The 27th annual DICE Awards were presented last night by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. While the winner of the top prize is no surprise, it was another standout 2023 game that took home the most trophies.
Baldur’s Gate 3 took home the Game Of The Year award at the end of the night, as it overcame fellow nominees Alan Wake 2, Cocoon, The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Larian Studios director of publishing Michael Douse and head of production David Walgrave spoke after the announcement was made, where they acknowledged the multiple layoffs throughout the industry.
GOTY @larianstudios speech at DICE 1/2
” Many, many people were let go at the start of this year[…] Don’t let that flame be extinguished by our collective mistakes” –@Cromwelp
“We don’t have shareholders, but we also don’t think about them” -David Walgrave pic.twitter.com/Ne2cohHJnm— Sarah M (@RetroCozyArt) February 16, 2024
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, meanwhile, took home six total awards, which included Action Game Of The Year and Outstanding Achievement in Animation. The six wins were the most for any single game on the night, with Baldur’s Gate 3 in second place with five awards.