The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 6, 2014 (2014-02-06).
The award for "Web Based Game of the Year" was offered, but no finalists were named for the category.
[2][3] The Last of Us received the most nominations and won the most awards, including "Game of the Year".
Rockstar Games co-founders Sam Houser and Dan Houser, along with Leslie Benzies, former president of Rockstar North, were inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.
Eugene Jarvis, programmer behind arcade games Defender and Robotron: 2084, received the "Pioneer Award".