Έγιναν γνωστοί οι τίτλοι που θα διεκδικήσουν τα 2015 D.I.C.E. Awards, στην εκδήλωση που θα πραγματοποιηθεί κατά την διάρκεια του D.I.C.E. Summit στις 3-5 Φεβρουαρίου στο Hard Rock Hotel του Las Vegas. Παράλληλα θα τιμηθούν με ειδικό βραβείο από την ακαδημία διαδραστικών τεχνών και επιστημών, ο δημιουργός του Pong και στέλεχος της Atari, Al Alcorn και η οικογένεια του Ralph Bear, εμπνευστή της κονσόλας, που απεβίωσε τον περασμένο Δεκέμβρη.
Πιο αναλυτικά οι υποψηφιότητες:
Game of the Year
- Destiny
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Far Cry 4
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Assassin’s Creed Unity
- inFAMOUS Second Son
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Sunset Overdrive
- Titanfall
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Assassin’s Creed Unity
- Monument Valley
- Sunset Overdrive
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Outstanding Character
- Jonathan Irons – Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Abigail “Fetch” Walker – inFAMOUS First Light
- Delsin Rowe – inFAMOUS Second Son
- Talion – Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- Destiny
- Far Cry 4
- Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
- Transistor
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
- Assassin’s Creed Unity
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Destiny
- Far Cry 4
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- This War of Mine
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
- The Wolf Among Us
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Far Cry 4
- inFAMOUS Second Son
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Sunset Overdrive
Action Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Destiny
- Far Cry 4
- Titanfall
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
Adventure Game of the Year
- inFAMOUS Second Son
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
- The Wolf Among Us
Family Game of the Year
- Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition)
- LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
- LittleBigPlanet 3
- Project Spark
- Skylanders Trap Team
Fighting Game of the Year
- Guilty Gear Xrd
- Nidhogg
- Super Smash Bros. Wii U
- Ultra Street Fighter IV
Racing Game of the Year
- Forza Horizon 2
- Mario Kart 8
- The Crew
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
- The Banner Saga
- Bravely Default
- Divinity: Original Sin
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
Sports Game of the Year
- FIFA 15
- Madden NFL 15
- MLB 14: The Show
- NBA 2K15
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Boom Beach
- Dungeon of the Endless
- Endless Legend
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth
D.I.C.E. Sprite Award
- The Banner Saga
- Hohokum
- Monument Valley
- Threes!
- Transistor
Handheld Game of the Year
- Bravely Default
- Child of Light
- Shovel Knight
- Super Smash Bros. 3DS
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
Mobile Game of the Year
- 80 Days
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- Kingdom Rush Origins
- Monument Valley
- Threes!
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Destiny
- Elite: Dangerous
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- World of Tanks: XBox 360 Edition
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
- Destiny
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Project Spark
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Dungeon of the Endless
- Far Cry 4
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Titanfall
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- Lumino City
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Monument Valley
- Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter