The 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards was the 29th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards ("Design Innovate Communicate Entertain"), an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2025. The awards ceremony was arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and was part of the 2026 D.I.C.E. Summit. The ceremony occurred on February 12, 2026, at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Greg Miller of Kinda Funny Games and Stella Chung, formerly of IGN, returned as hosts for the ceremony. The nominees were announced on January 8, 2026.
Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Yōtei topped the list with 8 nominations, with the former winning the most awards of the ceremony with 5 accolades, including "Game of the Year". Embark Studios' ARC Raiders and AdHoc Studio's Dispatch garnered 6 nominations each, followed by Dogubomb's Blue Prince earning 5 total nominations with Kojima Productions' Death Stranding 2: On the Beach close behind with 4 nominations. Sony Interactive Entertainment garnered the most nominations amongst publishers, while Electronic Arts published the most nominated games. Kepler Interactive won the most awards as a publisher, and tied with Sony Interactive Entertainment for publishing the most award-winning games.
Evan Wells, former president of Naughty Dog and lead designer for Crash Bandicoot: Warped and the Jak & Daxter games, received the Academy's Hall of Fame Award.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Game of the Year awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, Kepler Interactive) — Guillaume Broche, Tom Guillermin, François Meurisse ARC Raiders (Embark Studios) — Aleksander Grøndal, Stefan Strandberg, Virgil Watkins Blue Prince (Dogubomb, Raw Fury) — Tonda Ros Dispatch (AdHoc Studio) — Nick Herman, Dennis Lenart, Pierre Shorette, Natalie Herman Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Brian Fleming, Jason Connell, Nate FoxARC Raiders (Embark Studios) — Virgil Watkins, Robert TräffeBattlefield 6 (Battlefield Studios, Electronic Arts) — Christian Grass, Thomas 'Tompen' Andersson, Ryan McArthur Mario Kart World (Nintendo EPD) — Yugo Hayashi, Wataru Hinoshita Marvel Rivals (NetEase Games) — Weicong Wu, Guangyn Chen, Fan Feng Split Fiction (Hazelight Studios, Electronic Arts) — Josef Fares, Aimar Bergan, Oskar Wolontis |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Persona 5: The Phantom X (Black Wings Game Studio, Sega) — Yusuke Nitta, Zhen Wang, Yuta Sakai, Yohsuke Uda, Lao V, Jun MatsunagaUmamusume: Pretty Derby (Cygames) — Koichi Watanabe What the Clash? (Triband) — Tim Garbos, Daniel Traun-Terkelsen, Christen Lorensen Where Winds Meet (Everstone Studio, NetEase Games) — Beralt Lyu | valign="top" width="50%" |Blue Prince'' (Dogubomb, Raw Fury) — Tonda RosBaby Steps (Devolver Digital) — Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, Bennett FoddyConsume Me (Hexecutable LLC) — Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P, Ken "coda" SnyderDespelote (Panic Inc.) — Julián Cordero, Sebastián Valbuena, Gabe CuzzilloDispatch'' (AdHoc Studio) — Nick Herman, Dennis Lenart, Pierre Shorette, Natalie Herman
Immersive Reality awards Ghost Town (Fireproof Studios) — Mark Hamilton, Rob Dodd, Tom Seed Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked (Resolution Games) — Gustav Stenmark, Parvathy Menon Marvel's Deadpool VR (Twisted Pixel Games, Oculus Studios) — Josh Bear, Dan Bullock, Jody Coglianese The Midnight Walk (MoonHood, Fast Travel Games) — Klaus Lyngeled, Olov Redmalm Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow (Maze Theory, Vertigo Games) — Russ Harding, Steven Gallagher, Nick WitselHotel Infinity'' (Studio Chyr) — William Chyr, Tara Quinsac, Tyler LaGrange, Tanner Davis, Melody Yang, Arthur Brussee, Oscar De Anda, Nick Williams, Jacob Mooney, Sydney Glenn, August BrownGhost Town (Fireproof Studios) — Mark Hamilton, Rob Dodd, Dave Smeathers, Simon Fawcett, Ethan PrimeMarvel's Deadpool VR (Twisted Pixel Games, Oculus Studios) — Frank Wilson, Gabe Farris, Mike Henry, Patrick Christenson, Naveen NattamStar Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset (Industrial Light & Magic, Disney Electronic Content) — Kay Nestor, Jimmy RoznickUnloop'' (Superposition NULL, CM Games) — Anastasia Rumyantseva, Artem Suleimanov, Nikolai Zharkov
Craft awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, Kepler Interactive) — Guillaume Broche Blue Prince (Dogubomb, Raw Fury) — Tonda Ros Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Jason Connell, Nate Fox Hades II (Supergiant Games) — Greg Kasavin, Amir Rao, Gavin Simon, Darren Korb, Jen Zee, Andrew Wang Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios, Deep Silver) — Daniel VávraBlue Prince (Dogubomb, Raw Fury) — Tonda RosARC Raiders (Embark Studios) — Virgil Watkins Hades II (Supergiant Games) — Amir Rao, Gavin Simon, Greg Kasavin, Alice Lai, Eduardo Gorinstein, James Auck Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios, Deep Silver) — Viktor Bocan, Prokop Jirsa Öoo (NamaTakahashi) — Nama Takahashi, Hachinos, Tsuyomi |- | valign="top" width="50%" |South of Midnight (Compulsion Games, Xbox Game Studios) — Mike Jungbluth, Vincent Schneider, Sebastien Dussault, Remi Emond, Ahmed BestDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Hideo Kojima, Masaaki Kawata, Ray Khalastchi Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Billy Harper, Jordan Pitchon, Kento Kojima Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom) — Kenji Yamaguchi, Hiroya Sasaki, Masaya Onai The Midnight Walk (MoonHood, Fast Travel Games) — Lucas Åsaborn | valign="top" width="50%" |Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, Kepler Interactive) — Nicholas Maxson-FrancombeDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Hideo Kojima, Yoji Shinkawa, Megan Tuckwell Dispatch (AdHoc Studio) — Derek Stratton Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Jason Connell, Joanna Wang The Midnight Walk (MoonHood, Fast Travel Games) — Victor Becker, Klaus Lyngeled |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Atsu, Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Actor: Erika Ishii; Creative Director: Nate Fox; Lead Writer: Ian RyanEsquie, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, Kepler Interactive) — Performance: Maxence Cazorla; Writers: Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, Guillame Broche Maelle, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, Kepler Interactive) — Performance: Jennifer English; Writers: Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, Guillame Broche Courtney/Invisigal, Dispatch (AdHoc Studio) — Voice Actor: Laura Bailey; Narrative Director: Pierre Shorette; Creative Directors: Nick Herman, Dennis Lenart Robert Robertson III/Mecha Man, Dispatch (AdHoc Studio) — Voice Actor: Aaron Paul; Narrative Director: Pierre Shorette; Creative Directors: Nick Herman, Dennis Lenart | valign="top" width="50%" |Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Toma Otowa, Keith Leary, Peter ScaturroClair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, Kepler Interactive) — Lorien Testard, Alice Duport-Percier Herdling (Okomotive, Panic Inc.) — Joel Schoch Mario Kart World (Nintendo EPD) — Atsuko Asahi Sword of the Sea (Giant Squid) — Austin Wintory |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Hideo Kojima, Hiroyuki Hakayama, Justin Scott Wilson, Alex Previty, Noburo Masuda, Derrick Espino, Andres Herrera, Emile Mika, Stephen SchapplerARC Raiders (Embark Studios) — Bence Pajor, Olof Strömqvist, Simon Svanbäck Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Brad Meyer, Josh Lord, Adam Lidbetter Lumines Arise (Enhance Games, Monstars) — Takako Ishida, Noboru Mutoh Split Fiction (Hazelight Studios, Electronic Arts) — Philip Eriksson | valign="top" width="50%" |Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, Kepler Interactive) — Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, Guillame BrocheConsume Me (Hexecutable LLC) — Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson Despelote (Panic Inc.) — Julián Cordero, Sebastián Valbuena, Gabe Cuzzillo South of Midnight (Compulsion Games, Xbox Game Studios) — Zaire Lanier, Dani Dee, Farah Brixi The Drifter (Powerhoof) — Dave Lloyd |- | valign="top" width="50%" colspan="2"|Death Stranding 2: On the Beach'' (Kojima Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Hideo Kojima, Akio Sakamoto, Megan TuckwellARC Raiders (Embark Studios) — Robert Träffe, Martin Singh-BlomAssassin's Creed Shadows (Ubisoft Québec) — Claude Langlais, Pierre Fortin, Karl Onnée, Thierry DansereauDonkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo EPD) — Kenta Motokura, Kazuya Takahashi, Daisuke Watanabe, Wataru TanakaDoom: The Dark Ages'' (id Software, Bethesda Softworks) — Billy Khan, Bogdan Coroi, Evan Eubanks, Tiago Sousa
Genre awards Hades II (Supergiant Games) — Greg Kasavin, Amir Rao, Gavin Simon, Darren Korb, Jen Zee, Andrew Wang Absolum (Guard Crush Games, Supamonks, Dotemu) — Micke Moïsa, Jordi Asensio, Cyrille Lagarigue, Maxime Mary ARC Raiders (Embark Studios) — Aleksander Grøndal, Stefan Strandberg, Virgil Watkins Doom: The Dark Ages (id Software, Bethesda Softworks) — Marty Stratton, Hugo Martin Ninja Gaiden 4 (Team Ninja, PlatinumGames, Xbox Game Studios) — Yuji Nakao, Fumihiko Yasuda, Masakazu HirayamaGhost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment) — Brian Fleming, Jason Connell, Nate FoxBlue Prince (Dogubomb, Raw Fury) — Tonda Ros Dispatch (AdHoc Studio) — Nick Herman, Dennis Lenart, Pierre Shorette, Natalie Herman Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo EPD) — Kenta Motokura, Kazuya Takahashi, Wataru Tanaka Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry) — Ari Gibson, William Pellen, Jasmine Vine, Christopher Larkin |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Lego Party (SMG Studio, Fictions) — Ashley Ringrose, Mark Fennell, James MilenkovicLego Voyagers (Light Brick Studio, Annapurna Interactive) — Karsten Lund, Mads Prahm Lumines Arise (Enhance Games, Monstars) — Takashi Ishihara, Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Mark MacDonald, Julian Chunovic Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Tribute Games, Dotemu) — Frederic Gemus, Remi Lavoie Popucom (Countersurge Salient, Gryphline) — Shawn Pan, Sai Li, Louise Chen | valign="top" width="50%" |Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection (Digital Eclipse, Atari) — Mike Mika, Steven Johnson2XKO (Riot Games) — Tom Cannon, Tony Cannon, Shaun Rivera Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (Capcom) — Shuhei Matsumoto Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (SNK) — Hayato Konya, Yasuyuki Oda WWE 2K25 (Visual Concepts, 2K Games) — Lynell Jinks, Alan Flores, Colin O'Hara |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Mario Kart World (Nintendo EPD) — Kosuke Yabuki, Shintaro Jikumaru, Kosuke YabukiF1 25 (Codemasters, Electronic Arts) — Lee Mather, Gavin Cooper, Andrew Watt, Chris Gray, David Williams, Gareth Lewis, Hugh Pearson, Nic Madden, Si Lumb Kirby Air Riders (Sora Ltd., Nintendo) — Masahiro Sakurai, Shinya Saito, Makoto Okazaki Wheel World (Messhof, Annapurna Interactive) — Mark Essen, Kristy Norindr | valign="top" width="50%" |Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, Kepler Interactive) — Guillaume Broche, Tom Guillermin, François MeurisseCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Jump Over the Age, Fellow Traveller Games) — Gareth Damian Martin, Amos Roddy, Guillaume Singelin Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios, Deep Silver) — Daniel Vávra, Martin Klima Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom) — Kaname Fujioka, Yuya Tokuda, Ryozo Tsujimoto The Outer Worlds 2 (Obsidian Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios) — Leonard Boyarsky, Brandon Adler, Justin Britch |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Rematch (Sloclap, Kepler Interactive) — Pierre Tamo, Edward SananikoneEA Sports FC 26 (EA Vancouver, EA Romania, EA Sports) — John Shepherd, Adam Shaikh, Karim Versi