This award is "presented to the individual or team whose work represents the highest level of achievement in creating a unified audio experience.
[2] The award's most recent winner is Marvel's Spider-Man 2, developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
[3][4] The first winner was PaRappa the Rapper, which was developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Sony has the longest publisher-winning streak in this category, having won the award for six straight years (2018 to 2023).
Sony also has the record for publishing the most nominees in a single year, with four nods at the 24th Annual D.I.C.E.