D.I.C.E. Awards Explained

D.I.C.E. Awards
Current Awards:27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
Awarded For:Video game industry achievements
Host:Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
Country:United States
Former Name:Interactive Achievement Awards
(1998–2013)
Venue:Aria Convention Center
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
Website:https://www.interactive.org/

The D.I.C.E. Awards (formerly the Interactive Achievement Awards) is an annual awards show in the video game industry, and commonly referred to as the video game equivalent of the Academy Awards.[1] [2] [3] The awards are arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and held during the AIAS' annual D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas. "D.I.C.E." is a backronym for "Design Innovate Communicate Entertain". The D.I.C.E. Awards recognizes games, individuals, and development teams that have contributed to the advancement of the multi-billion dollar worldwide entertainment software industry.[4]

Format

The Academy encourages submissions from any individual or company providing that submission eligibility requirements are met. Each application enters the submitted game or title for consideration in at least one Craft category and only one Genre category. For most categories, the title must be publicly released in North America within the past calendar year. The exceptions to this rule are submissions for "Online Game of the Year" and "Fighting Game of the Year".[5]

The finalists in each category are selected by a peer panel, assembled by AIAS, of over 100 video game professionals across several facets of the industry, including developers, programmers, artists, and publishers, which is published on the AIAS website each year. The nominees are then voted on by the full membership of AIAS (over 33,000 members) via a confidential and secured voting system, and winners are subsequently announced during the D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas, typically in February of that year.[6] [7] [8]

Academy active Creative/Technical, Business, and Affiliate members are qualified to vote in all genre categories along with "Game of the Year", "Mobile Game of the Year", "Online Game of the Year", and "Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game". Creative/Technical members of the Academy may also vote on craft categories related to their expertise:[9]

Due to this approach, the D.I.C.E. Awards are considered the main peer-based recognition within the video games industry compared to other major awards.[10]

Award ceremonies

DateGame of the YearHost(s)Venue
May 28, 1998 GoldenEye 007 [11] [12] [13]
May 13, 1999 Variety Arts Theater [14]
May 11, 2000 The Sims [15]
March 22, 2001 Diablo II Polly Esther's [16]
February 28, 2002 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino [17] [18] [19]
February 27, 2003 Battlefield 1942 [20]
March 4, 2004 Call of Duty [21] [22] [23]
February 1, 2005 Half-Life 2 Kurt Scholler, Cory Rouse [24]
February 9, 2006 God of War Hard Rock Hotel and Casino [25] [26]
February 7, 2007 Gears of War [27] [28]
February 8, 2008 [29]
February 19, 2009 LittleBigPlanet [30]
February 18, 2010 [31] [32]
February 11, 2011 Mass Effect 2 [33]
February 9, 2012 [34]
February 7, 2013 Journey [35] [36]
February 6, 2014 The Last of Us Hard Rock Hotel and Casino [37]
February 5, 2015 [38]
February 18, 2016 Fallout 4 [39]
February 23, 2017 Overwatch [40]
February 22, 2018 [41] [42]
February 13, 2019 God of War [43] [44]
February 13, 2020 Untitled Goose Game [45]
April 22, 2021 Hades Greg Miller, Jessica Chobot, Kahlief Adams [46]
February 24, 2022 It Takes Two Greg Miller, Jessica Chobot Mandalay Bay Convention Center [47]
February 23, 2023 Elden Ring Stella Chung, Greg Miller [48]
February 15, 2024 Baldur's Gate 3 [49] [50] [51]

Award categories

Game of the Year Awards

Discontinued, renamed, or merged categories

Online

Special categories

Hall of Fame

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has annually inducted into its "Hall of Fame" video game developers that have made revolutionary and innovative achievements in the video game industry.[52]

YearPersonCompany/roleNotable games
1998Shigeru MiyamotoNintendoDonkey Kong, Mario, The Legend of Zelda, F-Zero, Star Fox, Pikmin, and Wii series
1999Sid MeierFounder of Firaxis Games and MicroProsePirates!, Railroad Tycoon, Civilization, and Alpha Centauri
2000Hironobu SakaguchiOriginally at Square (renamed Square Enix), Founder of MistwalkerFinal Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Parasite Eve, Lost Odyssey, and The Last Story
2001John D. CarmackFounder of id SoftwareCommander Keen, Doom, Quake, and Rage
2002Will WrightFounder of MaxisSimCity, Spore, and The Sims
2003Yu SuzukiSega (head of Sega AM2 division)Hang-On, Space Harrier, Out Run, After Burner, Power Drift, Virtua Racing Virtua Fighter, Daytona USA, Virtua Cop, and Shenmue series
2004Peter MolyneuxFounder of Lionhead Studios and Bullfrog ProductionsBlack & White, Populous, Magic Carpet, Syndicate, Dungeon Keeper, and Fable
2005Trip HawkinsFounder of Electronic Arts and Digital ChocolateMadden Football
2006Richard GarriottFounder of Origin SystemsUltima series and Tabula Rasa
2007Dani Bunten (posthumous)Founder of Ozark SoftscapeM.U.L.E.
2008Michael MorhaimePresident & Co-Founder of Blizzard EntertainmentWarcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo
2009Bruce ShelleyEnsemble StudiosAge of Empires
2010Mark CernyCerny GamesMarble Madness, Ratchet & Clank, and Jak & Daxter
2011Ray Muzyka & Greg ZeschukCo-Founders of BioWareKnights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age
2012Tim SweeneyFounder and CEO of Epic GamesUnreal and Gears of War series
2013Gabe NewellCo-Founder and CEO of ValvePortal, Half-Life, and Left 4 Dead
2014Sam Houser, Dan Houser and Leslie BenziesCo-Founders of Rockstar GamesGrand Theft Auto and Bully
2016Hideo KojimaFounder of Kojima ProductionsMetal Gear, Snatcher, Policenauts, Zone of the Enders, and Boktai
2017Todd HowardDirector and Executive Producer at Bethesda Game StudiosThe Elder Scrolls and the Fallout series
2019Bonnie RossCorporate Vice-President at Microsoft, Head of 343 IndustriesHalo series
2020Connie BoothVice-President of Product Development at Sony Interactive EntertainmentAdvocate for several of Sony's first-party franchises, including Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet & Clank, and Sly Cooper
2022Ed BoonCreative director of NetherRealm StudiosCo-creator of the Mortal Kombat series
2023Tim SchaferCo-founder of Double Fine ProductionsGrim Fandango, Psychonauts, Broken Age, and Psychonauts 2
2024Nintendo composer and sound designerWorks include numerous games, including those in the Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda franchise[53]

Lifetime Achievement Awards

The Lifetime Achievement Award is given "for individuals whose accomplishments span a broad range of disciplines over a lengthy career in the industry".

YearPersonCompany/role
2007Minoru Arakawa and Howard LincolnFormer presidents of Nintendo of America
2008Ken KutaragiFormer Chairman/CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment and considered the "Father of the PlayStation"
2010Doug LowensteinLaunched and served as president of the Interactive Digital Software Association, which became the Entertainment Software Association
2011Bing GordonFormer Chief Creative Officer of Electronic Arts
2016Satoru Iwata (posthumous)Former president of Nintendo
2018Genyo TakedaFormer General Manager of Nintendo Integrated Research & Development[54]
2022Phil SpencerCEO of Microsoft Gaming[55]

Pioneer Awards

The Pioneer Award is given "for individuals whose career spanning work has helped shape and define the interactive entertainment industry".[56]

YearPersonCompany/role
2010David CraneFounder of Activision
2011Bill BudgeDeveloper of Raster Blaster and Pinball Construction Set
2012Ed LoggCo-developer of many arcade games including Asteroids, Centipede and Gauntlet
2013Dave Lebling & Marc BlankCo-founders of Infocom
2014Eugene JarvisDeveloper of arcade games Defender and
2015Allan AlcornDeveloper of Pong and co-developed several Atari home consoles
Ralph H. BaerCreator of the first home console, the Magnavox Odyssey

Technical Impact Award

The Technical Impact Award was added for the 2015 awards ceremony to recognize "unique innovations that contribute to the ongoing progress of interactive media".[57]

YearWinner
2015Apple App Store
2016Visual Basic[58]

Notable highest wins and nominations

By game

Most award-winning games:

WinsGameYear
10The Last of Us2014
2010
9God of War2019
Half-Life 22005
8Gears of War2007
Journey2013
LittleBigPlanet2009
2015
2004
7God of War2006
God of War Ragnarök2023
6Marvel's Spider-Man 22024
1999

Most nominated games:

NominationsGameYear
152010
132004
The Last of Us2014
12BioShock2008
God of War2006
God of War2019
God of War Ragnarök2023
2012
11Half-Life 22005
Journey2013
Marvel's Spider-Man2019
The Last of Us Part II2021

By franchise

Most award-winning franchises:

FranchiseWinsGames
God of War266
Mario2323
The Legend of Zelda178
Uncharted173
Half-Life155
FIFA/FC1313
Final Fantasy137
Call of Duty126
Halo124
The Last of Us122
Dungeons & Dragons117
Marvel115
Middle-earth/The Lord of the Rings113

Most nominated franchises:

FranchiseNominationsGames
Call of Duty7620
Mario7048
The Legend of Zelda5115
Uncharted506
God of War488
Assassin's Creed4512
Star Wars4220
Marvel3914
Final Fantasy3815
Ratchet & Clank368
Battlefield3510
Tom Clancy's3415
Dungeons & Dragons3213
FIFA/FC3023
DC Comics3013
Halo309
Grand Theft Auto306

By developer

Most award-winning developers:

DeveloperWinsGames
Nintendo EAD/EPD4125
Naughty Dog295
Santa Monica Studio244
EA Canada/Vancouver2318
Valve206
Blizzard Entertainment1711
BioWare177
Ubisoft Montreal168
Harmonix147
Insomniac Games146
SquareSoft/Square Enix137
Bethesda Game Studios135
Bungie123

Most nominated developers:

PublisherNominationsGames
Nintendo EAD/EPD12650
Ubisoft Montreal10332
Naughty Dog8512
Insomniac Games7717
EA Canada/Vancouver7649
SquareSoft/Square Enix5826
Blizzard Entertainment5621
Valve4811
Santa Monica Studio487
BioWare4716
DICE4716
Infinity Ward458

By publisher

The most award-winning publishers:

PublisherWinsGames
Sony Interactive Entertainment12748
Electronic Arts11379
Nintendo8061
Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios7044
Activision2616
Ubisoft2113
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment2110
Valve206
Blizzard Entertainment1810
Bethesda Softworks157
The most nominated publishers:
PublisherNominationsGames
Sony Interactive Entertainment506168
Electronic Arts407220
Nintendo291159
Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios254114
Ubisoft18279
Activision17068
SquareSoft/Square Enix8440
2K Games7239
Rockstar Games6513
Sega6336

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