Submissions for the 29th DICE Awards Open Until Early December

Publishers and developers have until December 5 to submit their titles for the 2026 DICE Awards, provided they meet the eligibility requirements.

It is one of the most important awards in the international gaming industry: the DICE Awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) will be held for the 29th time in 2026. Submissions for the prestigious award are open until the beginning of December. More specifically, the deadline is December 5 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time (PT).

The DICE Awards are generally open to international studios and publishers, at least under certain conditions. Submitted games must be available as full releases in North America between January 1 and December 31, 2025, with a few exceptions for certain categories. As a general rule, only members in good standing with the Academy at the time of its submission and entered with all materials-fledged AIAS members are eligible to submit entries. Games that are not considered independent games may also be nominated by non-AIAS members, but only for the Craft categories.

Further details on when and where the 2026 DICE Awards will be presented and the DICE Summit will take place are to be announced in the coming weeks. According to the rules, the DICE Awards feature the following categories:

Special Awards

• AIAS Hall of Fame
• AIAS Lifetime Achievement Award
• AIAS Pioneer Award
• Technical Impact Award

Game of the Year Awards

• Game of the Year
• Mobile Game of the Year
• Online Game of the Year
• Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
• Immersive Reality Game of the Year
• Immersive Reality Technical Achievement Award

Genre Awards

• Action Game of the Year
• Adventure Game of the Year
• Family Game of the Year
• Fighting Game of the Year
• Role Play Game of the Year
• Racing Game of the Year
• Sports Game of the Year
• Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

Craft Awards

• Outstanding Achievement in Animation
• Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
• Outstanding Achievement in Character
• Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
• Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
• Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
• Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
• Outstanding Achievement in Story
• Outstanding Technical Achievement

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