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2021 DICE Awards nominations announced

The nominations for the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards have officially been announced today.

The Last of Us Part II gained the most nominations with 11 followed by Ghost of Tsushima with 10 nominations. Both games are up for Game of the Year along with Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and Hades. You can check out the full list of nominees below.

The award ceremony will take place virtually on April 8. You can watch last year’s DICE Awards below.


2021 DICE Awards nominatons

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Final Fantasy 7 Remake

The Last of Us Part 2

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Spiritfarer


Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Ghost of Tsushima

Hades

The Last of Us Part II

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Ori and the Will of the Wisps


Outstanding Achievement in Character

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Eivor Varinsdottir)

Hades (Zagreus)

The Last of Us Part 2 (Abby)

The Last of Us Part 2 (Ellie)

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Miles Morales)


Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Carrion

Ghost of Tsushima

Little Orpheus

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

The Pathless

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

Dreams

Ghost of Tsushima

The Last of Us Part 2

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Outstanding Achievement in Story

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

Ghost of Tsushima

Hades

Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition

The Last of Us Part 2

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Dreams

Ghost of Tsushima

The Last of Us Part 2

Mario Kart Live

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Action Game of the Year

Doom Eternal

Hades

Half-Life: Alyx

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Nioh 2

Adventure Game of the Year

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Ghost of Tsushima

Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition

The Last of Us Part 2

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Family Game of the Year

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Astro’s Playroom

Dreams

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Fighting Game of the Year

EA Sports UFC 4

Granblue Fantasy Versus

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

Them’s Fightin’ Herds

Racing Game of the Year

DIRT 5

F1 2020

Mario Kart Live

Role-Playing Game of the Year

Cyberpunk 2077

Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Persona 5 Royal

Wasteland 3

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Sports Game of the Year

FIFA 21

MLB The Show 20

NBA 2K21

PGA TOUR 2K21

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

Crusader Kings 3

Desperadoes 3

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Monster Train

Per Aspera

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Half-Life: Alyx

Mario Kart Live

Museum of Other Realities

Paper Beast

Tempest

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

Coffee Talk

Hades

If Found…

Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition

Noita

Mobile Game of the Year

HoloVista

Legends of Runeterra

Little Orpheus

Song of Bloom

South of the Circle

Online Game of the Year

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

Ghost of Tsushima

Tetris Effect: Connected

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

Ghost of Tsushima

Hades

Half-Life: Alyx

The Last of Us Part 2

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Ghost of Tsushima

Hades

Half-Life: Alyx

Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition

The Last of Us Part 2

Game of the Year

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Ghost of Tsushima

Hades

The Last of Us Part 2