Want to find out what 2019’s D.I.C.E-nominated games are? You know, the awards that highlight the achievements on an artistic and technical level? Moreso than The Game Awards?

Welp, here it is. Be prepared for a lotta use of the word “outstanding”. The awards show will be streamed on 13th February PST.

Outstanding Achievement In Animation

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Days Gone
• Death Stranding
• Devil May Cry 5
• Luigi’s Mansion 3

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Concrete Genie
• Control
• Death Stranding
• Resident Evil 2

Outstanding Achievement in Character

• Jesse Faden from Control
• Cliff Unger from Death Stranding
• Sam Porter Bridges from Death Stranding
• Greez from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
• The Goose from Untitled Goose Game

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

• Arise: A Simple Story
• Control
• Erica
• Golem
• Mortal Kombat 11

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Death Stranding
• Mortal Kombat 11
• Resident Evil 2
• Sayonara Wild Hearts

Outstanding Achievement in Story

• Control
• Disco Elysium
• Outer Wilds
• Telling Lies
• The Outer Worlds

Outstanding Technical Achievement

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Concrete Genie
• Control
• Death Stranding
• Metro Exodus

Action Game of the Year

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Control
• Devil May Cry 5
• Gears 5
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Adventure Game of the Year

• Death Stranding
• Luigi’s Mansion 3
• Resident Evil 2
• Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

Family Game of the Year

• A Short Hike
• Dragon Quest Builders 2
• Ring Fit Adventure
• Super Mario Maker 2
• Yoshi’s Crafted World

Fighting Game of the Year

• Dead or Alive 6
• Jump Force
• Mortal Kombat 11
• Samurai Shodown

Racing Game of the Year

• Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
• DiRT Rally 2.0
• F1 2019
• Mario Kart Tour
• Trials Rising

Role-Playing Game of the Year

• Disco Elysium
• Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
• Kingdom Hearts III
• Pokémon Sword/Shield
• The Outer Worlds

Sports Game of the Year

• FIFA 20
• Madden NFL 20
• MLB The Show 19
• NBA 2k20
• NHL 20

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

• Anno 1800
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses
• Oxygen Not Included
• Slay The Spire
• Total War: Three Kingdoms

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

• Asgard’s Wrath
• Blood & Truth
• Pistol Whip
• Stormland
• Westworld Awakening

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

• A Short Hike
• Disco Elysium
• Sayonara Wild Hearts
• Untitled Goose Game
• WHAT THE GOLF?

Portable Game of the Year

• Call of Duty: Mobile
• GRINDSTONE
• Sayonara Wild Hearts
• Sky: Children of the Light
• WHAT THE GOLF?

Online Game of the Year

• Apex Legends
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
• Tetris 99
• Wargroove

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

• Baba is You
• Disco Elysium
• Outer Wilds
• Sekiro
• Slay The Spire

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

• A Short Hike
• Control
• Disco Elysium
• Outer Wilds
• Untitled Goose Game

Game of the Year

• Control
• Death Stranding
• Disco Elysium
• Outer Wilds
• Untitled Goose Game