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Update: The video player for the 2019 DICE Awards is up!

You’ll be able to watch the ceremony streamed live at 8pm PT/11pm ET (Thursday, February 14 at 4am UK/3pm AET) in the player below:

The 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, presented by The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), are being held on February 13, and you’ll be able to watch the ceremony live on IGN.

The D.I.C.E. (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) Awards will be co-hosted by Greg Miller of Kinda Funny and Jessica Chobot of Nerdist News. This year’s Hall of Fame recipient will be Microsoft’s corporate vice president and head of 343 Industries Bonnie Ross. The full list of nominees shows God of War leading in total nominations.

Read on for a rundown of when and where to watch the livestream of this year’s DICE Awards.

When to Watch

The 2019 DICE Awards will be streamed live on Wednesday, February 13 at 8pm PT/11pm ET (Thursday, February 14 at 4am UK/3pm AET).

Where to Watch

We’ll have you covered no matter where you plan to watch the event. The 2019 DICE Awards livestream will be available through IGN’s website, as well as our various mobile and console apps, including:

56 total games from 2018 have been nominated for various awards, though God of War leads with 12 total nominations, including Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Story, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction and more. Following is fellow PlayStation 4 exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man with 11 nominations, Red Dead Redemption 2 with eight, and Return of the Obra Dinn with six.

“I would like to thank the Academy’s peer panelists who dedicate their time, energy and expertise in evaluating and selecting the best games from 2018,” said Meggan Scavio, AIAS president. “To all the finalists – congratulations in continuing to push the boundaries of creativity, storytelling and technical innovation.  I am looking forward to celebrating your achievements at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards with our members and Board!”

Following is the full list of nominees:

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

God of War

GRIS

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Moss

Red Dead Redemption 2

 

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Detroit: Become Human

God of War

GRIS

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Red Dead Redemption 2

 

Outstanding Achievement in Character

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Kassandra)

God of War (Atreus)

God of War (Kratos)

Marvel’s Spider-Man (Peter Parker/Spider-Man)

Red Dead Redemption 2 (Arthur Morgan)

 

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Detroit: Become Human

Forgotton Anne

God of War

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Tetris Effect

 

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

Battlefield V

Detroit: Become Human

God of War

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Moss

 

Outstanding Achievement in Story

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Florence

God of War

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Return of the Obra Dinn

 

Outstanding Technical Achievement

ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission

Battlefield V

God of War

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Red Dead Redemption 2

 

Action Game of the Year

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

Celeste

Destiny 2: Forsaken

Far Cry 5

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

 

Adventure Game of the Year

Detroit: Become Human

God of War

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Red Dead Redemption 2

Return of the Obra Dinn

 

Family Game of the Year

ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission

Kirby Star Allies

LEGO DC Super-Villains

Starlink: Battle for Atlas

Unravel Two

 

Fighting Game of the Year

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Dragon Ball Fighter Z

SOULCALIBUR VI

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

 

Racing Game of the Year

Forza Horizon 4

F1 2018

Wreckfest

 

Role-Playing Game of the Year

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Monster Hunter World

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

 

Sports Game of the Year

FIFA 19

Mario Tennis Aces

MLB The Show 18

 

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

Bad North

Frostpunk

Into the Breach

Northgard

RimWorld

 

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission

Beat Saber

Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders

Tónandi

Torn

 

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission

Beat Saber

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

Dandara

Donut County

Dragalia Lost

Florence

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

Florence

God of War

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Red Dead Redemption 2

Return of the Obra Dinn 

God of War was IGN’s Best Game of 2018, with Red Dead Redemption 2 coming in as our runner up. Other nominees included Spider-Man, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Celeste, Forza Horizon 4, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and more. God of War also won The Game Awards’ Game of the Year 2018.

In our review of God of War, we called the game a “Masterpiece” saying “God of War’s outstanding characters, world, and combat come together to form an unforgettable adventure.”

Colin Stevens is a news writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

 



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