The awards were arranged by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and were held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Paradise, Nevada on February 23, 2017 (2017-02-23).

Summit, and was co-hosted by Jessica Chobot of Nerdist News, and Kinda Funny co-founder Greg Miller.

[2] Overwatch won "Game of the Year", and tied for winning the most awards with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, which received the most nominations.

Sony was tied with Electronic Arts and Nintendo for having the most nominated games.

Todd Howard, lead director and executive producer for The Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises at Bethesda Game Studios, was inducted into the Academy's Hall of Fame.