16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards

Video game award ceremony February 2025 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Chris Hardwick 2013 02 07 Journey (8) Journey (11) Game of the Year Journey Hall of Fame Gabe Newell Pioneer Marc Blank & Dave Lebling 15th D.I.C.E. Awards 17th The 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards was the 16th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2012. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on 2013 02 07. It was also held as part of the academy's 2013 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by stand-up comedian Chris Hardwick.16th DICE Award Winners FINAL 2-7-13 https://www.interactive.org/images/press_release/16th-DICE-Award-Winners_FINAL-2-7-13.pdf Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 16 June 2022 The award for "Web Based Game of the Year" was offered as a "Game of the Year" award. The "Social Networking Game of the Year" award would no longer be offered.16th Annual DICE Awards Rules & Procedures https://www.interactive.org/images/awards/16th-Annual-DICE-Awards-Rules-and-Procedures.pdf Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 21 December 202315th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Rules and Procedures http://www.interactive.org/images/pdfs/15th-Annual-IAA-Rules-and-Procedures.pdf Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 21 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20111124221840/http://www.interactive.org/images/pdfs/15th-Annual-IAA-Rules-and-Procedures.pdf November 24, 2011 Journey received the most nominations and won the most awards, including "Game of the Year". Sony Computer Entertainment was the most nominated and award-winning publisher, with Thatgamecompany as the top developer.Bryant Paul 2013-02-08 Journey takes top honors including Game of the Year at 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards https://gaming-age.com/2013/02/journey-takes-top-honors-including-game-of-the-year-at-16th-annual-d-i-c-e-awards/ 2022-07-10 Gaming Age en-US Microsoft Studios had the most nominated games and Electronic Arts had the most award-winning games. Gabe Newell, founder of Valve Corporation and lead developer of the digital storefront Steam, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Infocom co-founders Marc Blank and Dave Lebling both received the "Pioneer Award".Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Special Awards https://www.interactive.org/special_awards/index.asp Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 11 June 2022 Winners and Nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists https://www.interactive.org/images/awards/16th-Annual-D.I.C.E.-Finalists-For-Web.pdf Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 5 February 2024Journey Reaches the Top with Eight Awards, Including Game of the Year, at 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards https://www.interactive.org/images/press_release/16th-DICE-Award-Winners_FINAL-2-7-13.pdf Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 5 February 2024Haley Sebastian Journey dominates the 2013 D.I.C.E. Awards (full winner list) https://venturebeat.com/games/dice-2013-awards/ VentureBeat 16 October 2022 February 7, 2013Arts Electronic 2013-02-07 EA Wins Four D.I.C.E. Awards https://www.ea.com/news/ea-wins-four-dice-awards 2022-07-10 Electronic Arts Inc. enKhan Calvin 2013-02-08 16th Annual D.I.C.E Awards Winners List https://sea.ign.com/news/60644/16th-annual-dice-awards-winners-list 2022-07-10 IGN Southeast Asia en-sg Game of the Year awards #EEDD82 Game of the Year Journey — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Borderlands 2 — Gearbox Software, 2K Games Far Cry 3 — Ubisoft Montreal The Walking Dead — Telltale Games XCOM: Enemy Unknown — Firaxis Games, 2K Games#EEDD82 Downloadable Game of the Year The Walking Dead — Telltale Games Fez — Polytron Corporation, Microsoft Studios Journey — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Mark of the Ninja — Klei Entertainment, Microsoft Studios The Unfinished Swan — Giant Sparrow, SCE Santa Monica Studio#EEDD82 Handheld Game of the Year Paper Mario: Sticker Star — Intelligent Systems, Nintendo Gravity Rush — SCE Japan Studio Resident Evil: Revelations — Capcom Sound Shapes — Queasy Games, Sony Computer Entertainment Uncharted: Golden Abyss — SCE Bend Studio#EEDD82 Mobile Game of the Year Hero Academy — Robot Entertainment Fairway Solitaire — Big Fish Studios Horn — Phosphor Studios, Zynga Rayman Jungle Run — Ubisoft Montpellier, Pastagames#EEDD82 Web Based Game of the Year SimCity Social — Playfish, Electronic Arts Bingo Bash — Bash Gaming Burrito Bison Revenge — Juicy Beast Studio, Adult Swim Games CityVille 2 — Zynga SongPop — FreshPlanet, Gameloft#EEDD82 Outstanding Innovation in Gaming Journey — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Nintendo Land — Nintendo EAD Sound Shapes — Queasy Games, Sony Computer Entertainment The Unfinished Swan — Giant Sparrow, SCE Santa Monica Studio The Walking Dead — Telltale Games Craft awards #EEDD82 Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Journey — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Dishonored — Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks Far Cry 3 — Ubisoft Montreal The Unfinished Swan — Giant Sparrow, SCE Santa Monica Studio The Walking Dead — Telltale Games#EEDD82 Outstanding Achievement in Animation Assassin's Creed III — Ubisoft Montreal Far Cry 3 — Ubisoft Montreal Hitman: Absolution — IO Interactive, Square Enix Europe Mark of the Ninja — Klei Entertainment, Microsoft Studios Uncharted: Golden Abyss — SCE Bend Studio#EEDD82 Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Journey — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Borderlands 2 — Gearbox Software, 2K Games Dishonored — Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks Far Cry 3 — Ubisoft Montreal Halo 4 — 343 Industries, Microsoft Studios#EEDD82 Outstanding Character Performance - Male or Female Lee Everett (The Walking Dead) — Telltale Games Tiny Tina (Borderlands 2) — Gearbox Software, 2K Games Vaas Montenegro (Far Cry 3) — Ubisoft Montreal Cortana (Halo 4) — 343 Industries, Microsoft Studios Female Commander Shepard (Mass Effect 3) — BioWare, Electronic Arts#EEDD82 Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity Halo 4 — 343 Industries, Microsoft Studios Call of Duty: Black Ops II — Treyarch, Activision Nike+ Kinect Training — Sumo Digital, Microsoft Studios#EEDD82 Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering XCOM: Enemy Unknown — Firaxis Games, 2K Games Dishonored — Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks Gravity Rush — SCE Japan Studio Journey — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment The Walking Dead — Telltale Games#EEDD82 Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay Journey — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Borderlands 2 — Gearbox Software, 2K Games Call of Duty: Black Ops II — Treyarch, Activision Diablo III — Blizzard Entertainment Halo 4 — 343 Industries, Microsoft Studios#EEDD82 Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Journey — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Diablo III — Blizzard Entertainment Far Cry 3 — Ubisoft Montreal Mass Effect 3 — BioWare, Electronic Arts World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria — Blizzard Entertainment#EEDD82 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design Journey — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Assassin's Creed III — Ubisoft Montreal Diablo III — Blizzard Entertainment Medal of Honor: Warfighter — Danger Close Games, Electronic Arts Syndicate — Starbreeze Studios, Electronic Arts#EEDD82 Outstanding Achievement in Story The Walking Dead — Telltale Games Dishonored — Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks Journey — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Sleeping Dogs — United Front Games, Square Enix Europe Spec Ops: The Line — Yager Development, 2K Games#EEDD82 Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering Halo 4 — 343 Industries, Microsoft Studios Call of Duty: Black Ops II — Treyarch, Activision Hitman: Absolution — IO Interactive, Square Enix Europe Need for Speed: Most Wanted — Criterion Games, Electronic Arts Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai — Creative Assembly, Sega Genre awards #EEDD82 Action Game of the Year Borderlands 2 — Gearbox Software, 2K Games Far Cry 3 — Ubisoft Montreal Halo 4 — 343 Industries, Microsoft Studios Hitman: Absolution — IO Interactive, Square Enix Europe Sleeping Dogs — United Front Games, Square Enix Europe#EEDD82 Adventure Game of the Year The Walking Dead — Telltale Games Assassin's Creed III — Ubisoft Montreal Darksiders II — Vigil Games, THQ Dishonored — Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks New Super Mario Bros. U — Nintendo EAD#EEDD82 Casual Game of the Year Journey — Thatgamecompany, Sony Computer Entertainment Fairway Solitaire — Big Fish Studios Puzzle Craft — Ars Thanea, Electronic Arts Rayman Jungle Run — Ubisoft Montpellier, Pastagames Sound Shapes — Queasy Games, Sony Computer Entertainment#EEDD82 Family Game of the Year Skylanders: Giants — Toys for Bob, Activision Dance Central 3 — Harmonix, Microsoft Studios Just Dance 4 — Ubisoft Milan/Paris/Reflections/Bucharest/Pune Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes — Traveller's Tales, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Nintendo Land — Nintendo EAD#EEDD82 Fighting Game of the Year PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale — SuperBot Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Persona 4 Arena — Arc System Works, Atlus Soulcalibur V — Project Soul, Namco Bandai Games Street Fighter X Tekken — Capcom Tekken Tag Tournament 2 — Namco Bandai Games#EEDD82 Racing Game of the Year Need for Speed: Most Wanted — Criterion Games, Electronic Arts Forza Horizon — Playground Games, Microsoft Studios LittleBigPlanet Karting — United Front Games, SCE San Diego Studio MotorStorm: RC — Evolution Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment Trials Evolution — RedLynx, Microsoft Studios#EEDD82 Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year Mass Effect 3 — BioWare, Electronic Arts Diablo III — Blizzard Entertainment Dust: An Elysian Tail — Humble Hearts, Microsoft Studios Guild Wars 2 — ArenaNet, NCSoft Torchlight II — Runic Games#EEDD82 Sports Game of the Year FIFA 13 — EA Canada MLB 12: The Show — SCE San Diego NBA 2K13 — Visual Concepts, 2K Games#EEDD82 Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year XCOM: Enemy Unknown — Firaxis Games, 2K Games FTL: Faster Than Light — Subset Games Minecraft: 360 Edition — Mojang Studios, 4J Studios, Microsoft Studios Orcs Must Die! 2 — Robot Entertainment, Microsoft Studios Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai — Creative Assembly, Sega Special awards Hall of Fame Gabe Newell Pioneer Marc Blank Dave Lebling Multiple nominations and awards Multiple Nominations + Games that received multiple nominations Nominations Game 11 Journey 8 The Walking Dead 7 Far Cry 3 6 Halo 4 5 Borderlands 2 Dishonored 4 Diablo III 3 Assassin's Creed III Call of Duty: Black Ops II Hitman: Absolution Mass Effect 3 Sound Shapes The Unfinished Swan XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2 Fairway Solitaire Gravity Rush Mark of the Ninja Need for Speed: Most Wanted Nintendo Land Rayman Jungle Run Sleeping Dogs Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai Uncharted: Golden Abyss + Nominations by company Nominations Games Company 25 9 Sony Computer Entertainment 16 10 Microsoft Studios 13 4 Ubisoft 11 1 Thatgamecompany 10 7 Electronic Arts 4 2K Games 8 1 Telltale Games 6 343 Industries 5 2 Square Enix Europe 1 Arkane Studios Bethesda Softworks Blizzard Entertainment Gearbox Software 4 3 Nintendo 2 Activision 3 Firaxis Games United Front Games 1 BioWare Giant Sparrow IO Interactive Queasy Games Treyarch 2 2 Capcom Namco Bandai Games Robot Entertainment Zynga 1 Big Fish Studios Creative Assembly Criterion Games Klei Entertainment Pastagames Sega Multiple awards + Games that received multiple awards Awards Game 8 Journey 4 The Walking Dead 2 Halo 4 XCOM: Enemy Unknown + Awards by company Awards Games Company 9 2 Sony Computer Entertainment 8 1 Thatgamecompany 4 4 Electronic Arts 1 Telltale Games 3 2 2K Games 2 1 Microsoft Studios 343 Industries Firaxis Games External links https://www.interactive.org/awards/2013_16th_awards.asp References Video games Category:2013 awards Category:2013 awards in the United States Category:February 2013 in the United States Category:2012 video game awards Category:D.I.C.E. 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