DICE Awards 2025 Unveils Triumphant Champions

The 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards celebrated the best in video games from 2024, with Astro Bot dominating the night, securing the coveted Game of the Year award alongside wins for Outstanding Achievement in Animation, Outstanding Technical Achievement, Family Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in Game Design.

Several other titles achieved multiple wins. Helldivers 2 followed closely behind Astro Bot, earning four awards: Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition, Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design, Action Game of the Year, and Online Game of the Year. Balatro and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle each claimed three awards.

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Beyond the game awards, the ceremony recognized two industry giants. Nintendo of America's former Executive Vice President of Operations received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Insomniac Games' founder and president, Ted Price, received the Hall of Fame Award for his three decades of leadership and advocacy for video game creators' rights.

A complete list of winners follows:

Outstanding Achievement in Animation: Astro Bot

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: Black Myth: Wukong

Outstanding Achievement in Character: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition: Helldivers 2

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design: Helldivers 2

Outstanding Achievement in Story: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Outstanding Technical Achievement: Astro Bot

Action Game of the Year: Helldivers 2

Adventure Game of the Year: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Family Game of the Year: Astro Bot

Fighting Game of the Year: TEKKEN 8

Racing Game of the Year: F1® 24

Role-Playing Game of the Year: Metaphor: ReFantazio

Sports Game of the Year: MLB The Show 24

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year: Balatro

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement: Starship Home

Immersive Reality Game of the Year: Batman: Arkham Shadow

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game: Balatro

Mobile Game of the Year: Balatro

Online Game of the Year: Helldivers 2

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design: Astro Bot

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction: ANIMAL WELL

Game of the Year: Astro Bot