The Academy membership votes after the Peer Panels have narrowed down the submitted titles to a maximum of five finalists per category. The full D.I.C.E. Awards rules and procedures are published annually and can be found here.
Academy active Creative/Technical, Business, and Affiliate members are qualified to vote in all genre categories and in the following categories:
Creative/Technical members of the Academy may also vote on craft categories related to their expertise. The Academy believes strongly that to maintain the credibility of the awards; craft categories should only be voted on by those who take an active, creative role in making games.
Before the elections, the Academy sends each active Creative/Technical member a password and link to the voting website. When logging on to the website, these members will be asked to pick a field which best describes their expertise. Their choice will determine the categories in which they will be allowed to vote:
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Game Designers & Producers |
Artists, Animators & Programmers |
Audio Designers & Musicians |
| Outstanding Achievement in Story Outstanding Achievement in Character Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
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Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Outstanding Achievement in Animation Outstanding Achievement in Character Outstanding Technical Achievement
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Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition Outstanding Achievement in Character
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During voting in the craft categories, these members will be presented with up to five finalists in each category and will be required to pick one as their top choice. Once finished voting in the craft categories, these members can vote in all genre categories.
In each genre, they will be presented with up to five finalist choices. Members can choose one game as their top choice or choose to abstain from voting in that category if they are unfamiliar with the choices offered.
Genre categories consist of:
Finally, active Creative/Technical members will be presented with five finalists in the following categories:
Members must pick one game from each category as their top choice.
Before the elections, the Academy sends each active Business and Affiliate member a password and link to the voting website.
When these members log on, they will be presented with up to five finalist choices in each genre category. Members can choose one game as their top choice or choose to abstain from voting in that category if they are unfamiliar with the choices offered.
Genre categories consist of:
Once finished voting in the genre categories, they will be allowed to vote for one of five finalists in each of the following categories:
Members must pick one game from each category as their top choice.
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences tabulates the votes in every category and the winners are announced at the D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony. Awards voting and certification is provided by Votenet Solutions, Inc.