D.I.C.E. Awards Submissions Now Open
Deadline to Enter: December 5, 2025
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), the video game industry’s professional trade organization, representing over 30,000 development and creative members, has opened submissions for the 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards), serving to recognize excellence among peers currently working in games. The deadline to enter is Friday, December 5, 2025 at 5pm PT.
2025 AIAS Foundation
Scholarship Applications
Now Open
Deadline: May 31, 2025
The AIAS Foundation has opened submissions for its annual scholarship programs benefiting students and early professionals in the video games industry. The AIAS Foundation, WomenIn, and Girls for Gaming scholarships are provided to talented students and early professionals who aspire to make a mark in the games industry through their dedication, passion, and interest in pushing forward the medium of interactive entertainment. Submissions are due May 31, 2025.
Johan Pilestedt
Arrowhead Game Studios
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Trent Kusters chats with Johan Pilestedt, the Game Director on Arrowhead Game Studios' smash-hit, HELLDIVERS™ 2. Together they discuss his path in games that led to the founding of Arrowhead alongside his classmates in Sweden; the development and release of their first title, Magicka; the original ideas around that laid the foundation for the Helldivers universe; their ideas around game design; and the ups and downs of the 7 year development journey of HELLDIVERS™ 2.
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Troy Baker
Actor
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Alexa Ray Corriea chats with actor Troy Baker. Together they discuss his award winning performance as Indiana Jones in MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle; his biggest challenges in playing an iconic character; lessons he learned from his past projects that informed his preparation and performance; and the difference between a performance being simple versus boring.
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28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Results
Congratulations to all the winners!
The votes are in, and Team ASOBI's platformer, Astro Bot, was named the Game of the Year at the 28th D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Awards.
Read more about all the winners including our two special awards recipients: Don James (Lifetime Achievement) and Ted Price (Hall of Fame) here.
D.I.C.E. Edinburgh Registration Details Coming Soon
September 15 to 17, 2025
The next iteration of D.I.C.E. Europe will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland from September 15 to 17, 2025. Registration and hotel details will be announced soon.