Separate awards for console action sports and console sports simulation would be offered in 2004. Console and computer first-person action categories were introduced in 2003 along with Console Platform Action/Adventure Game of the Year. The following year adventure would be merged with action, role-playing would be separate. Adventure and role-playing awards were merged in 2000. Fighting and racing were exclusive console genre awards, and exclusive computer genres included strategy, simulation, creativity, and educational games. Initially, there were separate awards for computer/console action, adventure, role-playing, sports, and later family games. The first eight ceremonies separate awards for computer games and console games.

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Greg Miller, Jessica Chobot, Kahlief AdamsĪward categories Edit Current categories Edit List of current Award categories by year introduced, sortable by category

Awards recognize games, individuals, and development teams that have contributed to the advancement of the multi-billion dollar worldwide entertainment software industry. 'D.I.C.E.' is a backronym for 'Design Innovate Communicate Entertain'. The awards are arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and held during the AIAS' annual D.I.C.E. Awards (formerly the Interactive Achievement Awards) is an award show in the video game industry started in 1998 and commonly referred to in the industry as the video game equivalent of the Academy Awards.

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