We are in the period of awards, because during the first months of the year the best video games of the previous year are usually recognized. One of the events that will arrive next month is the 25th Annual DICE Awards, which revealed its finalist nominees this week and caused controversy by nominating Battlefield 2042 in the “Outstanding Technical Achievement” category.
There is just over a month to go until the 25th Annual DICE Awards take place and recognize some of the best productions of 2021. In the category of “Outstanding Achievement in Animation” Call of Duty: Vanguard, Deathlook, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Resident Evil: Village are nominated, but the community is not very happy, considering that COD did not deserve its nomination and Metroid Dread was ignored .
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In recognition of the original music composition we find Deathloop, It Takes Two, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Psychonauts 2 and Returnal. In Featured Audio Design we have Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, It Takes Two, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Returnal. At acknowledgment of history there are Inscryption, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Psychonauts 2, The Forgotten City and Before Your Eyes (I invite you to read our review).
In the category to outstanding technical achievement we see Battlefield 2042, Forza Horizon 5, Moncage, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Returnal. As for the nominees for best game of the year, these were divided according to their genre, so we will see a Game of the Year award in action, adventure, family, fighting, racing, RPG, sports, and strategy or simulation games.
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The 25th Annual DICE Awards will take place on February 24, 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, but it will be possible to watch the event online thanks to an IGN broadcast. The hosts of the event are Jessica Chobot and Greg Miller, who will award recognitions to the best video games of the past year, among which are a total of 59 nominees.