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Astro Bot Dominates the 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
The gaming world gathered to celebrate outstanding achievements at the 28th D.I.C.E. Awards, honoring the best titles of 2024 across 23 categories. Astro Bot emerged as the clear champion, securing not only Game of the Year but also sweeping awards for Animation, Technical Achievement, Family Game, and Game Design.
Helldivers 2 proved formidable competition with four wins, including Original Music Composition and Action Game of the Year. Both Balatro and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle impressed with triple victories.
Special Honors for Gaming Icons
Beyond celebrating games, this year's ceremony recognized two industry legends. Nintendo's former Executive VP received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his impactful career and charitable work with Starlight Children's Foundation.
Insomniac Games founder Ted Price earned induction into the Hall of Fame following his retirement announcement, recognized for three decades of creative leadership and advocacy for developers' creative rights.
The Complete Winners Circle
- Outstanding Achievement in Animation: Astro Bot
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: Black Myth: Wukong
- Outstanding Character: Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)
- Original Music Composition: Helldivers 2
- Audio Design: Helldivers 2
- Story Achievement: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Technical Achievement: Astro Bot
- Action Game of the Year: Helldivers 2
- Adventure Game of the Year: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Family Game of the Year: Astro Bot
- Fighting Game of the Year: TEKKEN 8
- Racing Game of the Year: F1® 24
- RPG of the Year: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Sports Game: MLB The Show 24
- Strategy Game: Balatro
- Immersive Reality Technical: Starship Home
- Immersive Reality Game: Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Independent Game: Balatro
- Mobile Game: Balatro
- Online Game: Helldivers 2
- Game Design: Astro Bot
- Game Direction: ANIMAL WELL
- Game of the Year: Astro Bot
