{"id":12239,"date":"2026-02-13T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/02\/13\/dice-awards-2026-winners-the-full-list\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:30:00","slug":"dice-awards-2026-winners-the-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/02\/13\/dice-awards-2026-winners-the-full-list\/","title":{"rendered":"DICE Awards 2026 Winners: The Full List"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"article-page\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/03\/13\/clairthumb-1741875039872.png\" \/>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p>At the Academy of Interactive Arts &amp; Sciences in Las Vegas tonight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/clair-obscur-expedition-33\">Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/a> took home an impressive five of the awards across 23 categories, including Game of the Year. <\/p>\n\n<p>The Sandfall Interactive game has been a critical hit and a stand out at award shows since it was released in April 2025, and the development team was even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/from-expeditioners-to-knights-clair-obscur-expedition-33-developer-receives-french-cultural-honor\">given the status of Knight<\/a> under the French Order of Arts and Letters in recognition of its work. <\/p>\n\n<p>Ghost of Yotei took home three awards, including Outstanding Achievement in Character, while Arc Raiders won Online Game of the Year. Naughty Dog&#8217;s Evan Wells, former president and co-founder at the studio, was inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"slideshow\" data-slug=\"clair-obscur-expedition-33-screenshots\" data-value=\"clair-obscur-expedition-33-screenshots\" data-type=\"slug\" data-caption=\"\"><\/section>\n\n<p>&#8220;The games recognized at this year\u2019s D.I.C.E. Awards showcase the extraordinary range of talent and creativity that define our industry,&#8221; said Meggan Scavio, President of the Academy of Interactive Arts &amp; Sciences. <\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s inspiring to see how these developers continue to elevate interactive entertainment through innovation, storytelling, and meaningful player experiences.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/i-hope-people-will-look-to-vince-as-a-model-and-aim-high-hideo-kojima-phil-spencer-todd-howard-other-industry-luminaries-honor-vince-zampella-at-dice-2026\">This year the DICE Summit also marked the passing of Vince Zampella,<\/a>  the co-creator of the Call of Duty franchise, co-founder of Infinity Ward, and co-founder of Respawn Entertainment, who passed in December 2025. Hideo Kojima, Phil Spencer, Todd Howard and others from across the industry spoke about how his work had impacted both the world of video games, and them as people. <\/p>\n\n<h2>DICE Awards 2026 Winners<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Achievement in Animation &#8211; <\/strong>South of Midnight<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction &#8211; <\/strong>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Achievement in Character &#8211; <\/strong>Ghost of Y\u014dtei \u2013 Atsu<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition &#8211; <\/strong>Ghost of Y\u014dtei<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design &#8211; <\/strong>Death Stranding 2: On the Beach<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Achievement in Story &#8211; <\/strong>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Technical Achievement &#8211; <\/strong>Death Stranding 2: On the Beach<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>Hades II<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adventure Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>Ghost of Y\u014dtei<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>LEGO\u00ae Party!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fighting Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection<\/li>\n<li><strong>Racing Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>Mario Kart World<\/li>\n<li><strong>Role-Playing Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sports Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>Rematch<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategy\/Simulation Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>The Alters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>Arc Raiders<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immersive Reality Technical Achievement &#8211; <\/strong>Hotel Infinity<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immersive Reality Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>Ghost Town<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game &#8211; <\/strong>Blue Prince<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>Persona5: The Phantom X<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Achievement in Game Design &#8211; <\/strong>Blue Prince<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction &#8211; <\/strong>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game of the Year &#8211; <\/strong>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<section data-transform=\"divider\"><\/section>\n<p><em>Rachel Weber is the Head of Editorial Development at IGN and an elder millennial. 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