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2/8/2011 | D.I.C.E. Poker Tournament |
2/9/2011 | D.I.C.E. Golf Tournament |
2/9/2011 | Inaugural D.I.C.E. Go-Karting Tournament |
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2012 D.I.C.E. SUMMIT SWEEPSTAKES
Take part in the D.I.C.E Summit Sweepstakes. It’s easy! Be one of the first 150 registrants to be automatically entered into the REGISTER EARLY D.I.C.E. DRAWING or invite a new attendee and be automatically entered into the REFER A FRIEND D.I.C.E. SWEEPSTAKES and you can win some great prizes!
REGISTER EARLY D.I.C.E. DRAWING - NOW CLOSED
Available only to the FIRST 150 eligible registrants (paid in full at the advertised price) for the 2012 D.I.C.E. Summit and you can win one of FIVE PRIZES: (1) a Regular room upgrade to a Signature Suite for up to a three (3) night stay at the Red Rock Resort or (2) one of four (4) pairs of tickets to the Interactive Achievement Awards VIP Party!
REFER A FRIEND D.I.C.E. SWEEPSTAKES
For all returning D.I.C.E. Summit alumni, refer a NEW, first time D.I.C.E. Summit registrant and have the chance to win one of FOUR PRIZES: (1) a Regular room upgrade to a Signature Suite for up to a three (3) night stay at the Red Rock Resort or (2) one (1) ticket to attend one of the 2012 D.I.C.E. Summit special event activities – poker, go-karting or golf!
Referred first time registrants will also receive an introductory 30% discount off the full, advertised rate for their D.I.C.E. Summit pass (pending confirmation of the referrer’s registration). First time registrants need to contact Event Director, Lindsey Weinstein directly (lindsey@interactive.org) to receive their 30% discount on the 2012 D.I.C.E. Summit Pass.
IAA Highlights Show + Select D.I.C.E. Summit Sessions Available on Xbox LIVE
The AIAS is pleased to announce that highlights from its 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards and select sessions from the 10th Annual D.I.C.E. Summit are available beginning Thursday, March 31, 2011 for download on Xbox LIVE free of charge.
The IAA Show highlights will feature the Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction and other select categories. Bing Gordon and his Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech, “The Golden Age of Gaming,” will also be shown in its entirety.
The select D.I.C.E. Summit sessions will include:
- Richard Garriott, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Portalarium, and his session titled, “Achieving the Impossible – Creating Games and Gateways to Space!”
- John Stevenson, filmmaker and director of Kung Fu Panda, speaking on passion and pursuing his dreams as an animator in his session titled, “Monsters, Muppets and Movies”
- Dr. Dave Gallo, Director at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, speaks on “Exploring the Ocean Deep in 3D: To the Titanic and Beyond”
2012 D.I.C.E. SUMMIT EARLY REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is pleased to announce that early bird registration for the D.I.C.E. Summit is now open! D.I.C.E (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) is the preeminent interactive entertainment conference bringing together top video game designers, developers and business leaders from around the world to discuss the state of the industry, its trends and the future.
Take advantage of the early registration rate and register today. This event sells out every year. D.I.C.E. takes place at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, February 8-10, 2012.
FINAL DICE 2011 SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED
- Travis Boatman, Vice President Worldwide Studios of EA Mobile and EA Casual Entertainment Label esponsible for overseeing the studio production of next generation mobile titles across many platforms
- Anita Frazier, entertainment industry analyst at the NPD Group. Her experience with toys and video games at the retail, manufacturer, and licensing levels totals 14 years
- Dr. David Gallo is an oceanographer at the Wood Hole Institute where he works to push the bounds of oceanic discovery
- Bill Budge is the 2011 AIAS Pioneer Award recipient and developer of the famous Raster Blaster and Pinball Construction Set
Please go here for a full list of our speakers.
Please go here for the full event schedule.
DICE 2011 KEYNOTE PANEL ANNOUNCED
AIAS Hall of Fame Recipients Mike Morhaime, Bruce Shelley, Mark Cerny, Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk to Take the Stage
The AIAS is pleased to announce today that their distinguished Hall of Famers’ from the past four years – Mike Morhaime (2008 Hall of Fame), Bruce Shelley (2009 Hall of Fame), Mark Cerny (2010 Hall of Fame), Dr. Ray Muzyka (2011 Hall of Fame) and Dr. Greg Zeschuk (2011 Hall of Fame) - will participate in the keynote panel for the 2011 D.I.C.E. Summit. These five video game luminaries will be conducting a lively discussion, debate and predict the next frontier of interactive entertainment. The keynote panel will be moderated by Seth Schiesel, long time video games journalist for The New York Times.
You can view more information on the news here.
Make sure that you register for the D.I.C.E. Summit before the extended registration deadline, midnight (PST) on Monday, January 31st! You don’t want to miss this fantastic panel of video game industry luminaries.
BILL BUDGE NAMED AS 2ND AIAS PIONEER AWARD RECIPIENT
The Pioneer Award recognizes the contributions made by the men and women who helped to create the interactive entertainment industry. Budge has been an innovator in the video game space for more than 30 years and is recognized for a number of advancements in software engineering technologies that have helped pave the way for past and present generations of game designers everywhere.
The Pioneer Award will be presented by Don Daglow, president and creative director, Daglow Entertainment, at the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, during the 2011 D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, and Entertain) Summit on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas. The awards will be hosted by actor, comedian and game enthusiast Jay Mohr.
For more information please visit our press page.
AIAS + GameStop + The Guildhall at SMU Announce the 12 Finalists for the 2nd Indie Game Challenge
The Indie Game Challenge finalists, which includes six non-professional and six professional teams, are eligible for more than $350,000 in prize monies and scholarships. Winners will be announced February 11th at the D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas. Hosting the IGC awards ceremony for the second year in a row is Adam Sessler, Editor-in-Chief of Game Content for the G4 Network and Host of G4’s “X-Play.”
The 12 finalists include:
Non-Professional Category (Team/game)
- Hazard - Hazard: The Journey of Life
- One Man Down - Solace
- Team Height Advantage - Subsonic
- Team Hermes - Inertia
- Toxic Games - Q.U.B.E.
- ZZZ Games - Symon
Professional Category (Team/game)
- Bad Pilcrow - Vanessa Saint-Pierre Delacroix And Her Nightmare
- Nemesys Games - Fortix 2
- Playdead - LIMBO
- Pocketwatch Games - Monaco
- Spaces of Play - Spirits
- SpikySnail Games - Confetti Carnival
For more information on the Indie Game Challenge, please view the press release.
AIAS ANNOUNCES ITS 14TH INTERACTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS NOMINEES
Book Your Ticket Before D.I.C.E. SUMMIT REGISTRATION CLOSES JANUARY 27TH!
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) today announced the finalists for the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (IAAs).
Red Dead Redemption, ENSLAVED: Odyssey to the West, God of War III, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Heavy Rain, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Mass Effect 2, Dance Central, LIMBO and Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty received multiple nods for IAAs.
The awards ceremony will take place during the D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit 2011 on Thursday, February 10th at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, hosted by comedian, actor and proud game enthusiast, Jay Mohr, returning for his sixth year as host. This year’s IAAs will be broadcasted on G4 with a one-hour special and will air on Saturday, February 12th at 4pm ET / PT . This media partnership will also include a live same-day webcast of the IAAs in its entirety on G4tv.com/DICE at 7:30pm PT / 10:30pm ET.
You can view a full list of the nominees here.
You can view the release announcement on our press page.
AIAS NAMES BING GORDON AS ITS FIFTH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT AND WILL OPEN DICE SUMMIT ON FEBRUARY 11
The AIAS has announced that Bing Gordon, currently partner at Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, will be the fifth AIAS Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes contributions of individuals to the interactive entertainment industry outside of game makers.
The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented by Don Mattrick, President of Interactive Entertainment Business, Microsoft, at the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, at the 2011 D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas. He is also confirmed to take the stage and speaking to the D.I.C.E. 2011 audience on Friday, February 11th.
Previous AIAS Lifetime Achievement Award inductees include Doug Lowenstein, Howard Lincoln, Minoru Arakawa and Ken Kutaragi.
You can find more information on the press release.
THE AIAS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE G4 AS THEIR MEDIA PARTNER FOR THE 2011 INTERACTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
G4 and AIAS announced today that the network will become the exclusive broadcast partner of the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (IAAs). The IAAs will take place Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas.
G4’s one-hour IAAs special – hosted for the sixth year in a row by comedian, actor and spirited game enthusiast Jay Mohr – will air on Saturday, February 12th at 4pm ET / PT . This media partnership will also include a live same-day webcast of the IAAs in its entirety on G4tv.com/DICE as well as exclusive online content of the D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit sessions and the Indie Game Challenge that take place throughout the week.
For more information, please view the press release.
2011 D.I.C.E. SUMMIT NEW SPEAKERS CONFIRMED; “HOT TOPICS” SESSIONS REVEALED
Make Sure to Register for D.I.C.E. 2011 Before It Sells Out
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences is excited to announce NEW additional speakers and the confirmed line-up for the “Hot Topics” debate sessions for D.I.C.E. 2011.
Additional 2011 confirmed speakers include:
- Jade Raymond, Managing Director of Ubisoft Toronto where she worked as a producer on Assassin’s Creed and Assassin’s Creed II; before that she was the producer responsible for the wildly popular The Sims Online
- Richard Garriott, Co-founder and Creative Director at Portalarium and was inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame in 2006
- Jane McGonigal, Director of Game Research and Development at the Institute for the Future , a world renowned game designer and futurist
Kicking off the conference on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 prior to the opening keynote, there will be a “Hot Topics” session moderated by G4-TV’s Adam Sessler. The three debates will feature:
- Free Versus Pay: Min Kim, Nexon and Matt Johnston, Popcap
- Interface and Player Engagement: Dr. Richard Marks, Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Research and Development and Beverly Harrison, Intel
- Storytelling: Jesse Schell, Schell Games and Brian Reynolds, Zynga
Please see the press release for more details. For more information on our speakers, please see the speakers page.
ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS AND SCIENCES WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES DR. RAY MUZYKA AND DR. GREG ZESCHUK; “THE DOCTORS” ALSO CONFIRMED TO SPEAK AT D.I.C.E. 2011
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced that Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk, co-founders of the legendary development studio BioWare, will be the 14th and 15th inductees into the AIAS Hall of Fame, the first time that this honor has been provided to two individuals. The AIAS Hall of Fame is bestowed on game creators whose efforts and contributions have expanded the scope and success of the interactive entertainment industry.
The Hall of Fame Award will be presented by Mike Capps, President of Epic Games, at the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards at the 2011 D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas where “The Doctors” will also be taking the stage and speaking at the conference.
For information, please see the press release.
EARLY REGISTRATION RATES CLOSE NOV. 11, FIRST SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED, INTERACTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SUBMISSIONS OPEN
Early Registration Rates End November 11th
Take advantage of the $250 discount when you register before November 11th for the D.I.C.E. Summit.
First Speakers Announced for D.I.C.E. Summit 2011
The 2011 D.I.C.E. will feature a line-up of industry leaders, decision makers and visionaries from the disciplines that are shaping the future of interactive entertainment. Please visit theD.I.C.E. 2011 Speakers Page for more info:
- John Stevenson – filmmaker, co-director of Kung Fu Panda
- Kazunori Yamauchi - President, Polyphony Studios
- Mark Cerny – President, Cerny Games
- Jeremiah Slaczka - Creative Director and CEO, 5th Cell
- Joseph Tringali – General Manager and COO, 5th Cell
- Keith Lee – CEO and co-founder, Booyah
Submissions Now Open for the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences proudly invites its members of the publishing and development communities to nominate titles for the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards beginning now through December 3, 2010. Award winners will be announced at the Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony on February 10, 2011, at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas.
The Interactive Achievement Awards were broadcast last year on television and online through the Independent Film Channel (IFC), reaching more than 1 million viewers. This year, the awards will be part of a new, expanded media partnership that continues to showcase the artistic accomplishments of great game makers and great games. The Academy is thrilled to share its celebration of the best in interactive entertainment with both its members and their fans.
As part of its long standing partnership with the International Game Developers Association, the Academy also invites member companies of the IGDA to nominate titles for craft award consideration for the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.
Rules and submission forms can be found on our website.
2011 10th Anniversary D.I.C.E. Summit Early Registration Now Open!
D.I.C.E. Summit Dates Announced for February 9-11, 2011
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announces that Early Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2011 D.I.C.E. Summit (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain), the premier video games industry gathering. 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of D.I.C.E. to be held on Wednesday, February 9th through Friday, February 11th, 2011, with new special events and an impressive, soon-to-be-announced speaker line-up. Dates and special events to keep in mind this year:
- D.I.C.E. Summit Poker Tournament – Tuesday, February 8, 2011
- NEW: Inaugural Go-Karting Tournament – Wednesday, February 9, 2011
- D.I.C.E. Golf Tournament – Wednesday, February 9, 2011
- 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards – Thursday, February 10, 2011
- Indie Game Challenge – Friday, February 11, 2011
The interactive entertainment industry has changed dramatically since the first Summit was held in 2002 – with much of this dynamic growth fueled by its speakers and attendees. Every iteration of D.I.C.E. has been characterized by great topics and memorable presentations - speakers addressing real issues like Mark Cerny’s production method, Jason Rubin’s “Tara Reid,” or Jesse Schell’s “Game-a-geddon.”
Register today to secure your place at what will be the most memorable Summit presented. We look forward to seeing you there in February 2011!
-Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
