28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists Revealed
Tune in to the live show on Feb. 13 at 8pm PT on IGN
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is pleased to announce the nominees for its 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards), the video game industry’s premier awards show, with winners selected by a panel of industry peers. The winners will be revealed at the 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony, the culmination of the week-long industry gathering at the 2025 D.I.C.E. Summit (#DICE2025). The ceremony will be livestreamed by our official media partner, IGN, on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 8:00PM PT from the Aria Resort in Las Vegas.
2025 D.I.C.E. Summit Registration Now Open
February 11 to 13, 2025 at the Aria Resort & Casino
Registration for the 2025 D.I.C.E. Summit is now open. D.I.C.E. Summit and the D.I.C.E. Awards will be held at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Book your pass now to attend the premier games industry networking event.
Remy Siu and Pinki Li
Sunset Visitor
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Alexa Ray Corriea chats with Remy Siu and Pinki Li from Sunset Visitor to talk about their D.I.C.E. Award nominated game, 1000xRESIST. Together they discuss how they met and transitioned from live performance to creating video games; the real life inspirations behind the narrative design; how desperation can lead to great choices; and how theater influenced their approach to game design and storytelling.
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Ashley Poprik
and Chris Holzworth
Writers
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Alexa Ray Corriea chats with writers Ashley Poprik and Chris Holzworth. Together they discuss how they each started their careers and the titles they've worked on; the pressure of writing on a massively popular and long running franchise like Call of Duty; giving every developer the chance to be a storyteller; the differences between writing for single player and multiplayer; and the difficulty in referencing conspiracy theories with contemporary audiences.
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David Garcia
Ninja Theory
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Austin Wintory chats with David Garcia, Audio Director at Ninja Theory. Together they discuss his life growing up in Spain and studying music; his life as a composer and his musical work on games such as Rime; how he joined the sound team at Ninja Theory; and how they created the haunting audio behind the Hellblade series.
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AIAS Foundation Scholars Announced
The AIAS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), is pleased to award seven scholarships to outstanding students and early professionals who are dedicating their careers to the advancement of the video game industry.
The scholarship winners will each receive $2,500 or a travel stipend to a video games conference, participate in a mentorship program, and are eligible to participate in a professional training and networking opportunity at the 2025 D.I.C.E. Summit and 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards show.