The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is a non-profit organization of industry professionals and presents a series of annual Interactive Achievement Awards.
History
AIAS was founded in 1992 by Andrew Zucker. After building an organization of close to 400 members consisting of executives from both the gaming and entertainment industries, as well as a board of 40 notable industry leaders including visionary Timothy Leary, AIAS produced the first televised awards show honoring computer games in 1994, which was broadcast live from Universal Studios Hollywood via TBS. The show, entitled "Cybermania '94" was hosted by Leslie Nielsen and Jonathan Taylor Thomas. In 1995, the second annual awards show became the first awards program streamed on the Web, via bravo.com, at the same time promoted by its sister television network, Bravo. As originally envisioned by Andrew Zucker, AIAS was to become a bridge between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, thus serving to link and provide a forum for dialogue between professionals in both technology and entertainment. Judging was independently audited by PriceWaterhouseCoopers. AIAS co-promoted numerous events with organizations such as the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Directors Guild of America and Women in Film.
Thereafter, in 1996, AIAS was re-established is a non-profit organization that promotes computer and video game entertainment with the annual D.I.C.E. Summit event, where its Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony has been held annually since 1998. Its membership consists of industry professionals, and only professional members who meet a set of minimum criteria are able to vote for the best entertainment software of the year.
On October 24, 2012, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announced that the IAAs would be known as the D.I.C.E. Awards beginning in 2013. The name stands for "Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain".[1]
Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
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 presented by the AIAS are determined by a vote of field specific and Academy members.
The winners of the Interactive Achievement Awards are determined by secure ballot of industry experts. 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 Interactive Achievement Awards is broadcast on G4 TV, and G4TV.com.
Game of the Year
Overall
Game of the Year
Action
Adventure
Cellular/Mobile
Downloadable
Family
Handheld
Massively Multiplayer
Racing
Role-Playing
Strategy/Simulation
Sports
Fighting Game
- 2015 : Mortal Kombat X
- 2014 : Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- 2013 : Injustice: Gods Among Us
- 2012 : PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
- 2011 : Mortal Kombat
- 2010 : Super Street Fighter IV
- 2009 : Street Fighter IV
- 2008 : Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- 2006 : Fight Night Round 3
- 2005 : Soulcalibur III
- 2004 : Mortal Kombat: Deception
- 2003 : Soulcalibur II
- 2002 : Tekken 4
- 2001 : Dead or Alive 3
- 2000 : Dead or Alive 2
- 1999 : Soulcalibur
- 1998 : WCW/nWo Revenge[7]
- 1997 : WCW vs. nWo: World Tour[7]
Casual Game
- 2013 : Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
- 2012 : Journey
- 2011 : Fruit Ninja Kinect
- 2010 : Angry Birds
- 2009 : Flower
- 2008 : Braid
Social Networking Game/Web Based Game
- 2012: SimCity Social
- 2011: Cityville
"Outstanding" Awards
Animation
- 2015 : Ori and the Blind Forest
- 2014 : Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- 2013 : The Last of Us
- 2012 : Assassin's Creed III
- 2011 : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- 2010 : God of War III
- 2009 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2008 : Prince of Persia
- 2007 : Assassin's Creed
- 2006 : Gears of War
- 2005 : God of War
- 2004 : Half-Life 2
- 2003 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- 2002 : Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
- 2001 : Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
- 2000 : Final Fantasy IX
- 1999 : Final Fantasy VIII
Game Direction
- 2015 : Fallout 4
Art Direction
- 2015 : Ori and the Blind Forest
- 2014 : Monument Valley
- 2013 : The Last of Us
- 2012 : Journey
- 2011 : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- 2010 : Red Dead Redemption
- 2009 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2008 : LittleBigPlanet
- 2007 : BioShock
- 2006 : Gears of War
- 2005 : Shadow of the Colossus
- 2004 : Half-Life 2
- 2003 : The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- 2002 : Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
- 2001 : ICO
- 2000 : Final Fantasy IX
- 1999 : Final Fantasy VIII
- 1998 : Banjo-Kazooie
- 1997 : Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Character Performance
Game Design
- 2015 : The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- 2014 : Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- 2009 : Batman: Arkham Asylum
- 2008 : World of Goo
- 2007 : Portal
- 2006 : Wii Sports
- 2005 : Guitar Hero
- 2004 : Katamari Damacy
- 2003 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- 2002 : Animal Crossing
- 2001 : Grand Theft Auto III
- 2000 : The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
- 1999 : The Sims
- 1998 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- 1997 : PaRappa the Rapper
Gameplay Engineering
- 2013 : Grand Theft Auto V
- 2012 : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- 2011 : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 2010 : Red Dead Redemption
- 2009 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2008 : Spore
- 2007 : Portal
- 2006 : Wii Sports
- 2005 : Nintendogs
- 2004 : Half-Life 2
- 2003 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- 2002 : Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
- 2001 : Grand Theft Auto III
- 2000 : SSX
- 1999 : The Sims
- 1998 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- 1997 : GoldenEye 007
Licensed Soundtrack
- 2011 : Rock Band 3
- 2004 : SSX 3
Online Gameplay
- 2015 : Rocket League
- 2014 : Destiny
- 2013 : World of Tanks
- 2012 : Journey
- 2011 : Star Wars: The Old Republic
- 2010 : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
- 2009 : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- 2008 : Left 4 Dead
- 2007 : Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- 2006 : Gears of War
- 2005 : Battlefield 2
- 2004 : Halo 2
- 2002 : Battlefield 1942
- 2001 : Return to Castle Wolfenstein
- 2000 : MechWarrior 4
- 1999 : EverQuest
- 1998 : Ultima Online: The Second Age (Online Role Playing Game of the Year)
- 1998 : Starsiege: Tribes (Online Action/Strategy Game of the Year)
- 1998 : Multiplayer Jeopardy! Online (Online Family/Board Game of the Year)
- 1997 : Ultima Online
Original Music Composition
- 2015 : Ori and the Blind Forest
- 2014 : Destiny
- 2013 : Bioshock Infinite
- 2012 : Journey
- 2011 : Portal 2
- 2010 : Heavy Rain
- 2009 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2008 : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- 2007 : BioShock
- 2006 : LocoRoco
- 2005 : God of War
- 2004 : Fable
- 2003 : Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
- 2002 : Medal of Honor: Frontline
- 2001 : Tropico
- 2000 : Medal of Honor: Underground
- 1999 : UmJammer Lammy
Sound Design
- 2015 : Star Wars: Battlefront
- 2014 : Destiny
- 2013 : The Last of Us
- 2012 : Journey
- 2011 : Battlefield 3
- 2010 : Limbo
- 2009 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2008 : Dead Space
- 2007 : BioShock
- 2006 : Call of Duty 3
- 2005 : God of War
- 2004 : Halo 2
- 2003 : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2002 : Medal of Honor: Frontline
- 2001 : Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
- 2000 : Medal of Honor: Underground
- 1999 : Medal of Honor
- 1998 : Road Rash 3D
- 1997 : PaRappa the Rapper
Story
- 2015 : The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- 2014 : Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- 2013 : The Last of Us
- 2012 : The Walking Dead
- 2011 : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 2010 : Mass Effect 2
- 2009 : (Original) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2009 : (Adapted) Batman: Arkham Asylum
- 2008 : (Original) Fallout 3
- 2008 : (Adapted) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
- 2007 : BioShock
- 2006 : The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- 2005 : Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
- 2004 : Fable
- 2003 : Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- 2002 : Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
- 2001 : ICO
- 2000 : Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
- 1999 : (tie) Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
- 1999 : (tie) Thief: The Dark Project
- 1998 : Pokémon
Visual Engineering
- 2014 : Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- 2013 : The Last of Us
- 2012 : Halo 4
- 2011 : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- 2010 : Heavy Rain
- 2009 : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2008 : LittleBigPlanet
- 2007 : Crysis
- 2006 : Gears of War
- 2005 : Shadow of the Colossus
- 2004 : Half-Life 2
- 2003 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- 2002 : The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 2001 : Halo: Combat Evolved
- 2000 : SSX
- 1999 : Unreal Tournament
- 1998 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- 1997 : GoldenEye 007
Technical Achievement
- 2015 : The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Innovation in Gaming
- 2014 : Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- 2013 : The Last of Us
- 2012 : Journey
- 2011 : Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
- 2010 : Heavy Rain
- 2009 : Scribblenauts
- 2008 : LittleBigPlanet
- 2007 : Rock Band
- 2006 : Wii Sports
- 2005 : Nintendogs
Console Awards
Console Game of the Year
Console Innovation (Creativity / Innovation in Console Gaming)
- 2004 : Katamari Damacy
- 2003 : EyeToy
- 2002 : Animal Crossing
- 2001 : Pikmin
- 2000 : Shenmue
Console Children's
- 2005 : We Love Katamari
- 2004 : Sly 2: Band of Thieves
- 2003 : Mario Party 5
- 2002 : Mario Party 4
- 2001 : Mario Party 3
- 2000 : Mario Tennis
- 1999 : Pokémon Snap
Console First Person Action
- 2006 : Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
- 2005 : Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
- 2004 : Halo 2
- 2003 : Rainbow Six 3
- 2002 : Metroid Prime
Console Sports Simulation
- 2005 : ESPN NFL 2K5
- 2004 : Madden NFL 2004
Console Action Sports
- 2005 : Tony Hawk's Underground 2
- 2004 : SSX 3
Computer Awards
Computer Game of the Year
Computer Innovation
(Creativity / Innovation In Computer Gaming)
- 2004 : Half-Life 2
- 2003 : Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- 2002 : Battlefield 1942
- 2001 : Black & White
- 2000 : Deus Ex
- 1999 : Disney's Magic Artist Studio
- 1998 : (tie) 3-D Castle Creator
- 1998 : (tie) Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera & CD-ROM
- 1997 : Orly's Draw-A-Story
Computer Educational / Skills
- 2002 : Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge
- 2000 : Jump Start Phonics Learning System
- 1999 : (age 9-16) Thinkin' Science ZAP!
- 1999 : (under 8) Jump Start Preschool
- 1998 : (educational) Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
- 1998 : (skills) Carmen Sandiego Word Detective
Computer Family / Children's
- 2005 Children's : Backyard Skateboarding
- 2005 Family : Zoo Tycoon 2
- 2004 : Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection
- 2002 : Backyard Basketball
- 2001 : Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions
- 2000 Children's : Disney's Villains' Revenge
- 2000 Family : 3D Ultra Lionel Traintown
- 1999 Children's : Disney/Pixar's A Bug's Life Action Game
- 1999 Family : National Geographic Maps
- 1998 : Lego Island
Computer First Person Action
- 2006 : Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
- 2005 : Battlefield 2
- 2004 : Half-Life 2
- 2003 : Call of Duty
- 2002 : Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
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
Hall of Fame
Since 1998, 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.[8]
Inductees
| Year | Person | Company/Function | Notable Games |
| 2015 | Hideo Kojima | Founder of Kojima Productions | Metal Gear Solid |
| 2014 | Sam Houser, Dan Houser and Leslie Benzies | Co-Founders of Rockstar Games | Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption and Bully. |
| 2013 | Gabe Newell | Co-Founder and CEO of Valve Software | Portal, Half-Life, and Left 4 Dead. |
| 2012 | Tim Sweeney | Founder and CEO of Epic Games | Unreal and Gears of War series. |
| 2011 | Ray Muzyka & Greg Zeschuk | Co-Founders of BioWare | Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age. |
| 2010 | Mark Cerny | Cerny Games | Marble Madness, Ratchet & Clank, and Jak & Daxter. |
| 2009 | Bruce Shelley | Ensemble Studios | Age of Empires. |
| 2008 | Michael Morhaime | President & Co-Founder of Blizzard Entertainment | Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo. |
| 2007 | Dani Bunten (1949–1998) | Founder of Ozark Softscape | M.U.L.E.. |
| 2006 | Richard Garriott | Founder of Origin Systems | Ultima series and Tabula Rasa. |
| 2005 | Trip Hawkins | Founder of Electronic Arts and Digital Chocolate | Madden Football. |
| 2004 | Peter Molyneux | Founder of Lionhead Studios and Bullfrog Productions | Black & White, Populous, Magic Carpet, Syndicate, Dungeon Keeper, and Fable |
| 2003 | Yu Suzuki | SEGA (head of Sega AM2 division) | Arcade games such as Hang-On, Space Harrier, Out Run, After Burner, Power Drift and Virtua Racing as well as the Virtua Fighter, Daytona USA, Virtua Cop and Shenmue series. |
| 2002 | Will Wright | Founder of Maxis | SimCity, Spore and The Sims. |
| 2001 | John D. Carmack | Founder of id Software | Commander Keen, Doom, Quake, and Rage. |
| 2000 | Hironobu Sakaguchi | Originally at Square (renamed Square Enix), Founder of Mistwalker | Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Parasite Eve, Lost Odyssey, and The Last Story. |
| 1999 | Sid Meier | Founder of Firaxis Games and MicroProse | Pirates!, Railroad Tycoon, Civilization, and Alpha Centauri. |
| 1998 | Shigeru Miyamoto | Nintendo | Donkey Kong, Mario, The Legend of Zelda, F-Zero, Star Fox, Pikmin and Wii series. |
Multiple wins and nominations
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The following games received six or more D.I.C.E. Awards:
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The following games received six or more D.I.C.E. Awards nominations:
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