DICE Awards

DICE Awards History

The DICE (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Awards celebrates the very best in interactive entertainment. Well regarded in the industry, the Awards focus notably on creative and technical artistic achievements in the field of video games.

The DICE Awards were established by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and advancing the worldwide interactive entertainment community. Since its inception in 1996, the Awards have grown in prestige and influence, with an increasingly diverse range of categories that reflect the evolving landscape of interactive entertainment.

Close to the heart of the DICE Awards is a commitment to fostering innovation across the industry. Whether through applauding breakthrough performance in established categories, or recognizing cutting-edge developments in burgeoning fields such as virtual and augmented reality. The renowned event normally takes place in early to mid-February and is often considered a major milestone in the gaming calendar.

Facts about DICE Awards

• In 2025, the 28th Dice Award Show was held at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, from February 11 - 13th, with the award ceremony taking place on Thursday, February 13th. The 2024 Dice Award Show was held at the Aria Resort & Casino in LAs Vegas, and the 2023 Dice Award Show was held at the Resorts World Las Vegas.
• For the 2024 Dice Award Show, Baldur’s Gate 3 won the award for Game Of The Year. Baldur’s Gate 3 is a role-playing video game developed by Larian Studios. The game takes place in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, following D&D ruleset and features.
  
  At the 2023 Annual DICE Award show, the game Elden Ring won the award for Game of the Year. Elden Ring is a fantasy action-RPG adventure game developed by FromSoftware, inc. In the game, you play as a warrior tasked with restoring the Elden Ring and become ruler of a new Kingdom.
• In the 2024 DICE Award show, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games received the most awards. The game received awards for: Action Game of the Year, Outstanding Technical Achievement, Outstanding Achievement in Animation, Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition, and Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design.
• The DICE Awards also include a category for Lifetime Achievement, which has been awarded to industry influential figures such as Steven Spielberg and Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto.

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Top things to do for DICE Awards

• Play an award winning game. The 2021 DICE awards featured many critically acclaimed games. You can search by game or by category to find one that interests you.
• If you or anyone you know has been working on a game they feel deserves praise, why not submit it for entry in the 2022 DICE awards? You can browse through the rules and procedures for submissions.
• Watch the 2021 DICE awards if you missed it.