14 DAY TRIAL // The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has just revealed the list of nominees for its 16th annual DICE Awards and confirmed a few more details about the upcoming ceremony that will take place in Las Vegas on February 7.
The DICE Summit represents a conference open to all video game developers, ranging from big triple-A ones to small independent studios.
This year's edition will be hosted by Chris Hardwick, the founder of the Nerdist website and the presenter of a variety of talk shows in the U.S.
Besides participating in all sorts of presentations and workshops, the conference will also serve as host for the 16th Annual DICE Awards given by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
The list of categories and nominees has just been revealed and it's a pretty extensive one covering all sorts of domains.
Among the games with the most nominations are Journey, with a whopping 11 nominations, followed by The Walking Dead, with 8, Far Cry 3, with 7, or Halo 4, with 6.
You can check out a list of some of the most important categories and their nominees below, via an official statement.
Game of the Year
Borderlands 2 Far Cry 3 Journey The Walking Dead XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Journey Dishonored Far Cry 3 The Unfinished Swan The Walking Dead
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Journey Nintendo Land Sound Shapes The Unfinished Swan The Walking Dead
Action Game of the Year
Borderlands 2 Far Cry 3 Halo 4 Hitman: Absolution Sleeping Dogs
Adventure Game of the Year
Assassin's Creed III Darksiders II Dishonored New Super Mario Bros. Wii U The Walking Dead
Mobile Game of the Year
Fairway Solitaire Hero Academy Horn Rayman Jungle Run
The actual conference will take place on February 7 in Las Vegas.