DICE Awards 2026 Winners: The Full List

At the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences successful Las Vegas contiguous Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took location an awesome 5 of the awards crossed 23 categories, including Game of the Year.

The Sandfall Interactive crippled has been a captious deed and a basal retired astatine grant shows since it was released successful April 2025, and the improvement squad was adjacent fixed the presumption of Knight nether the French Order of Arts and Letters successful designation of its work.

Ghost of Yotei took location 3 awards, including Outstanding Achievement successful Character, portion Arc Raiders won Online Game of the Year. Naughty Dog's Evan Wells, erstwhile president and co-founder astatine the studio, was inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame.

"The games recognized astatine this year’s D.I.C.E. Awards showcase the bonzer scope of endowment and creativity that specify our industry," said Meggan Scavio, President of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.

"It’s inspiring to spot however these developers proceed to elevate interactive amusement done innovation, storytelling, and meaningful subordinate experiences."

This twelvemonth the DICE Summit besides marked the passing of Vince Zampella, the co-creator of the Call of Duty franchise, co-founder of Infinity Ward, and co-founder of Respawn Entertainment, who passed successful December 2025. Hideo Kojima, Phil Spencer, Todd Howard and others from crossed the manufacture spoke astir however his enactment had impacted some the satellite of video games, and them arsenic people.

• Outstanding Achievement successful Animation - South of Midnight
• Outstanding Achievement successful Art Direction - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Outstanding Achievement successful Character - Ghost of Yōtei – Atsu
• Outstanding Achievement successful Original Music Composition - Ghost of Yōtei
• Outstanding Achievement successful Audio Design - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Outstanding Achievement successful Story - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Outstanding Technical Achievement - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Action Game of the Year - Hades II
• Adventure Game of the Year - Ghost of Yōtei
• Family Game of the Year - LEGO® Party!
• Fighting Game of the Year - Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
• Racing Game of the Year - Mario Kart World
• Role-Playing Game of the Year - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Sports Game of the Year - Rematch
• Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year - The Alters
• Online Game of the Year - Arc Raiders
• Immersive Reality Technical Achievement - Hotel Infinity
• Immersive Reality Game of the Year - Ghost Town
• Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game - Blue Prince
• Mobile Game of the Year - Persona5: The Phantom X
• Outstanding Achievement successful Game Design - Blue Prince
• Outstanding Achievement successful Game Direction - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Game of the Year - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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