While the best games of the year are usually handed out at the end of the year, that’s not the case for theDICE(Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) Awards, which revealed its finalists today, not just for Game of the Year but for various categories too.
The complete list of peer panelists who decided on the games nominated can be seenhere.

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28th DICE Awards Nominees And Finalists
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Outstanding Technical Achievement
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Action Game of the Year
Adventure Game of the Year
Family Game of the Year
Fighting Game of the Year
Racing Game of the Year
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Sports Game of the Year
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Mobile Game of the Year
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Online Game of the Year
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Game of the Year
If you haven’t been keeping tabs on gaming news, Team Asobi’sAstro Botwon Game of the Year at last year’s The Game Awards.
The ceremony will be livestreamed on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 8 pm PT/11 pm ET from the Aria Resort in Las Vegas.

Once we know who the winners are, we’ll let our readers know.
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