The nominations for the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards have been announced by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and The Last of Us Part II is leading the charge.
Naughty Dog's lauded sequel received 11 nominations, including nods for Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Story, and Outstanding Technical Achievement.
Other major contenders include Ghost of Tsushima with 10 nominations, and Hades with a grand total of 8 nods. Elsewhere, Half-Life: Alyx Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Ori and the Will of the Wisps all picks up 5 nominations apiece.
A total of 57 titles have been nominated, with the winners set to be announced at a virtual ceremony on April 8, 2021. We've highlighted a section of this year's nominees below, but you can check out the complete list over on the AIAS website.
Game of the Year
Animal Crossing: New Horizons -- Nintendo
Final Fantasy VII Remake -- Square Enix
Ghost of Tsushima -- Sucker Punch
Hades -- Supergiant Games
The Last of Us Part II -- Naughty Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Ghost of Tsushima -- Sucker Punch
Hades -- Supergiant Games
Half-Life: Alyx -- Valve
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition -- Cardboard Computer
The Last of Us Part II -- Naughty Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Ghost of Tsushima -- Sucker Punch
Hades -- Supergiant Games
Half-Life: Alyx -- Valve
The Last of Us Part II -- Naughty Dog
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales -- Insomniac Games
Online Game of the Year
Animal Crossing: New Horizons -- Nintendo
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War -- Treyarch
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout -- Mediatonic
Ghost of Tsushima -- Sucker Punch
Tetris Effect: Connected -- Enhance
Mobile Game of the Year
HoloVista -- Aconite
Legends of Runeterra -- Riot Games
Little Orpheus -- The Chinese Room
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