19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
The 19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards is the 19th edition of the D.I.C.E. Awards, an annual awards event that honors the best games in the video game industry. The awards are arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Paradise, Nevada on . It was also held as part of the Academy's 2016 D.I.C.E. Summit, and was hosted by stand up comedian Pete Holmes. Fallout 4 won Game of the Year, was tied with Ori and the Blind Forest, Rocket League, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for winning the most awards. Rise of the Tomb Raider received the most nominations. Microsoft Studios published the most award winners and was tied with Square Enix for publishing the most nominees. Hideo Kojima, known for the Metal Gear franchise, received the Hall of Fame Award. Satoru Iwata the late former CEO of Nintendo, posthumously received the Lifetime Achievement Award. The original Visual Basic received the Technical Impact Award. Winners and Nominees Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). Game of the Year Awards Craft Awards Genre Awards Special Awards Hall of Fame Hideo Kojima