Spiel des Jahres Awards gibt es viele, doch nur die D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Awards, verliehen durch die Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (kurz AIAS), werden in der Industrie als die Wichtigsten anerkannt. Kein Wunder also, dass immer gespannt auf die Nominierungen gewartet wird, welche nun bekannt gegeben wurden. In den insgesamt 24 Kategorien gehen folgende Spiele ins Rennen:
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Beyond: Two Souls - Quantic Dream
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
Puppeteer - SCE Japan Studio
rain - SCE Japan Studio
Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Battlefield 4 - DICE
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
God of War: Ascension - SCE Santa Monica
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Beyond: Two Souls - Quantic Dream
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
The Novelist - Orthogonal Games
Tomb Raider - Crystal Dymanics
Outstanding Character Performance
Grand Theft Auto V - Trevor - Rockstar North
Ryse - Marius Titus - Crytek
The Last of Us - Ellie - Naughty Dog Inc.
The last of Us - Joel - Naughty Dog Inc.
The Stanley Parable - Narrator - Galactic Café
Downloadable Game of the Year
Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons - Starbreeze Studios
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Ubisoft Montreal
Gone Home - The Fullbright Company
Papers, Please - Lucas Pope
The Stanley Parable - Galactic Café
Casual Game of the Year
Candy Box - aniwey
Peggle 2 - Popcap, Electronic Arts Inc.
Plants VS Zombies 2 - Popcap, Electronic Arts Inc.
Rayman Fiesta Run - Ubisoft Casablanca
Ridiculous Fishing - Vlambeer
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Diablo III - Blizzard Entertainment
Dota 2 - Valve Software
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen - Capcom Co., Ltd.
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - Level-5, Studio Ghibli
Pokémon X & Y - Game Freak
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
Papers, Please - Lucas Pope
Tearaway - Media Molecule
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
The Stanley Parable - Galactic Café
Sports Game of the Year
FIFA 14 - EA Canada
Madden NFL 25 - EA Sports
MLB 13 The Show - SCE San Diego Studios
NBA 2K14 - Visual Concepts
NHL 14 - EA Sports Canada
Racing Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 5 - Turn 10 Studios
Gran Turismo 6 - Polyphony Digital Inc.
Grid 2 - Codemasters Southam
Need for Speed Rivals - Ghost Games
Real Racing 3 - Electronic Arts Inc., Fire Monkey
Fighting Game of the Year
Divekick - Iron Galaxy Studios LLC
Injustice: Gods Among Us - NetherRealm Studios
Killer Instinct - Double Helix Games
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Europa Universalis 4 - Paradox Development Studio
Fire Emblem: Awakening - Intelligent Systems
Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World - Firaxis Games
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - Blizzard Entertainment
XCOM: Enemy Within - Firaxis Games
Family Game of the Year
Disney Infinity - Avalanche Software
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - TT Games
Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier
Skylanders Swap Force - Vicarious Visions
Super Mario 3D World - Nintendo
Mobile Game of the Year
Fetch - Big Fish
Flick Kick Football Legends - PikPok
Plants VS Zombies 2 - Electronic Arts Inc., Popcap
Ridiculous Fishing - Vlambeer
The Wolf Among Us - Telltale Games
Handheld Game of the Year
Fire Emblem: Awakening - Intelligent Systems
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon - Next Level Games
Pokémon X & Y - Game Freak
Tearaway - Media Molecule
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Nintendo
Adventure Game of the Year
Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal
Tearaway - Media Molecule
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Nintendo
Tomb Raider - Crystal Dymanics
Online Game of the Year
Battlefield 4 - DICE
Borderlands 2 - Gearbox Software
Diablo III - Blizzard Entertainment
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
World of Tanks - Wargaming.net
Action Game of the Year
Battlefield 4 - DICE
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
Dead Rising 3 - Capcom Games Studio Vancouver
DmC: Devil May Cry - Ninja Theory
RESOGUN - Housemarque
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal
Beyond: Two Souls - Quantic Dream
Puppeteer - SCE Japan Studio
Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
Puppeteer - SCE Japan Studio
Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier
Tearaway - Media Molecule
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal
Battlefield 4 - DICE
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
Ryse - Crytek
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal
Forza Motorsport 5 - Turn 10 Studios
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
Super Mario 3D World - Nintendo
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons - Starbreeze Studios
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
Papers, Please - Lucas Pope
Tearaway - Media Molecule
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Game of the Year
Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Nintendo
Beyond: Two Souls - Quantic Dream
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
Puppeteer - SCE Japan Studio
rain - SCE Japan Studio
Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Battlefield 4 - DICE
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
God of War: Ascension - SCE Santa Monica
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Beyond: Two Souls - Quantic Dream
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
The Novelist - Orthogonal Games
Tomb Raider - Crystal Dymanics
Outstanding Character Performance
Grand Theft Auto V - Trevor - Rockstar North
Ryse - Marius Titus - Crytek
The Last of Us - Ellie - Naughty Dog Inc.
The last of Us - Joel - Naughty Dog Inc.
The Stanley Parable - Narrator - Galactic Café
Downloadable Game of the Year
Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons - Starbreeze Studios
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Ubisoft Montreal
Gone Home - The Fullbright Company
Papers, Please - Lucas Pope
The Stanley Parable - Galactic Café
Casual Game of the Year
Candy Box - aniwey
Peggle 2 - Popcap, Electronic Arts Inc.
Plants VS Zombies 2 - Popcap, Electronic Arts Inc.
Rayman Fiesta Run - Ubisoft Casablanca
Ridiculous Fishing - Vlambeer
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Diablo III - Blizzard Entertainment
Dota 2 - Valve Software
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen - Capcom Co., Ltd.
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch - Level-5, Studio Ghibli
Pokémon X & Y - Game Freak
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
Papers, Please - Lucas Pope
Tearaway - Media Molecule
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
The Stanley Parable - Galactic Café
Sports Game of the Year
FIFA 14 - EA Canada
Madden NFL 25 - EA Sports
MLB 13 The Show - SCE San Diego Studios
NBA 2K14 - Visual Concepts
NHL 14 - EA Sports Canada
Racing Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 5 - Turn 10 Studios
Gran Turismo 6 - Polyphony Digital Inc.
Grid 2 - Codemasters Southam
Need for Speed Rivals - Ghost Games
Real Racing 3 - Electronic Arts Inc., Fire Monkey
Fighting Game of the Year
Divekick - Iron Galaxy Studios LLC
Injustice: Gods Among Us - NetherRealm Studios
Killer Instinct - Double Helix Games
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Europa Universalis 4 - Paradox Development Studio
Fire Emblem: Awakening - Intelligent Systems
Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World - Firaxis Games
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - Blizzard Entertainment
XCOM: Enemy Within - Firaxis Games
Family Game of the Year
Disney Infinity - Avalanche Software
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - TT Games
Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier
Skylanders Swap Force - Vicarious Visions
Super Mario 3D World - Nintendo
Mobile Game of the Year
Fetch - Big Fish
Flick Kick Football Legends - PikPok
Plants VS Zombies 2 - Electronic Arts Inc., Popcap
Ridiculous Fishing - Vlambeer
The Wolf Among Us - Telltale Games
Handheld Game of the Year
Fire Emblem: Awakening - Intelligent Systems
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon - Next Level Games
Pokémon X & Y - Game Freak
Tearaway - Media Molecule
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Nintendo
Adventure Game of the Year
Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal
Tearaway - Media Molecule
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Nintendo
Tomb Raider - Crystal Dymanics
Online Game of the Year
Battlefield 4 - DICE
Borderlands 2 - Gearbox Software
Diablo III - Blizzard Entertainment
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
World of Tanks - Wargaming.net
Action Game of the Year
Battlefield 4 - DICE
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
Dead Rising 3 - Capcom Games Studio Vancouver
DmC: Devil May Cry - Ninja Theory
RESOGUN - Housemarque
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal
Beyond: Two Souls - Quantic Dream
Puppeteer - SCE Japan Studio
Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
Puppeteer - SCE Japan Studio
Rayman Legends - Ubisoft Montpellier
Tearaway - Media Molecule
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal
Battlefield 4 - DICE
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
Ryse - Crytek
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal
Forza Motorsport 5 - Turn 10 Studios
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
Super Mario 3D World - Nintendo
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons - Starbreeze Studios
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
Papers, Please - Lucas Pope
Tearaway - Media Molecule
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
Game of the Year
Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag - Ubisoft Montreal
Bioshock Infinite - Irrational Games
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar North
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog Inc.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Nintendo
Verliehen werden die Awards am 6. Februar.