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

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16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
Date February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)
Venue Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa
Country Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Host Chris Hardwick
Highlights
Most awards Journey (8)
Most nominations Journey (11)
Overall Game of the Year Journey
Hall of Fame Gabe Newell
Pioneer Marc Blank & Dave Lebling
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The 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards is the 16th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards, an annual awards event that honors the best games in the video game industry. The awards are arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 7, 2013 (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.[1]

Journey received the most nominations and won the most awards, including Game of the Year. Sony Computer Entertainment published the most nominees and published the most award winners.[2]

Gabe Newell, founder of Valve Corporation and lead developer of the digital store front, Steam, received the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Award. Infocom co-founders Marc Blank and Dave Lebling both received the Pioneer Award.[3]

Winners and Nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (double-dagger).[4][5]

Game of the Year Awards

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Downloadable Game of the Year
Handheld Game of the Year
Web Based Game of the Year

Craft Awards

Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity

Genre Awards

Casual Game of the Year

Special Awards

Hall of Fame

Pioneer

Games with multiple nominations and awards

Companies with multiple nominations

External links

References

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