The gaming world is buzzing with excitement as the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) hosted the 26th annual DICE Awards to honor the best games and developers of the year. The event featured 23 categories, including awards for animation, art direction, character, music composition, audio design, and story. While God of War: Ragnarok led the night with seven wins, Elden Ring took home the ultimate prize of Game of the Year for 2022.
Elden Ring’s impressive five awards included Outstanding Technical Achievement, Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction, Role-Playing Game of the Year, and the coveted Game of the Year award. Developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco, Elden Ring is an action role-playing game set in a dark fantasy world.
God of War: Ragnarok won six awards, including Outstanding Achievement awards for Animation, Art Direction, Character, Original Music Composition, Audio Design, and Story. Other notable winners included MultiVersus for Fighting Game of the Year, Gran Turismo 7 for Racing Game of the Year, and FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker for Online Game of the Year.
The DICE Awards also took the time to induct Double Fine Productions founder Tim Schafer into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame for his over 30-year impact on the games industry.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
Outstanding Achievement in Animation: God of War: Ragnarok
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: God of War: Ragnarok
Outstanding Achievement in Character: God of War: Ragnarok – Kratos / Christopher Judge
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition: God of War: Ragnarok
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design: God of War: Ragnarok
Outstanding Achievement in Story: God of War: Ragnarok
Outstanding Technical Achievement: Elden Ring
Action Game of the Year: Vampire Survivors
Adventure Game of the Year: God of War: Ragnarok
Family Game of the Year: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Fighting Game of the Year: MultiVersus
Racing Game of the Year: Gran Turismo 7
Role-Playing Game of the Year: Elden Ring
Sports Game of the Year: OlliOlli World
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year: Dwarf Fortress
Immersive Reality Game of the Year: Red Matter 2
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement: Red Matter 2
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game: Tunic
Mobile Game of the Year: Marvel Snap
Online Game of the Year: FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design: Elden Ring
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction: Elden Ring
Game of the Year: Elden Ring
Overall, the 26th Annual DICE Awards celebrated the best in gaming and recognized the hard work of developers and their teams. Congratulations to all the winners, especially Elden Ring for taking home the prestigious Game of the Year award. We can’t wait to see what the gaming industry has in store for us in the coming year.
