Astro Bot Could Become Even More Decorated at the DICE Awards 2025

Astro Bot, the most celebrated platforming game in history without Super Mario in the title, has the chance to earn itself even more Game of the Year awards, with six nominations now accrued at next month's DICE Awards. The game has six nominations for the show taking place on 13th February 2025, and it's joined by other Sony efforts such as LEGO Horizon Adventures and Helldivers 2 in other categories.

Not to be confused with the EA development studio that makes Battlefield, the DICE Awards is a prestige establishment that hands out awards based on votes from its 33,000+ academy members. Astro Bot has been nominated in these six categories:

• Game of the Year
• Outstanding Achievement in Animation
• Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
• Outstanding Technical Achievement
• Family Game of the Year
• Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

Elsewhere, Helldivers 2 is recognised with nominations in the Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design, Action Game of the Year, and Online Game of the Year categories while LEGO Horizon Adventures could also pick up an award for its Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction. You can view the full list of nominees through the link.

Astro Bot has already earned 110 Game of the Year awards, which is almost three times as many as any other game released last year. According to this website, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has 38 and then Balatro has scooped up 28. We joined other critics in awarding Astro Bot our Game of the Year gong a few weeks ago.

[source interactive.org]