Krato’s incursion into ancient Norse mythology has been lauded the world over.
God of War walked off the big winner at the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ (AIAS) 22nd D.I.C.E. Awards. It led the group with 12 nominations, and walked off with nine total, including Game of the Year.
It beat other critically-acclaimed titles like Breach, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Return of the Obra Dinn for the top title
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild won game of the year in 2018, as well as three other awards.
Celeste also received multiple nominations, and won two: best independent game, and best action game.
The full list of nominees can be found below, with the winners for each category bolded. Check them out and let us know if you think
God of War is worthy of the accolades.
2019 D.I.C.E. Awards Nominations
Game of the Year
- God of War
- Into the Breach
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- God of War
- GRIS
- Moss
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- God of War
- Detroit: Become Human
- GRIS
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- God of War (Atreus)
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Kassandra)
- God of War (Kratos)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man (Peter Parker/Spider-Man)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Arthur Morgan)
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- God of War
- Detroit: Become Human
- Forgotton Anne
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Tetris Effect
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
- God of War
- Battlefield 5
- Detroit: Become Human
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Moss
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- God of War
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Florence
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
- Battlefield V
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
Action Game of the Year
- Celeste
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Far Cry 5
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Adventure Game of the Year
- God of War
- Detroit: Become Human
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Family Game of the Year
- Unravel Two
- ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
- Kirby Star Allies
- LEGO DC Super-Villains
- Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Fighting Game of the Year
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- SOULCALIBUR 6
Racing Game of the Year
- Forza Horizon 4
- F1 2018
- Wreckfest
Role-Playing Game of the Year
- Monster Hunter World
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Sports Game of the Year
- Mario Tennis Aces
- FIFA 19
- MLB The Show 18
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Into the Breach
- Bad North
- Frostpunk
- Northgard
- RimWorld
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
- Tónandi
- ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
- Beat Saber
- Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders
- Torn
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Beat Saber
- ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
- Moss
- Sprint Vector
- Transference
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
- Celeste
- Florence
- Into the Breach
- Minit
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Portable Game of the Year
- Florence
- Dandara
- Donut County
- Dragalia Lost
- Oddmar
Online Game of the Year
- Fortnite
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Laser League
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Sea of Thieves
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- God of War
- Into the Breach
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Return of the Obra Dinn
- Subnautica
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- God of War
- Florence
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Return of the Obra Dinn
