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]
- Game designers and producers vote for the categories of "Story", "Character", "Audio Design", "Game Direction", and "Game Design".
- Artists, animators, and programmers vote for the categories of "Animation", "Art Direction", "Character", and "Technical".
- Audio designers and musicians vote for the categories of "Audio Design", "Original Music Composition", and "Character".
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
| Date | Game of the Year | Host(s) | Venue | |
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| 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]
Year | Person | Company/role | Notable games |
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1998 | Shigeru Miyamoto | Nintendo | Donkey Kong, Mario, The Legend of Zelda, F-Zero, Star Fox, Pikmin, and Wii series |
1999 | Sid Meier | Founder of Firaxis Games and MicroProse | Pirates!, Railroad Tycoon, Civilization, and Alpha Centauri |
2000 | Hironobu Sakaguchi | Originally at Square (renamed Square Enix), Founder of Mistwalker | Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Parasite Eve, Lost Odyssey, and The Last Story |
2001 | John D. Carmack | Founder of id Software | Commander Keen, Doom, Quake, and Rage |
2002 | Will Wright | Founder of Maxis | SimCity, Spore, and The Sims |
2003 | Yu Suzuki | Sega (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 |
2004 | Peter Molyneux | Founder of Lionhead Studios and Bullfrog Productions | Black & White, Populous, Magic Carpet, Syndicate, Dungeon Keeper, and Fable |
2005 | Trip Hawkins | Founder of Electronic Arts and Digital Chocolate | Madden Football |
2006 | Richard Garriott | Founder of Origin Systems | Ultima series and Tabula Rasa |
2007 | Dani Bunten (posthumous) | Founder of Ozark Softscape | M.U.L.E. |
2008 | Michael Morhaime | President & Co-Founder of Blizzard Entertainment | Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo |
2009 | Bruce Shelley | Ensemble Studios | Age of Empires |
2010 | Mark Cerny | Cerny Games | Marble Madness, Ratchet & Clank, and Jak & Daxter |
2011 | Ray Muzyka & Greg Zeschuk | Co-Founders of BioWare | Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age |
2012 | Tim Sweeney | Founder and CEO of Epic Games | Unreal and Gears of War series |
2013 | Gabe Newell | Co-Founder and CEO of Valve | Portal, Half-Life, and Left 4 Dead |
2014 | Sam Houser, Dan Houser and Leslie Benzies | Co-Founders of Rockstar Games | Grand Theft Auto and Bully |
2016 | Hideo Kojima | Founder of Kojima Productions | Metal Gear, Snatcher, Policenauts, Zone of the Enders, and Boktai |
2017 | Todd Howard | Director and Executive Producer at Bethesda Game Studios | The Elder Scrolls and the Fallout series |
2019 | Bonnie Ross | Corporate Vice-President at Microsoft, Head of 343 Industries | Halo series |
2020 | Connie Booth | Vice-President of Product Development at Sony Interactive Entertainment | Advocate for several of Sony's first-party franchises, including Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet & Clank, and Sly Cooper |
2022 | Ed Boon | Creative director of NetherRealm Studios | Co-creator of the Mortal Kombat series |
2023 | Tim Schafer | Co-founder of Double Fine Productions | Grim Fandango, Psychonauts, Broken Age, and Psychonauts 2 |
2024 | | Nintendo composer and sound designer | Works 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".
Pioneer Awards
The Pioneer Award is given "for individuals whose career spanning work has helped shape and define the interactive entertainment industry".[56]
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]
Notable highest wins and nominations
By game
Most award-winning games:
Most nominated games:
By franchise
Most award-winning franchises:
Most nominated franchises:
By developer
Most award-winning developers:
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By publisher
The most award-winning publishers:
The most nominated publishers:
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