Expedition 33 Wins Another Game Of The Year Award--All The 2026 DICE Awards Winners Revealed

Clair Obscur, Ghost of Yotei, and Blue Prince led the packSandfall Interactive's RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues to dominate the awards circuit, picking up the most trophies at the 29th DICE Awards. The annual ceremony has the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) highlighting the best from the games industry in 2025, with the body also recognizing Ghost of Yotei, Blue Prince, and a wide array of other hit titles.Expedition 33 took home five awards, including the coveted Game of the Year honor, while Sucker Punch's Ghost of Yotei nabbed three, including awards for music composition and Adventure Game of the Year. Both Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Blue Prince won two awards each, while other titles recognized included Mario Kart World, Arc Raiders, and Hades II.The ceremony, once again co-hosted by Greg Miller and Stella Chung, also honored former Naughty Dog president Evan Wells, inducting him into the AIAS Hall of Game for his "decades-long contributions to game development and leadership."Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues its streak of winning the most Game of the Year titles, having won the honor at The Game Awards 2025 and the Golden Joystick Awards. It's up for Game of the Year and multiple other categories at the upcoming Game Developers Choice Awards. The title also emerged as GameSpot's Game of the Year for 2025.Read on to see all the nominees and winners for this year's DICE Awards. Outstanding Achievement in AnimationWinner: South of MidnightNominees:Death Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YoteiMonster Hunter WildsSouth of MidnightThe Midnight Walk Outstanding Achievement in Art DirectionWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Nominees:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachDispatchGhost of YoteiThe Midnight Walk Outstanding Achievement in CharacterWinner: Ghost of Yotei, AtsuNominees:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, EsquieClair Obscur: Expedition 33, MaelleDispatch, Courtney/InvisigalDispatch, Robert Robertson III/Mecha ManGhost of Yotei, Atsu Outstanding Achievement in Original Music CompositionWinner: Ghost of YoteiNominees:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Ghost of YoteiHerdlingMario Kart WorldSword of the Sea Outstanding Achievement in Audio DesignWinner: Death Stranding 2: On the BeachNominees:Arc RaidersDeath Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YoteiLumines AriseSplit Fiction Outstanding Achievement in StoryWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Nominees:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Consume MedespeloteSouth of MidnightThe Drifter Outstanding Technical AchievementWinner: Death Stranding 2: On the BeachNominees:Arc RaidersAssassin's Creed ShadowsDeath Stranding 2: On the BeachDonkey Kong BananzaDoom: The Dark Ages Action Game of the YearWinner: Hades IINominees:AbsolumArc RaidersDoom: The Dark AgesHades IINinja Gaiden 4 Adventure Game of the YearWinner: Ghost of YoteiNominees:Blue PrinceDispatchDonkey Kong BananzaGhost of YoteiHollow Knight: Silksong Family Game of the YearWinner: Lego Party!Nominees:Lego Party!Lego VoyagersLumines AriseMarvel Cosmic InvasionPOPUCOM Fighting Game of the YearWinner: Mortal Kombat: Legacy KollectionNominees:2XKOCapcom Fighting Collection 2Fatal Fury: City of the WolvesMortal Kombat: Legacy KollectionWWE 2K25 Racing Game of the YearWinner: Mario Kart WorldNominees:EA Sports F1 25Kirby Air RidersMario Kart WorldWheel World Role-Playing Game of the YearWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Nominees:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorKingdom Come: Deliverance IIMonster Hunter WildsThe Outer Worlds 2 Sports Game of the YearWinner: RematchNominees:EA Sports FC 26PGA Tour 2k25MLB The Show 25NBA 2K26Rematch Strategy/Simulation Game of the YearWinner: The AltersNominees:The AltersDrop DuchyEuropa Universalis VThe King is WatchingStarVaders Online Game of the YearWinner: Arc RaidersNominees:Arc RaidersBattlefield 6Mario Kart WorldMarvel RivalsSplit Fiction Immersive Reality Technical AchievementWinner: Hotel InfinityNominees:Ghost TownHotel InfinityMarvel's Deadpool VRStar Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality PlaysetUnloop Immersive Reality Game of the YearWinner: Ghost TownNominees:Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: BattlemarkedGhost TownMarvel's Deadpool VRThe Midnight WalkThief VR: Legacy of Shadow Outstanding Achievement for an Independent GameWinner: Blue PrinceNominees:Baby StepsBlue PrinceConsume MedespeloteDispatch Mobile Game of the YearWinner: Persona 5: The Phantom XNominees:Persona 5: The Phantom XUmamusume: Pretty DerbyWHAT THE CLASH?Where Winds Meet Outstanding Achievement in Game DesignWinner: Blue PrinceNominees:Arc RaidersBlue PrinceHades IIKingdom Come: Deliverance IIOoo Outstanding Achievement in Game DirectionWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Nominees:Blue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Ghost of YoteiHades IIKingdom Come: Deliverance II Game of the YearWinner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Nominees:Arc RaidersBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33DispatchGhost of Yotei