D.I.C.E. Awards
| D.I.C.E. Awards | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1998 |
| Last awarded | February 20, 2018 |
The Design Innovate Communicate Entertain (D.I.C.E.) Awards (formerly the Interactive Achievement Awards (IAAs)) are the awards that recognize the year's best videogames, computer games, online entertainment, outstanding individuals, and groundbreaking development teams that have propelled the advancement of the entertainment software industry. The awards are arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, and given during the Academy's annual D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada, typically in February of the year.
The winners of the D.I.C.E. Awards are determined by secure ballot of industry experts and Academy members. These experts comprise a body of accomplishments in all facets of game craft: art, design, engineering, animation, performance and production. All Academy voting is conducted in secret-online, secure, supervised and certified by eBallot Inc. The awards were previously broadcast on G4 TV, and G4TV.com, but now are live-streamed to viewers.
Awards
The tables below are based on the awards cycle for the calendar year preceded the award ceremony date; for example, all awards given for "1997" were presented to winners in a 1998 ceremony.
Game of the Year
Overall
Action
| + Action Game of the Year | ||
| Year | Overall | |
| Console | Computer | |
| 1997 | GoldenEye 007 | Quake II |
| 1998 | Banjo-Kazooie | Half-Life |
| 1999 | Crazy Taxi | Half-Life: Opposing Force |
| 2000 | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Deus Ex |
| 2001 | Halo: Combat Evolved | Return to Castle Wolfenstein |
| 2002 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Grand Theft Auto III |
| 2003 | Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow |
| 2005 | God of War | |
| 2006 | Gears of War | |
| 2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | |
| 2008 | Dead Space | |
| 2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | |
| 2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | |
| 2012 | Borderlands 2 | |
| 2013 | BioShock Infinite | |
| 2014 | Destiny | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Battlefront | |
| 2016 | Overwatch[2] | |
| 2017 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds[3] | |
Adventure
Cellular/Mobile
| + Cellular/Mobile Game of the Year | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2005 | Ancient Empires II |
| 2006 | Orcs & Elves |
| 2007 | Skate |
| 2008 | Spore Origins |
| 2011 | Infinity Blade II |
| 2012 | Hero Academy |
| 2013 | Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time |
| 2014 | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft |
| 2015 | Fallout Shelter |
| 2016 | Pokémon Go[2] |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes[3] |
Downloadable
| + Downloadable Game of the Year | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2003 | Hamsterball |
| 2004 | The Incredibles: Escape from Nomanisan Island |
| 2005 | Wik and the Fable of Souls |
| 2006 | Bookworm Adventures |
| 2007 | Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords |
| 2011 | Bastion |
| 2012 | The Walking Dead |
| 2013 | Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons |
Family
| + Family Game of the Year | ||
| Year | Overall | |
| Console | Computer | |
| 1997 | Lego Island | |
| 1998 | Multiplayer Jeopardy! Online & National Geographic Maps | |
| 1999 | Pokémon Snap | 3D Ultra Lionel Traintown |
| 2000 | Mario Tennis | Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions |
| 2001 | Mario Party 3 | Backyard Basketball |
| 2002 | Mario Party 4 | |
| 2003 | EyeToy & The Sims: Bustin' Out | Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection |
| 2004 | Donkey Konga | |
| 2005 | Guitar Hero | |
| 2006 | Guitar Hero II | |
| 2007 | Rock Band | |
| 2008 | LittleBigPlanet | |
| 2009 | The Beatles: Rock Band | |
| 2010 | Dance Central | |
| 2011 | LittleBigPlanet 2 | |
| 2012 | Skylanders: Giants | |
| 2013 | Super Mario 3D World | |
| 2014 | LittleBigPlanet 3 | |
| 2015 | Super Mario Maker | |
| 2016 | Ratchet & Clank[2] | |
| 2017 | Snipperclips[3] | |
Handheld
| + Handheld Game of the Year | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2001 | Advance Wars |
| 2002 | Metroid Fusion |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy Tactics Advance |
| 2004 | Metroid: Zero Mission |
| 2005 | Nintendogs |
| 2006 | Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! |
| 2007 | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass[4] |
| 2008 | God of War: Chains of Olympus |
| 2009 | Scribblenauts |
| 2010 | God of War: Ghost of Sparta |
| 2011 | Super Mario 3D Land |
| 2012 | Paper Mario: Sticker Star |
| 2013 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds |
| 2014 | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS |
| 2015 | Helldivers |
| 2016 | Pokémon Sun and Moon[2] |
| 2017 | Metroid: Samus Returns[3] |
Immersive Reality
The Immersive Reality Game of the Year was added for consideration of 2016 games to award those in the growing area of virtual reality and augmented reality games.[5]
| + Immersive Reality Game of the Year[6] | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2016 | Superhot VR[2] |
| 2017 | Lone Echo/Echo Arena[3] |
Massively Multiplayer
| + Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year[6] | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | Ultima Online |
| 1998 | Ultima Online: The Second Age |
| 1999 | EverQuest |
| 2000 | EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark |
| 2001 | Dark Age of Camelot |
| 2002 | The Sims Online |
| 2003 | EverQuest: Lost Dungeons of Norrath |
| 2004 | World of Warcraft |
| 2005 | City of Villains and Guild Wars |
| 2006 | Guild Wars Nightfall |
| 2007 | World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade |
| 2008 | World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King |
Racing
| + Racing Game of the Year | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | Diddy Kong Racing |
| 1998 | Gran Turismo |
| 1999 | Star Wars Episode I: Racer |
| 2000 | SSX |
| 2001 | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec |
| 2002 | Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 |
| 2003 | Need for Speed: Underground |
| 2004 | Burnout 3: Takedown |
| 2005 | Need for Speed: Most Wanted |
| 2006 | Burnout Revenge |
| 2007 | MotorStorm |
| 2008 | Burnout Paradise |
| 2009 | Forza Motorsport 3 |
| 2010 | Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit |
| 2011 | Forza Motorsport 4 |
| 2012 | Need For Speed: Most Wanted |
| 2013 | Forza Motorsport 5 |
| 2014 | Mario Kart 8 |
| 2015 | Forza Motorsport 6 |
| 2016 | Forza Horizon 3[2] |
| 2017 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[3] |
Role-Playing
| + Role-Playing Game of the Year | ||
| Year | Overall | |
| Console | Computer | |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy VII | Dungeon Keeper |
| 1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Baldur's Gate |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy VIII | Asheron's Call |
| 2000 | Final Fantasy IX | Diablo II |
| 2001 | Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal |
| 2002 | Animal Crossing | Neverwinter Nights |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | |
| 2004 | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker |
| 2005 | Jade Empire | |
| 2006 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | |
| 2007 | Mass Effect | |
| 2008 | Fallout 3 | |
| 2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | |
| 2012 | Mass Effect 3 | |
| 2013 | Diablo III | |
| 2014 | Dragon Age: Inquisition | |
| 2015 | Fallout 4 | |
| 2016 | Dark Souls III[2] | |
| 2017 | Nier: Automata[3] | |
Strategy/Simulation
Sports
| + Sports Game of the Year | ||
| Year | Overall | |
| Console | Computer | |
| 1997 | International Superstar Soccer | FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 |
| 1998 | 1080° Snowboarding | FIFA 99 |
| 1999 | Knockout Kings 2000 | FIFA 2000 |
| 2000 | SSX | Motocross Madness 2 & FIFA 2001 |
| 2001 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 | FIFA Football 2002 |
| 2002 | Madden NFL 2003 | |
| 2003 | Madden NFL 2004[7] & SSX 3[8] | Madden NFL 2004 |
| 2004 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 | |
| 2005 | SSX on Tour | |
| 2006 | Tony Hawk's Project 8 | |
| 2007 | Skate | |
| 2008 | NHL 09 | |
| 2009 | FIFA 10 | |
| 2010 | FIFA 11 | |
| 2011 | FIFA 12 | |
| 2012 | FIFA 13 | |
| 2013 | FIFA 14 | |
| 2014 | FIFA 15 | |
| 2015 | Rocket League | |
| 2016 | Steep[2] | |
| 2017 | FIFA 18[3] | |
Fighting
| + Fighting Game of the Year | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | WCW vs. nWo: World Tour[9] |
| 1998 | WCW/nWo Revenge[9] |
| 1999 | Soulcalibur |
| 2000 | Dead or Alive 2 |
| 2001 | Dead or Alive 3 |
| 2002 | Tekken 4 |
| 2003 | Soulcalibur II |
| 2004 | Mortal Kombat: Deception |
| 2005 | Soulcalibur III |
| 2006 | Fight Night Round 3 |
| 2008 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| 2009 | Street Fighter IV |
| 2010 | Super Street Fighter IV |
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat |
| 2012 | PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale |
| 2013 | Injustice: Gods Among Us |
| 2014 | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U |
| 2015 | Mortal Kombat X |
| 2016 | Street Fighter V[2] |
| 2017 | Injustice 2[3] |
Casual
| + Casual Game Game of the Year | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2008 | Braid |
| 2009 | Flower |
| 2010 | Angry Birds |
| 2011 | Fruit Ninja Kinect |
| 2012 | Journey |
| 2013 | Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time |
Social Networking/Web-based
| + Social Networking Game/Web-based Game of the Year | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2011 | Cityville |
| 2013 | SimCity Social |
"Outstanding" Awards
Animation
| + Outstanding Animation | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy VIII |
| 2000 | Final Fantasy IX |
| 2001 | Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee |
| 2002 | Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus |
| 2003 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 |
| 2005 | God of War |
| 2006 | Gears of War |
| 2007 | Assassin's Creed |
| 2008 | Prince of Persia |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2010 | God of War III |
| 2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception |
| 2012 | Assassin's Creed III |
| 2013 | The Last of Us |
| 2014 | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |
| 2015 | Ori and the Blind Forest |
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[2] |
| 2017 | Cuphead[3] |
Game Direction
| + Outstanding Game Direction | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2008 | LittleBigPlanet |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
| 2012 | Journey |
| 2013 | The Last of Us |
| 2014 | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |
| 2015 | Fallout 4 |
| 2016 | Inside[2] |
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[3] |
Art Direction
| + Outstanding Art Direction | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | Riven: The Sequel to Myst |
| 1998 | Banjo-Kazooie |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy VIII |
| 2000 | Final Fantasy IX |
| 2001 | ICO |
| 2002 | Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus |
| 2003 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 |
| 2005 | Shadow of the Colossus |
| 2006 | Gears of War |
| 2007 | BioShock |
| 2008 | LittleBigPlanet |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption |
| 2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception |
| 2012 | Journey |
| 2013 | The Last of Us |
| 2014 | Monument Valley |
| 2015 | Ori and the Blind Forest |
| 2016 | Inside[2] |
| 2017 | Cuphead[3] |
Character Performance
| + Outstanding Character Performance | ||
| Year | Overall | |
| Female | Male | |
| 2003 | Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe in Enter the Matrix & Tara Strong as Rikku in Final Fantasy X-2 | Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| 2004 | Judi Dench in GoldenEye: Rogue Agent | Robert Guillaume as Eli Vance in Half-Life 2 |
| 2005 | Jade Empire | God of War |
| 2006 | Viva Piñata | Gears of War |
| 2007 | Ellen McLain as GLaDOS in The Orange Box: Portal | |
| 2008 | LittleBigPlanet | |
| 2009 | Mark Hamill as The Joker in Batman: Arkham Asylum | |
| 2010 | Rob Wiethoff as John Marston in Red Dead Redemption | |
| 2011 | Stephen Merchant as Wheatley in Portal 2 | |
| 2012 | Dave Fennoy as Lee Everett in The Walking Dead | |
| 2013 | Ashley Johnson as Ellie in The Last of Us | |
| 2014 | Troy Baker as Talion in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | |
| 2015 | Camilla Luddington as Lara Croft in Rise of the Tomb Raider | |
| 2016 | Trico in The Last Guardian[2] | |
| 2017 | Senua in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice[3] | |
Game Design
| + Outstanding Game Design | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | PaRappa the Rapper |
| 1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| 1999 | The Sims |
| 2000 | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
| 2001 | Grand Theft Auto III |
| 2002 | Animal Crossing |
| 2003 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
| 2004 | Katamari Damacy |
| 2005 | Guitar Hero |
| 2006 | Wii Sports |
| 2007 | Portal |
| 2008 | World of Goo |
| 2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum |
| 2014 | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |
| 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2016 | Overwatch[2] |
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[3] |
Gameplay Engineering
| + Outstanding Gameplay Engineering | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | GoldenEye 007 |
| 1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| 1999 | The Sims |
| 2000 | SSX |
| 2001 | Grand Theft Auto III |
| 2002 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell |
| 2003 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 |
| 2005 | Nintendogs |
| 2006 | Wii Sports |
| 2007 | Portal |
| 2008 | Spore |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
| 2012 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V |
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
This award was added to honor games from 2016 onward in technical achievements for virtual reality and augmented reality.[5]
| + Immersive Reality Technical Achievement | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2016 | Eagle Flight[2] |
| 2017 | Lone Echo/Echo Arena[3] |
Licensed Soundtrack
| + Outstanding Licensed Soundtrack | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2004 | SSX 3 |
| 2011 | Rock Band 3 |
Online Gameplay
| + Outstanding Online Gameplay | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | Ultima Online |
| 1998 | Multiplayer Jeopardy! Online (Online Family/Board Game of the Year), Starsiege: Tribes (Online Action/Strategy Game of the Year), and Ultima Online: The Second Age (Online Role Playing Game of the Year) |
| 1999 | EverQuest |
| 2000 | MechWarrior 4 |
| 2001 | Return to Castle Wolfenstein |
| 2002 | Battlefield 1942 |
| 2003 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
| 2004 | Halo 2 |
| 2005 | Battlefield 2 |
| 2006 | Gears of War |
| 2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
| 2008 | Left 4 Dead |
| 2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |
| 2010 | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic |
| 2012 | Journey |
| 2013 | World of Tanks |
| 2014 | Destiny |
| 2015 | Rocket League |
| 2016 | Not given |
| 2017 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds[3] |
Original Music Composition
| + Outstanding Original Music Composition | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1999 | UmJammer Lammy |
| 2000 | Medal of Honor: Underground |
| 2001 | Tropico |
| 2002 | Medal of Honor: Frontline |
| 2003 | Medal of Honor: Rising Sun |
| 2004 | Fable |
| 2005 | God of War |
| 2006 | LocoRoco |
| 2007 | BioShock |
| 2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2010 | Heavy Rain |
| 2011 | Portal 2 |
| 2012 | Journey |
| 2013 | BioShock Infinite |
| 2014 | Destiny |
| 2015 | Ori and the Blind Forest |
| 2016 | Doom[2] |
| 2017 | Cuphead[3] |
Sound Design
| + Outstanding Sound Design | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | PaRappa the Rapper |
| 1998 | Road Rash 3D |
| 1999 | Medal of Honor |
| 2000 | Medal of Honor: Underground |
| 2001 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty |
| 2002 | Medal of Honor: Frontline |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| 2004 | Halo 2 |
| 2005 | God of War |
| 2006 | Call of Duty 3 |
| 2007 | BioShock |
| 2008 | Dead Space |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2010 | Limbo |
| 2011 | Battlefield 3 |
| 2012 | Journey |
| 2013 | The Last of Us |
| 2014 | Destiny |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Battlefront |
| 2016 | Battlefield 1[2] |
| 2017 | Super Mario Odyssey[3] |
Story
| + Outstanding Story | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1998 | Pokémon |
| 1999 | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and Thief: The Dark Project |
| 2000 | Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn |
| 2001 | ICO |
| 2002 | Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
| 2004 | Fable |
| 2005 | Call of Duty 2: Big Red One |
| 2006 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
| 2007 | BioShock |
| 2008 | Fallout 3 (original) and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (adapted) |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (original) and Batman: Arkham Asylum (adapted) |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
| 2012 | The Walking Dead |
| 2013 | The Last of Us |
| 2014 | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |
| 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[2] |
| 2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn[3] |
Visual Engineering
| + Outstanding Visual Engineering | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | GoldenEye 007 |
| 1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| 1999 | Unreal Tournament |
| 2000 | SSX |
| 2001 | Halo: Combat Evolved |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
| 2003 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 |
| 2005 | Shadow of the Colossus |
| 2006 | Gears of War |
| 2007 | Crysis |
| 2008 | LittleBigPlanet |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2010 | Heavy Rain |
| 2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception |
| 2012 | Halo 4 |
| 2013 | The Last of Us |
| 2014 | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |
Technical Achievement
| + Outstanding Technical Achievement | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[2] |
| 2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn[3] |
Innovation in Gaming
| + Outstanding Visual Engineering | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2005 | Nintendogs |
| 2006 | Wii Sports |
| 2007 | Rock Band |
| 2008 | LittleBigPlanet |
| 2009 | Scribblenauts |
| 2010 | Heavy Rain |
| 2011 | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure |
| 2012 | Journey |
| 2013 | The Last of Us |
| 2014 | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |
Console Awards
Console Game of the Year
| + Console Game of the Year | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | GoldenEye 007 |
| 1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| 1999 | Soulcalibur |
| 2000 | SSX |
| 2001 | Halo: Combat Evolved |
| 2002 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell |
| 2003 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
| 2004 | Halo 2 |
| 2005 | God of War |
| 2006 | Gears of War |
| 2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
| 2008 | LittleBigPlanet |
Console Innovation (Creativity/Innovation in Console Gaming)
| + Console Innovation (Creativity/Innovation in Console Gaming) | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2000 | Shenmue |
| 2001 | Pikmin |
| 2002 | Animal Crossing |
| 2003 | EyeToy |
| 2004 | Katamari Damacy |
Console Children's
| + Console Children's | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1999 | Pokémon Snap |
| 2000 | Mario Tennis |
| 2001 | Mario Party 3 |
| 2002 | Mario Party 4 |
| 2003 | Mario Party 5 |
| 2004 | Sly 2: Band of Thieves |
| 2005 | We Love Katamari |
Console First Person Action
| + Console First Person Action | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2002 | Metroid Prime |
| 2003 | Rainbow Six 3 |
| 2004 | Halo 2 |
| 2005 | Battlefield 2: Modern Combat |
| 2006 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas |
Console Sports Simulation
| + Console Sports Simulation | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2004 | Madden NFL 2004 |
| 2005 | ESPN NFL 2K5 |
Console Action Sports
| + Console Action Sports | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2004 | SSX 3 |
| 2005 | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 |
Computer Awards
Computer Game of the Year
| + Computer Game of the Year | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | StarCraft |
| 1998 | Half-Life |
| 1999 | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings |
| 2000 | Diablo II |
| 2001 | Black & White |
| 2002 | Battlefield 1942 |
| 2003 | Call of Duty |
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 |
| 2005 | Age of Empires III |
| 2006 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
| 2007 | The Orange Box |
| 2008 | Left 4 Dead |
Computer Innovation
| + Creativity/Innovation in Computer Gaming | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | Orly's Draw-A-Story |
| 1998 | Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera & CD-ROM and 3-D Castle Creator |
| 1999 | Disney's Magic Artist Studio |
| 2000 | Deus Ex |
| 2001 | Black & White |
| 2002 | Battlefield 1942 |
| 2003 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 |
Computer Educational/Skills
| + Computer Educational/Skills | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | Orly's Draw-A-Story |
| 1998 | Carmen Sandiego Word Detective (skills) and Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (educational) |
| 1999 | Jump Start Preschool (under 8) and Thinkin' Science ZAP! (age 9-16) |
| 2000 | Jump Start Phonics Learning System |
| 2002 | Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge |
Computer Family/Children's
| + Computer Family/Children's | |
| Year | Winner |
| 1998 | Lego Island |
| 1999 | National Geographic Maps' (family) and Disney/Pixar's A Bug's Life Action Game (children) |
| 2000 | 3D Ultra Lionel Traintown (family) and Disney's Villains' Revenge (children) |
| 2001 | Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions |
| 2002 | Backyard Basketball |
| 2004 | Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection |
| 2005 | Zoo Tycoon 2 (family) and Backyard Skateboarding (children) |
Computer First Person Action
| + Computer First Person Action | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2002 | Medal of Honor: Allied Assault |
| 2003 | Call of Duty |
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 |
| 2005 | Battlefield 2 |
| 2006 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas |
D.I.C.E. Sprite Award
The D.I.C.E. Sprite Award was added for the 2015 awards ceremony to honor "a game having disproportionate resources for development and exposure (as compared to AAA titles), represent a higher degree of risk tolerance and advances our industry with innovative gameplay and experiences".[10]
| + D.I.C.E. Sprite Award | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2014 | Transistor |
| 2015 | Rocket League[11] |
| 2016 | Inside[2] |
| 2017 | Snipperclips[3] |
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".[10]
| + Technical Impact Award | |
| Year | Winner |
| 2014 | Apple App Store |
| 2015 | Visual Basic[11] |
Award show hosts
Since 2000, the annual award show has been hosted by many notable figures from the entertainment world.
- 2000 : Martin Short
- 2001 : Martin Lewis
- 2002 : Patton Oswalt
- 2003 : Dave Foley
- 2004 : Diane Mizota
- 2005 : Cory Rouse and Kurt Scholler
- 2006 : Jay Mohr
- 2007 : Jay Mohr
- 2008 : Jay Mohr
- 2009 : Jay Mohr
- 2010 : Jay Mohr
- 2011 : Jay Mohr
- 2012 : Chris Hardwick
- 2013 : Freddie Wong and Felicia Day
- 2014 : Pete Holmes
- 2015 : Pete Holmes
- 2016 : Greg Miller and Jessica Chobot
- 2017 : Greg Miller and Jessica Chobot
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/computer game industry.[12]
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".[13]
| Year | Person | Company/Function |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Minoru Arakawa and Howard Lincoln | Former presidents of Nintendo of America |
| 2007 | Ken Kutaragi | Former Chairman/CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment and considered the "Father of the PlayStation". |
| 2009 | Doug Lowenstein | Launched and served as president of the Interactive Digital Software Association, which became the Entertainment Software Association |
| 2010 | Bing Gordon | Former Chief Creative Officer of Electronic Arts |
| 2015 | Satoru Iwata | Former president of Nintendo |
| 2017 | Genyo Takeda | Former General Manager of Nintendo Integrated Research & Development[14] |
Pioneer Awards
The Pioneer Award is given "for individuals whose career spanning work has helped shape and define the interactive entertainment industry".[13]
| Year | Person | Company/Function |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | David Crane | Founder of Activision |
| 2010 | Bill Budge | Developer of Raster Blaster and Pinball Construction Set |
| 2011 | Ed Logg | Co-developer of many arcade games including Asteroids, Centipede and Gauntlet |
| 2012 | Dave Lebling & Marc Blank | Co-founders of Infocom |
| 2013 | Eugene Jarvis | Developer of arcade games Defender and Robotron: 2084 |
| 2014 | Allan Alcorn | Developer of Pong and co-developed several Atari home consoles |
| 2014 | Ralph H. Baer | Creator of the first home console, the Magnavox Odyssey |
Multiple wins and nominations
References
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- 1 2 Referred to in the past as "Persistent World", "Online", or "Online Role-Playing" Game of the Year.
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- ↑ Awarded Console Action Sports Game of the Year.
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