| 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | ||||
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| Date | February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07) | |||
| Venue | Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa | |||
| Country | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |||
| Hosted by | Chris Hardwick | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| Most awards | Journey (8) | |||
| Most nominations | Journey (11) | |||
| 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 was the 16th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2012. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & SpainLas 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]
The award for "Web Based Game of the Year" was offered as a "Game of the Year" award. The "Social Networking Game of the Year" award would no longer be offered.[2][3]
Journey received the most nominations and won the most awards, including "Game of the Year". Sony Computer Entertainment was the most nominated and award-winning publisher, with Thatgamecompany as the top developer.[4] Microsoft Studios had the most nominated games and Electronic Arts had the most award-winning games.
Gabe Newell, founder of Valve Corporation and lead developer of the digital storefront Steam, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Infocom co-founders Marc Blank and Dave Lebling both received the "Pioneer Award".[5]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[6][7][8][9][10]
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Outstanding Innovation in Gaming |
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Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
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| Nominations | Game |
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| 11 | Journey |
| 8 | The Walking Dead |
| 7 | Far Cry 3 |
| 6 | Halo 4 |
| 5 | Borderlands 2 |
| Dishonored | |
| 4 | Diablo III |
| 3 | Assassin's Creed III |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | |
| Hitman: Absolution | |
| Mass Effect 3 | |
| Sound Shapes | |
| The Unfinished Swan | |
| XCOM: Enemy Unknown | |
| 2 | Fairway Solitaire |
| Gravity Rush | |
| Mark of the Ninja | |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | |
| Nintendo Land | |
| Rayman Jungle Run | |
| Sleeping Dogs | |
| Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai | |
| Uncharted: Golden Abyss |
| Nominations | Games | Company |
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| 25 | 9 | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 16 | 10 | Microsoft Studios |
| 13 | 4 | Ubisoft |
| 11 | 1 | Thatgamecompany |
| 10 | 7 | Electronic Arts |
| 4 | 2K Games | |
| 8 | 1 | Telltale Games |
| 6 | 343 Industries | |
| 5 | 2 | Square Enix Europe |
| 1 | Arkane Studios | |
| Bethesda Softworks | ||
| Blizzard Entertainment | ||
| Gearbox Software | ||
| 4 | 3 | Nintendo |
| 2 | Activision | |
| 3 | Firaxis Games | |
| United Front Games | ||
| 1 | BioWare | |
| Giant Sparrow | ||
| IO Interactive | ||
| Queasy Games | ||
| Treyarch | ||
| 2 | 2 | Capcom |
| Namco Bandai Games | ||
| Robot Entertainment | ||
| Zynga | ||
| 1 | Big Fish Studios | |
| Creative Assembly | ||
| Criterion Games | ||
| Klei Entertainment | ||
| Pastagames | ||
| Sega |
| Awards | Game |
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| 8 | Journey |
| 4 | The Walking Dead |
| 2 | Halo 4 |
| XCOM: Enemy Unknown |
| Awards | Games | Company |
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| 9 | 2 | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 8 | 1 | Thatgamecompany |
| 4 | 4 | Electronic Arts |
| 1 | Telltale Games | |
| 3 | 2 | 2K Games |
| 2 | 1 | Microsoft Studios |
| 343 Industries | ||
| Firaxis Games |
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