Most of us in the games industry have already revealed our favourite games from 2024. One exception are the game developers themselves, because the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) will announce its winners at the D.I.C.E. Awards when it starts at 4 AM GMT/5 AM CET on February the 15th. We finally know who they’ve nominated, however, so here are the 60 nominees in the 23 categories:
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Action Game of the Year
Adventure Game of the Year
Family Game of the Year
Fighting Game of the Year
Racing Game of the Year
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Sports Game of the Year
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Mobile Game of the Year
Online Game of the Year
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Game of the Year