D.I.C.E. Awards Submissions Now Open
Submissions close Dec. 8
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 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards), serving to recognize excellence among peers currently working in games. This year's D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony closes the three-day D.I.C.E. Summit on the evening of Thursday, February 23rd at Resorts World in Las Vegas.
Registration for D.I.C.E. Summit 2023 Now Open
February 21-23
Resorts World, Las Vegas
Registration for the 2023 D.I.C.E. Summit at Resorts World Las Vegas is now open. Register now to save with the early bird rate. Visit dicesummit.org for more info.
Tara Saunders and Stuart Whyte
PlayStation London Studio
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Ted Price chats with PlayStation London Studio Co-Studio Heads, Tara Saunders and Stuart Whyte. Together they discuss studio culture including the values the studio created to guide them; their approach to supporting team well-being; and what their studio is doing to embrace diversity both inside and outside the studio.
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Sam Barlow
Half Mermaid
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Trent Kusters chats with Game Director at Half Mermaid, Sam Barlow. Together they discuss how his career began; his early studio work and getting to work on the Silent Hill franchise; his decision to go indie; his experiences that led to his first indie project; the intricacies of creating games that require a full film crew; and looking at his newest title Immortality through the lenses of both Her Story and Telling Lies.
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Supporting Ukrainian Game Industry Professionals
Many games industry professionals are fleeing Ukraine because of war. Organized by InGame Job, Values Value, Games Gathering, DevGAMM, GDBAY, and other game dev influencers and community leaders in Ukraine, a new initiative has been created to help inform fellow Ukrainians who have been in contact with InGameJob.com, so they can contact the right people directly for further support.
2022 AIAS Foundation Scholars Announced
The AIAS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), is pleased to award eleven scholarships to outstanding students and early professionals who are dedicating their careers to the advancement of the video game industry. The scholarship winners will each receive $2,500 or a travel stipend to a video games conference, participate in a mentorship program, and are eligible to participate in a professional training and networking opportunity at the 2023 D.I.C.E. Summit and 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards show.