27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
The 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards was the 27th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards ("Design Innovate Communicate Entertain"), an annual awards event that honored the best games in the video game industry during 2023. The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and was part of the 2024 D.I.C.E. Summit. The ceremony took place on February 15, 2024, at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Greg Miller of Kinda Funny Games and Stella Chung returned as hosts for the ceremony. The nominees were announced on January 10, 2024.
| 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 15, 2024 |
| Venue | Aria Resort & Casino |
| Hosted by | Stella Chung, Greg Miller |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (6) |
| Most nominations | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (9) |
| Game of the Year | Baldur's Gate 3 |
| Hall of Fame | Koji Kondo |
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 led the ceremony with the most nominations with nine, as well as the most wins with six. Baldur's Gate 3, developed and published by Larian Studios, won the top award for "Game of the Year" along with four other awards. Sony Interactive Entertainment was the most nominated publisher of the ceremony, and is tied with Nintendo and Electronic Arts for publishing the most nominated games; Sony ended up being the most award-winning publisher, as well as publishing the most award-winning games. Insomniac Games and Nintendo EPD are the most nominated developers, with Insomniac winning the most awards as a developer.
Koji Kondo, composer and sound designer from Nintendo who has worked on the Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Star Fox games, was inducted into the Academy's Hall of Fame.