The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), the video game industry’s professional trade organization, representing over 30,000 development and creative members, has opened submissions for the 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards), serving to recognize excellence among peers currently working in games. The deadline to enter is Friday, December 5, 2025 at 5pm PT.
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), iam8bit, and fortyseven (47) communications are excited to announce that submissions have opened for its 4th annual Game Maker's Sketchbook, which promotes and honors a broad spectrum of art by specific artists in video games and raises funds for the AIAS Foundation, the charitable arm of the Academy.
The Game Maker’s Sketchbook will collect submissions in the categories of Storyboard, Environment Art, Character Art, Iconography, Curiosities, and Impact.
Submissions will be open from March 12, 2025 - April 9, 2025. Artwork must correspond with a video game title published publicly on or after January 1, 2024. Selected works will be unveiled in early June and presented at the 2025 Summer Game Fest Play Days in Los Angeles, offering a platform for global recognition.
The next iteration of D.I.C.E. Europe will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland from September 15 to 17, 2025. Registration and hotel details will be announced soon.