US EditionDICE Awards 2026 Nominees Announced Led by Clair Obscur and Ghost of Yotei
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of YMtei each received eight nominations, including Game of the Year, reflecting industry peer recognition for 2025's top games.
- On Feb. 12 in Las Vegas, the D.I.C.E. Awards will feature Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of YMtei tied with eight nominations each, both up for Game of the Year, livestreamed by IGN at 8 p.m. PST.
- The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences draws on more than 30,000 industry members and credited peer panelists and judges for selecting nominees across 23 categories honoring 2025 games.
- In supporting categories, Clair Obscur and Ghost of YMtei appear in Art Direction, Character, Original Music Composition, Audio Design and Story, while Arc Raiders and Dispatch each earned six nominations and Blue Prince five; Hollow Knight: Silksong received only one nomination.
- Kinda Funny Games' Greg Miller and Stella Chung will co-host the ceremony, which IGN will livestream, while the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences congratulated finalists for their creativity and artistry.
- AIAS's picks sit within a broader awards season where the Academy often aligns with The Game Awards, and the nominees showcase wide genre diversity from indie story-driven games to online titles and action games.
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Clair Obscur continues nomination domination with the DICE Awards
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We’ve already shared all the winners, and now there are other prizes on the way. It’s the 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, which have revealed the nominees today. Winners will be announced at the 29th annual DICE Awards ceremony, the culmination of the industry’s meeting week at the DICE 2026 Summit. The ceremony will be broadcast live by our official media partner, IGN, on Thursday 12 February at 20:00 (Pacific time) from the Aria Resort in Las Veg…
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