening (Survios / HBO)
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Asgard’s Wrath (Sanzaru Games / Oculus VR)
- Blood & Truth (Sony London / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Pistol Whip (Cloudhead Games)
- The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets (Fast Travel Games)
- Trover Saves the Universe (Squanch Games)
