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Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at the DICE Awards 2025 (The Full Winners List included in the OP)

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Game of the Year​

  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI (Winner)
  • Balatro by LocalThunk
  • Black Myth: Wukong by GameScience
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames

Outstanding Achievement in Animation​

  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI (Winner)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 by Treyarch
  • FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH by SQUARE ENIX
  • Neva by Nomada
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 by Saber Interactive

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction​

  • Black Myth: Wukong by GameScience (Winner)
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames
  • LEGO Horizon Adventures by Guerilla Games Studio Gobo
  • The Plucky Squire by All Possible Futures
  • Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by Ninja Theory

Outstanding Achievement in Character​

  • Watcher from 1000xRESIST
  • Yuffie Kisaragi from FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
  • Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones from Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Winner)
  • Indika from INDIKA
  • Senua from Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition​

  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios (Winner)
  • Monument Valley 3 by ustwo games
  • Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by Ninja Theory
  • Star Wars Outlaws by Massive Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design​

  • Frostpunk 2 by 11 bit studios
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios (Winner)
  • Monument Valley 3 by ustwo games
  • Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by Ninja Theory
  • Still Wakes the Deep by The Chinese Room

Outstanding Achievement in Story​

  • 1000xRESIST by Sunset Visitor
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames (Winner)
  • Metaphor: ReFantazio by Studio Zero
  • Still Wakes the Deep by The Chinese Room
  • Thank Goodness You’re Here! by Coal Supper

Outstanding Technical Achievement​

  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI (Winner)
  • Batman: Arkham Shadow by Camouflaj
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames
  • Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by Ninja Theory
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 by Saber Interactive

Action Game of the Year​

  • Batman: Arkham Shadow by Camouflaj
  • Black Myth: Wukong by GameScience
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 by Treyarch
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios (Winner)
  • Stellar Blade by SHIFT UP Corporation

Adventure Game of the Year​

  • 1000xRESIST by Sunset Visitor
  • ANIMAL WELL by Shared Memory
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames (Winner)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom by Nintendo, Grezzo
  • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown by Ubisoft Montpellier

Family Game of the Year​

  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI (Winner)
  • Cat Quest III by The Gentlebros
  • Little Kitty, Big City by Double Dagger
  • The Plucky Squire by All Possible Futures
  • Super Mario Party Jamboree by Nintendo Cube

Fighting Game of the Year​

  • Blazing Strike by RareBreed Makes Games
  • DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
  • Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns by NetherRealm Studios
  • TEKKEN 8 by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (Winner)
  • UNDERDOGS by One Hamsa

Racing Game of the Year​

  • F1® 24 by Codemasters (Winner)
  • MotoGP™24 by Milestone S.r.l.
  • NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE by PLANET JEM

Role-Playing Game of the Year​

  • FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH by SQUARE ENIX
  • Dragon Age: The Veilguard by BioWare
  • ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree by FromSoftware Inc.
  • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth by Ryu Ga Gotoku
  • Metaphor: ReFantazio by Studio Zero (Winner)

Sports Game of the Year​

  • EA SPORTS College Football 25 by Electronic Arts Tiburon
  • EA SPORTS FC 25 by EA Vancouver, EA Romania
  • MLB® The Show™ 24 by San Diego Studio (Winner)
  • NBA 2K25 by Visual Concepts

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year​

  • Balatro by LocalThunk (Winner)
  • Caves of Qud by Freehold Games
  • Frostpunk 2 by 11 bit studios
  • Tactical Breach Wizards by Suspicious Developments Inc
  • Satisfactory by Coffee Stain Studios

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement​

  • Alien: Rogue Incursion by Survios
  • Batman: Arkham Shadow by Camouflaj
  • Skydance’s BEHEMOTH by Skydance Games
  • Starship Home by Creature (Winner)
  • UNDERDOGS by One Hamsa

Immersive Reality Game of the Year​

  • Alien: Rogue Incursion by Survios
  • Batman: Arkham Shadow by Camouflaj (Winner)
  • Escaping Wonderland by Cortopia Studios
  • Skydance’s BEHEMOTH by Skydance Games
  • UNDERDOGS by One Hamsa

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game​

  • ANIMAL WELL by Shared Memory
  • Balatro by LocalThunk (Winner)
  • Grunn by Sokpop Collective
  • INDIKA by Odd Meter
  • Mouthwashing by Wrong Organ

Mobile Game of the Year​

  • Balatro by LocalThunk (Winner)
  • Halls of Torment by Chasing Carrots
  • Monument Valley 3 by ustwo games
  • Paper Trail by Newfangled Games
  • Wuthering Waves by Kuro Games

Online Game of the Year​

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 by Treyarch
  • Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred by Blizzard Entertainment
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios (Winner)
  • Marvel Rivals by NetEase Games
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 by Saber Interactive

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design​

  • ANIMAL WELL by Shared Memory
  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI (Winner)
  • Balatro by LocalThunk
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios
  • UFO 50 by Mossmouth

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction​

  • 1000xRESIST by Sunset Visitor
  • ANIMAL WELL by Shared Memory (Winner)
  • Lorelei and the Laser Eyes by Simogo
  • Riven by Cyan Worlds, Inc.
  • Thank Goodness You’re Here! by Coal Supper
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The Full DICE Awards 2025 Winners List

Here is the complete list of DICE Awards 2025 winners and nominees for all categories including the Game of The Year.
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Early GOTY nominees prediction

I know it's really early to guess what games are going to be nominated for GOTY at the Game Awards in December. But what are we feeling are the contenders? Blackmyth Wukong: looks like a great nomination from what I've seen. It's got spectacle at level that's higher than most games we're seeing...
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Mozzarella

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They really love their Indiana Jones at the Academy, lol.
I didn't play it, but i mean its alright like....overrated af if you ask me "bites burger"
Seriously though, i don't believe its on the level of FF7 Rebirth or Metaphor, but the academy has always been biased, just like Famitsu.
 
ManaByte

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Thick Thighs Save Lives said:

Game of the Year​

  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI (Winner)
  • Balatro by LocalThunk
  • Black Myth: Wukong by GameScience
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames
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Amazing what games can be nominated when an awards show nominates everything that releases in a calendar year and not just everything before November.

Mozzarella said:
I didn't play it, but i mean its alright like....overrated af if you ask me "bites burger"
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"I didn't play it, but it's overrated"

Seriously?
 
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Hudo

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Mozzarella said:
I didn't play it, but i mean its alright like....overrated af if you ask me "bites burger"
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I like the new Indy game more than New Colossus, tbh. It's easily Machine Games' second best game.

But the best Indy game of all time is still Fate of Atlantis.
 
Killjoy-NL

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Woopah said:
I'm just trying to understand your opinion. What would have to be different about the game for it to be a proper one?
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There is very little to understand.

If people say it's a proper game, then it is.
Personally, I just think it's more of Astro's Playroom. It doesn't change a single thing about Astro Bot, nor is it intended to detract from whatever awards it wins.
 
SlimySnake

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For the longest time, i have felt out of touch with the gaming critics who hand out 93s like candy, but it's clear that the critics are simply aligned with game developers, and I am the dinosaur wondering just how the fuck a basic ass platformer can not only win GOTY but also Best Technical Awards from both critics and developers themselves.

How Silent Hill 2 can be completely overlooked in game design, writing, graphics and acting categories.

How Wukong can win for best art direction but not get nominated for best technical graphics?

I get it. Games are art and not everyone is supposed to agree with everything but it didnt used to be like this. I was pretty much in tune with both critics and developers up until around 2021.
 
Topher

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ManaByte said:
Amazing what games can be nominated when an awards show nominates everything that releases in a calendar year and not just everything before November.
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Not amazing, not even new. It has been this way for years so why do you think the rules should change just for Indiana Jones?

BTW, your prediction that Indy was going to dominate these awards ain't looking so good, I'm afraid.
 
vaibhavpisal

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Mozzarella said:
They really love their Indiana Jones at the Academy, lol.
I didn't play it, but i mean its alright like....overrated af if you ask me "bites burger"
Seriously though, i don't believe its on the level of FF7 Rebirth or Metaphor, but the academy has always been biased, just like Famitsu.
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Wut?

Is this a bait post?

Indiana Jones is great. Combines IM Sim genre with story driven titles.

Lot of fun exploration, can turn off hand holding entirely.

Definitely deserves to be there.
 
nial

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SlimySnake said:
For the longest time, i have felt out of touch with the gaming critics who hand out 93s like candy, but it's clear that the critics are simply aligned with game developers, and I am the dinosaur wondering just how the fuck a basic ass platformer can not only win GOTY but also Best Technical Awards from both critics and developers themselves.

How Silent Hill 2 can be completely overlooked in game design, writing, graphics and acting categories.

How Wukong can win for best art direction but not get nominated for best technical graphics?

I get it. Games are art and not everyone is supposed to agree with everything but it didnt used to be like this. I was pretty much in tune with both critics and developers up until around 2021.
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PS3 era Naughty Dog fans will never recover after this.
 
Fake

Fake

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Damn. Western Sony keep getting hit in the face.

Japan Sony is a solid win after and after. Its just amazing, kudos to the Astro Bot team.
 
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Hookshot

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onQ123 said:
Yes I know that's what I said " we haven't gotten updated numbers"

Also it's going into a bundle so they will probably update with numbers like 5 or 10 million
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You believe Sony are withholding updated sales figures from their financial reports so they can tweet out a milestone down the line?
 
nial

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Fake said:
Damn. Western Sony keep getting hit in the face.

Japan Sony is a solid win after and after. Its just amazing, kudos to the Astro Bot team.
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Hermen Hulst, representative director and SVP of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., headquartered in Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, thanks you for your kind words.
 
Gaiff

Gaiff

SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
SlimySnake said:
For the longest time, i have felt out of touch with the gaming critics who hand out 93s like candy, but it's clear that the critics are simply aligned with game developers, and I am the dinosaur wondering just how the fuck a basic ass platformer can not only win GOTY but also Best Technical Awards from both critics and developers themselves.

How Silent Hill 2 can be completely overlooked in game design, writing, graphics and acting categories.

How Wukong can win for best art direction but not get nominated for best technical graphics?

I get it. Games are art and not everyone is supposed to agree with everything but it didnt used to be like this. I was pretty much in tune with both critics and developers up until around 2021.
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That basic ass paltformer shits on almost everything at the moment, but I suspect you haven't played it.

Wukong rightfully won for Art Direction, but Astro Bot won for Technical Achievement. Astro Bot has nothing on a game like Wukong in terms of advanced graphics such as ray tracing, caustics, or Nanite. What it does have, however, is a highly advanced physics engine and a killer integration of different technical aspects such as fluid dynamics, mass, and material property that actually contribute to the gameplay. There's a whole level consisting of Astro turning into a sponge where he must absorb large amounts of water to do things like extinguish fire or us his higher mass to progress through the level. You also have one where you have turn into a mouse-sized creature to solve puzzles and have to switch up between your regular form and your diminutive one.

Go play it, the creativity in this game is almost unmatched. They actually make the DualSense fun to use beyond just silly gimmicks. It 100% deserves this award and is more technically "next-gen" than pretty much every game on this list.
 
xenosys

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Member
Astro Bot has had good legs since it's last sales update in November, appearing on charts almost every week. I wouldn't be surprised if it's close to 2m at the moment.

It'll be lucky to do 4m lifetime without a PC release, and knowing Sony and PC ports as of late, they'll manage to fuck that up as well.
 
Gaiff

Gaiff

SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
xenosys said:
Astro Bot has had good legs since it's last sales update in November, appearing on charts almost every week. I wouldn't be surprised if it's close to 2m at the moment.

It'll be lucky to do 4m lifetime without a PC release, and knowing Sony and PC ports as of late, they'll manage to fuck that up as well.
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I don't think that type of game has much of an audience on PC.
 
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