When is the DICE Summit 2025 And Who Are The Nominations For The DICE Awards?

When is the DICE Summit 2025, and who are this year’s nominations for the DICE Awards?

The DICE (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit is an annual event where the video game industry’s leading minds come together to share and explore creative processes. DICE 2025 is set to take place between February 11 – February 13 this year, with its price pass costing attendees $3350.

The DICE Awards will also take place during the event, starting on February 13th at 8PM PT.

DICE Awards 2025 Nominations

This year’s DICE Awards will be hosted by Kinda Funny Games founder Greg Miller and award-winning media personality Stella Chung. As like most Award shows, the DICE Summit will have the likes of ‘Game of the Year’, ‘Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction’, ‘Action of The Year’ and more. The nominations for the DICE Awards are:

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

• Astro Bot
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
• Neva
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

• Black Myth: Wukong
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• LEGO Horizon Adventures
• The Plucky Squire
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

Outstanding Achievement in Character

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

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

• Astro Bot
• Helldivers 2
• Monument Valley 3
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Star Wars Outlaws

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

• Frostpunk 2
• Helldivers 2
• Monument Valley 3
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Still Wakes the Deep

Outstanding Achievement in Story

• 1000xRESIST
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Still Wakes the Deep
• Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Outstanding Achievement in Story

• Astro Bot
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Action Game of the Year

• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Stellar Blade

Adventure Game of the Year

• 1000xRESIST
• ANIMAL WELL
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Family Game of the Year

• Astro Bot
• Cat Quest III
• Little Kitty, Big City
• The Plucky Squire
• Super Mario Party Jamboree

Fighting Game of the Year

• Blazing Strike
• DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
• Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
• TEKKEN 8
• UNDERDOGS

Racing Game of the Year

• F1® 24
• MotoGP™24
• NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE

Role-Playing Game of the Year

• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Sports Game of the Year

• EA SPORTS College Football 25
• EA SPORTS FC 25
• MLB The Show 24
• NBA 2K25

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

• Balatro
• Caves of Qud
• Frostpunk 2
• Tactical Breach Wizards
• Satisfactory

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
• Starship Home
• UNDERDOGS

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Escaping Wonderland
• Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
• UNDERDOGS

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

• ANIMAL WELL
• Balatro
• Grunn
• INDIKA
• Mouthwashing

Mobile Game of the Year

• Balatro
• Halls of Torment
• Monument Valley 3
• Paper Trail
• Wuthering Waves

Online Game of the Year

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
• Helldivers 2
• Marvel Rivals
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

• ANIMAL WELL
• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Helldivers 2
• UFO 50

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

• 1000xRESIST
• ANIMAL WELL
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Riven
• Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Game of the Year

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Helldivers 2
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

In addition to the DICE Awards and behind-the-scenes talks, dozens of speakers will also be taking to the stage at the event to talk about various discussions around video games.

DICE Summit 2025 Speakers

The DICE Summit 2025 will have dozens of speakers at the event, including:

Richard Browne
Director
Blue Moon Production Company
Roundtable Leader

Sean Campbell

Publishing Business Development Manager
Fireshine Games
Roundtable Leader

Simon Carless

Founder
GameDiscoverCo
Roundtable Leader

Rod Fergusson

General Manager, Diablo
Blizzard Entertainment
Speaker

Tim Hernandez

Vice President of Product and Creative
Marvel Games
Roundtable Leader

Celia Hodent

Independent Consultant
Roundtable Leader

Rachel Kowert

Strategic Policy Advisor
Discord
Workshop Leader

Elizabeth Kilmer

Clinical Psychologist
Take This
Workshop Leader

C. Riana Manuel-Peña

Co-Founder & CEO
D&R Media Consulting
Roundtable Leader

Tyler Matheson

Investor
Makers Fund
Roundtable Leader

Rashad Redic

Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer
Brass Lion Entertainment
Roundtable Leader

Owen Rees

Group Head of Licensing
Games Workshop
Roundtable Leader

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