25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards

Overview

The 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards were held February 24, 2022 at The Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 2022 D.I.C.E. Summit. The show was hosted by Greg Miller and Jessica Chobot for the sixth time, and was streamed live online via IGN.

Personal Awards

Hall of Fame

• Ed Boon

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Phil Spencer

Game of the Year

It Takes Two Developer: Hazelight Publisher: Electronic Arts Runners-Up Deathloop (Arkane Lyon / Bethesda Softworks) Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games / Devolver Digital) Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / SIEA) Returnal (Housemarque / SIEA)

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Deathloop Developer: Arkane Lyon Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Runners-Up The Artful Escape (Beethoven & Dinosaur / Annapurna Interactive) Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games / Devolver Digital) It Takes Two (Hazelight / Electronic Arts) Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / SIEA)

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

It Takes Two Developer: Hazelight Publisher: Electronic Arts Runners-Up Deathloop (Arkane Lyon / Bethesda Softworks) Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games / Devolver Digital) Loop Hero (Four Quarters / Devolver Digital) Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / SIEA)

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Call of Duty: Vanguard (Sledgehammer Games / Activision) Deathloop (Arkane Lyon / Bethesda Softworks) Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab) Resident Evil Village (Capcom)

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Call of Duty: Vanguard (Sledgehammer Games / Activision) Deathloop (Arkane Lyon / Bethesda Softworks) Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab) Resident Evil Village (Capcom)

Outstanding Achievement in Character

Lady Dimetrescu in Resident Evil Village Developer/Publisher: Capcom Runners-Up Colt Vahn in Deathloop (Arkane Lyon / Bethesda Softworks) Kena in Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab) Alex Chen in Life is Strange: True Colors (Deck Nine Games / Square Enix) Rivet in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / SIEA)

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Returnal Developer: Housemarque Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Deathloop (Arkane Lyon / Bethesda Softworks) It Takes Two (Hazelight / Electronic Arts) Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab) Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine Productions / Xbox Game Studios)

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

Returnal Developer: Housemarque Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios) Halo Infinite (343 Industries / Xbox Game Studios) It Takes Two (Hazelight / Electronic Arts) Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / SIEA)

Outstanding Achievement in Story

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Developer: Eidos-Montréal Publisher: Square Enix Runners-Up Before Your Eyes (GoodbyeWorld Games / Skybound Games) The Forgotten City (Modern Storyteller / Dear Villagers) Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games / Devolver Digital) Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine Productions / Xbox Game Studios)

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Battlefield 2042 (DICE / Electronic Arts) Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios) Moncage (Optillusion / XD) Returnal (Housemarque / SIEA)

Action Game of the Year

Halo Infinite Developer: 343 Industries Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Runners-Up The Ascent (Neon Giant / Curve Digital Entertainment) Deathloop (Arkane Lyon / Bethesda Softworks) Metroid Dread (Mercury Steam / Nintendo) Returnal (Housemarque / SIEA)

Adventure Game of the Year

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Developer: Eidos-Montréal Publisher: Square Enix Runners-Up Death's Door (Acid Nerve / Devolver Digital) It Takes Two (Hazelight / Electronic Arts) Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine Productions / Xbox Game Studios) Resident Evil Village (Capcom)

Family Game of the Year

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Runners-Up Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise (Nintendo) Cozy Grove (Spry Fox) Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo) WarioWare: Get It Together! (Nintendo)

Fighting Game of the Year

Guilty Gear -Strive- Developer/Publisher: Arc System Works Runners-Up Melty Blood: Type Lumina (Soft Circle French-Bread / DELiGHTWORKS) Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (Ludosity & Fair Play Labs / GameMill Entertainment)

Racing Game of the Year

Forza Horizon 5 Developer: Playground Games Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Runners-Up F1 2021 (Codemasters / Electronic Arts) Hot Wheels Unleashed (MileStone)

Role-Playing Game of the Year

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Developer/Publisher: Square Enix Runners-Up Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (Owlcat Games / META Publishing) Shin Megami Tensei V (Atlus / Sega) Tales of Arise (Bandai Namco Entertainment) Wildermyth (Worldwalker Games LLC / WhisperGames)

Sports Game of the Year

Mario Golf: Super Rush Developer: Camelot Software Planning Publisher: Nintendo Runners-Up The Climb 2 (Crytek) FIFA 22 (EA Vancouver / Electronic Arts) NBA 2K22 (Visual Concepts / 2K Games) Riders Republic (Ubisoft Annecy / Ubisoft Entertainment)

Strategy / Simulation Game of the Year

Age of Empires IV Developer: Relic Entertainment Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Runners-Up Gloomhaven (Flaming Fowl Studios / Asmodee Digital) Griftlands (Klei Entertainment) Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games / Devolver Digital) Loop Hero (Four Quarters / Devolver Digital)

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Lone Echo II Developer: Ready at Dawn Studios Publisher: Oculus Studios Runners-Up Puzzling Places (realities.io) Resident Evil 4 VR (Armature Studio / Oculus Studios) Song in the Smoke (17-Bit) Yuki (Arvore)

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

Lone Echo II Developer: Ready at Dawn Studios Publisher: Oculus Studios Runners-Up Demeo (Resolution Games) I Expect You to Die 2: The Spy and The Liar (Schell Games) Resident Evil 4 VR (Armature Studio / Oculus Studios) Song in the Smoke (17-Bit)

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

Unpacking Developer: Witch Beam Publisher: Humble Games Runners-Up Death's Door (Acid Nerve / Devolver Digital) Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games / Devolver Digital) Loop Hero (Four Quarters / Devolver Digital) Sable (Shedworks / Raw Fury)

Mobile Game of the Year

Pokémon Unite Developer: TiMi Studios Publisher: The Pokémon Company Runners-Up Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery (Silver Lining Studio / Akupara Games) Fantasian (Mistwalker Corporation / Apple) League of Legends: Wild Rift (Riot Games) Moncage (Optillusion / XD) Pokémon Unite (TiMi Studios / The Pokémon Company)

Online Game of the Year

Halo Infinite Developer: 343 Industries Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Runners-Up Back 4 Blood (Turtle Rock Studios / WB Games) Call of Duty: Vanguard (Sledgehammer Games / Activision) Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker (Square Enix) Knockout City (Velan Studios / Electronic Arts)