Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok sweep the board at 2023 DICE Awards
FromSoftware's hit took Game of the Year but God of War won the most awards
The 26th DICE Awards took place last night, with Elden Ring winning the coveted Game of the Year prize.
FromSoftware's title also took home awards for Technical Achievement, Achievement in Game Design, Achievement in Game Direction, as well as RPG of the Year.
But it's Sony Santa Monica's God of War Ragnarok the won the most awards, with seven prizes including Achievements in Animation, Art Direction, Original Music Composition, Audio Design, and Story.
It also took home that Adventure Game of the Year award, as well as Outstanding Achievement in Character for its protagonist Kratos.
Over on the indie side, Vampire Survivors won the Action Game of the Year award, and Dwarf Fortress was awarded with Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year. But it's Tunic that took home the Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game award.
Here's the full list of winners of the 26th DICE Awards
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation: God of War Ragnarok
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: God of War Ragnarok
- Outstanding Achievement in Character: God of War Ragnarok - Kratos
- Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition: God of War Ragnarok
- Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design: God of War Ragnarok
- Outstanding Achievement in Story: God of War Ragnarok
- Outstanding Technical Achievement: Elden Ring
- Action Game of the Year: Vampire Survivors
- Adventure Game of the Year: God of War Ragnarok
- Family Game of the Year: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Fighting Game of the Year: MultiVersus
- Racing Game of the Year: Gran Turismo 7
- Role-Playing Game of the Year: Elden Ring
- Sports Game of the Year: OlliOlli World
- Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year: Dwarf Fortress
- Immersive Reality Game of the Year: Red Matter 2
- Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game: Tunic
- Mobile Game of the Year: Marvel Snap
- Online Game of the Year: Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Design: Elden Ring
- Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction: Elden Ring
- Game of the Year: Elden Ring