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Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) is a Swedish video game developer formed in 1992 (there was also a Canadian unit). In 2004, Electronic Arts struggled to purchase the company, only succeeding in October 2006, thus making the company a wholly-owned subsidiary of EA. The Canadian headquarters was shut down immediately after the EA acquisition, but in May 2013 the company opened a Los Angeles unit.

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1st Logo (October 24, 2000-October 24, 2003)	2nd Logo (September 10, 2002-September 5, 2003)	3rd Logo (November 6, 2002-May 9, 2003)	4th Logo (March 14, 2004-November 20, 2006)	5th Logo (June 23, 2008-)

1st Logo (October 24, 2000-October 24, 2003)

Visuals: A white dot appears in the center of the screen. The background changes from black to red and the dot releases 5 white concentric circles. The circles and dot rotate as the first circle around the dot morphs into a stylized "DI". The design turns solid as the background rotates to reveal that the circles are now in a rectangle against a white or black background, with the stylized text "diCe" at the bottom of it, while the circles morph into an abstract spiral design.

Technique: Solid 2D animation.

Audio: Starts with a low synth hum that segues into a Thievery Corporation-esque down-tempo theme.

Audio Variant: On Pryzm: Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn, the logo's sound is sped-up and higher pitched.

Availability: Seen on most games by both DICE and DICE Canada.

The White Background variant appears on the Xbox version of RalliSport Challenge and EA Sports V8 Challenge,
The Black Background variant appears on JumpStart Wildlife Safari: Field Trip, Shrek/Shrek Extra Large, Swedish Touring Car Championship 2, Riding Champion: Legacy of Rosemond Hill and Pryzm: Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn.

2nd Logo (September 10, 2002-September 5, 2003)

Visuals: In the darkness, glowing pink parts of the logo fly in from nowhere and take their places. Then the logo glows and slowly zooms out.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: An electrical sound.

Availability: Seen on Battlefield 1942 and Midtown Madness 3.

3rd Logo (November 6, 2002-May 9, 2003)

Visuals: On a gradient gray background, some gray patterns are seen falling from the sky, and the camera quickly moves to a normal view, showing the DICE rectangle logo with parts of it falling into their positions. The rectangle seems a bit skewed.

Technique: Animation of the logo.

Audio: A single windy sound.

Availability: Seen on RalliSport Challenge for PC and Land Before Time: Big Water Adventure.

4th Logo (March 14, 2004-November 20, 2006)

Visuals: Two bright blue-toned splashes appear sidescreen, meet and create a glowing DICE logo in the center. A kind of interlacing can be seen. The logo continues to flash and flicker for two seconds until it renders stable. Then it collapses into a red line (not unlike in old TVs) and clears out.

Variant: Unknown

Technique: Unknown

Audio: A windy synth entry and the sound a keypunch.

Availability: Seen on Battlefield Vietnam, Battlefield 2 and all their expansions made until 2006.

5th Logo (June 23, 2008-)

Visuals: On a black background, a square with a cross inside (it is exactly what to be if all of the letters of the word "DICE" are placed together) spins onto the screen. The square "splits" up, revealing an angular and stylized "DICE". Then the "E" moves 90 degrees and slides to the left, wiping the logo.

Technique: Depends on the variant.

Audio: Depends on the variant.

Availability: First seen on Mirror's Edge, and has since appeared on other games from DICE.

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 '''D'''igital '''I'''llusions '''C'''reative '''E'''ntertainment ('''DICE''') is a Swedish video game developer formed in 1992 (there was also a [[DICE Canada|Canadian unit]]). In 2004, [[Electronic Arts]] struggled to purchase the company, only succeeding in October 2006, thus making the company a wholly-owned subsidiary of EA. The Canadian headquarters was shut down immediately after the EA acquisition, but in May 2013 the company opened a Los Angeles unit.
+{{ImageTOC
-==Digital Illusions==
-===1st Logo (March 13, 1992)===
+|DICE_(2000-2002).jpg|1st Logo (October 24, 2000-October 24, 2003)
+|DICE_(2002-2003).jpg|2nd Logo (September 10, 2002-September 5, 2003)
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+|DICE_(PC_2002).jpg|3rd Logo (November 6, 2002-May 9, 2003)
-DICE (1992).png
+|DICE_(2004-2006).jpg|4th Logo (March 14, 2004-November 20, 2006)
-</gallery>
+|DICE_(Battlefield_Bad_Company).png|5th Logo (June 23, 2008-)
+}}
-'''Logo:''' The 3D letters "DIGITAL ILLUSIONS" are lying on a mirror, seen from an isometric view. There is a triangle which lies from "L" to "U". Everything is {{color|lightblue|light blue}}, but the letter fronts are {{color|gray}}.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Pinball Dreams''.
-===2nd Logo (October 1992)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Digital Illusions Logo Pinball Fantasy.png
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' There is a drakkar, a viking's ship with a dragon head and shields onboard, which crosses the sea waves. The sky has a weird {{color|green}} structure. "{{color|green|''DIGITAL ILLUSIONS''}}" is seen above the ship.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on the earliest (non-AGA) version of ''Pinball Fantasies''.
-=== 3rd Logo (October 1992-1994)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Digital Illusions (1992-1994) (1).png
-Digital Illusions (1992-1994) (2).png
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' This logo is a compound of several circular entries. It has a central {{color|yellow}} circle, a {{color|red}} transparent circle part on the upper left where "DIGITAL" is written, metallic pieces and another {{color|red}} rectangle at the right where "''illusions''" is written. There is also an insertion below which reads "{{color|green|Computer Entertainment}}".
-'''Variant:''' The background is black on ''Benefactor'' and white on ''Amiganoid''.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Pinball Fantasies'' (AGA version), ''Benefactor'' and ''Amiganoid''.
-===4th Logo (1995)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Digital Illusions Pinball Illusions.png
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' The same structure as before, lying on a {{color|brown}} surface, seen in better rendering. There is no {{color|green}} bar this time.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Pinball Illusions''.
-===5th Logo (March-October 31, 1996)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Digital Illusions True Pinball.png
-</gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=p4r0A2GBrzI}}
-'''Logo:''' The camera moves through a poorly lit landscape towards an enormous pillar structure. It moves to a top view, revealing that he pillars are letters for a circular "DIGITAL ILLUSIONS" (with two dots between them) surrounding a connected "DI" structure. A splash of light appears above the "I", moves up the pillars, and finally the logo falls into light.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Animation of the logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''True Pinball''.
-===6th Logo (April 1998-March 3, 1999)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Digital Illusions Motorhead.png
-</gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=7KpoO_t2LbU}}
-'''Logo:''' First, there is a {{color|blue}} ball lying on a {{color|gray}} surface. It zooms out and a white skewed ellipse grows around, followed with {{color|yellow}} lines - one embraces the edge of the ellipse, another appears under the black words "DIGITAL ILLUSIONS" coming around the inner part of the ellipse. The {{color|blue}} ball converts to a plain oval with a new structure (permanent since this logo) - connected "DI" letters with a thick {{color|yellow}} dot.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Animation of the logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Several dramatic synth notes.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Motorhead''.
-===7th Logo (July 25-October 4, 2000)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Digital Illusions Rally Masters.jpg
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' TBA.
-'''FX/SFX:''' TBA.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA.
-'''Availability:''' This logo was shown at the beginning on the ''Michelin Rally Masters: Race of Champions'' installation. It's not clear if it was present in the game.
-==DICE ==
 ===1st Logo (October 24, 2000-October 24, 2003)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
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 {{YouTube|id=mGxW-tOKG9E|id2=eLEkL2XiTMo}}
-'''Logo:''' A white dot appears in the center of the screen. The background changes from black to {{color|red}} and the dot releases 5 white concentric circles. The circles and dot rotate as the first circle around the dot morphs into a stylized "DI". The design turns solid as the background rotates to reveal that the circles are now in a rectangle against a white or black background, with the stylized text "diCe" at the bottom of it, while the circles morph into an abstract spiral design.
+'''Visuals:''' A white dot appears in the center of the screen. The background changes from black to {{color|red}} and the dot releases 5 white concentric circles. The circles and dot rotate as the first circle around the dot morphs into a stylized "DI". The design turns solid as the background rotates to reveal that the circles are now in a rectangle against a white or black background, with the stylized text "diCe" at the bottom of it, while the circles morph into an abstract spiral design.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Solid 2D animation.
+'''Technique:''' Solid 2D animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Starts with a low synth hum that segues into a Thievery Corporation-esque down-tempo theme.
+'''Audio:''' Starts with a low synth hum that segues into a Thievery Corporation-esque down-tempo theme.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on most games by the company, such as the Xbox version of ''RalliSport Challenge'', ''JumpStart Wildlife Safari: Field Trip'', ''Shrek'', ''Swedish Touring Car Championship 2'', ''Shrek Extra Large'', ''V8 Challenge'', ''Riding Champion: Legacy of Rosemond Hill'' and ''Pryzm: Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn.''
+'''Audio Variant:''' On ''Pryzm: Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn'', the logo's sound is sped-up and higher pitched.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on most games by both DICE and DICE Canada.
+* The White Background variant appears on the Xbox version of ''RalliSport Challenge'' and ''EA Sports V8 Challenge'',
+* The Black Background variant appears on ''JumpStart Wildlife Safari: Field Trip'', ''Shrek''/''Shrek Extra Large'', ''Swedish Touring Car Championship 2'', ''Riding Champion: Legacy of Rosemond Hill'' and ''Pryzm: Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn.''
 ===2nd Logo (September 10, 2002-September 5, 2003)===
@@ Line 139: / Line 37: @@
 {{YouTube|id=6fmFjS8FH9Q}}
-'''Logo:''' In the darkness, glowing {{color|pink}} parts of the logo fly in from nowhere and take their places. Then the logo glows and slowly zooms out.
+'''Visuals:''' In the darkness, glowing {{color|hotpink|pink}} parts of the logo fly in from nowhere and take their places. Then the logo glows and slowly zooms out.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The flying parts and glowing.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An electrical sound.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Battlefield 1942''.
+'''Audio:''' An electrical sound.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Battlefield 1942'' and ''Midtown Madness 3''.
 ===3rd Logo (November 6, 2002-May 9, 2003)===
@@ Line 154: / Line 50: @@
 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a gradient {{color|gray}} background, some {{color|gray}} patterns are seen falling from the sky, and the camera quickly moves to a normal view, showing the DICE rectangle logo with parts of it falling into their positions. The rectangle seems a bit skewed.
+'''Visuals:''' On a gradient {{color|gray}} background, some {{color|gray}} patterns are seen falling from the sky, and the camera quickly moves to a normal view, showing the DICE rectangle logo with parts of it falling into their positions. The rectangle seems a bit skewed.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Animation of the logo.
+'''Technique:''' Animation of the logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A single windy sound.
+'''Audio:''' A single windy sound.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''RalliSport Challenge'' for PC and ''Land Before Time: Big Water Adventure''.
 ===4th Logo (March 14, 2004-November 20, 2006)===
@@ Line 171: / Line 65: @@
 {{YouTube|id=ssUeTJYFM54|id2=E-6UZEyivno}}
-'''Logo:''' Two bright {{color|blue}}-toned splashes appear sidescreen, meet and create a glowing DICE logo in the center. A kind of interlacing can be seen. The logo continues to flash and flicker for two seconds until it renders stable. Then it collapses into a {{color|red}} line (not unlike in old TVs) and clears out.
+'''Visuals:''' Two bright {{color|blue}}-toned splashes appear sidescreen, meet and create a glowing DICE logo in the center. A kind of interlacing can be seen. The logo continues to flash and flicker for two seconds until it renders stable. Then it collapses into a {{color|red}} line (not unlike in old TVs) and clears out.
-'''Variant''' TBA
+'''Variant:''' Unknown
-'''FX/SFX:''' TBA
+'''Technique:''' Unknown
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A windy synth entry and the sound a keypunch.
+'''Audio:''' A windy synth entry and the sound a keypunch.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Battlefield Vietnam'', ''Battlefield 2'' and all their expansions made until 2006.
 ===5th Logo (June 23, 2008-)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 DICE (Mirror Edge).png
-DICE (Battlefield Bad Company).png
-DICE (Bad Company 2).png
 </gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=yhgDoi3mP3o|id2=fkTQwSzCRAQ|id3=WCbqpvQs3gY}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, a square with a cross inside (it is exactly what to be if all of the letters of the word "DICE" are placed together) spins onto the screen. The square "splits" up, revealing an angular and stylized "DICE". Then the "E" moves 90 degrees and slides to the left, wiping the logo.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a square with a cross inside (it is exactly what to be if all of the letters of the word "DICE" are placed together) spins onto the screen. The square "splits" up, revealing an angular and stylized "DICE". Then the "E" moves 90 degrees and slides to the left, wiping the logo.
+'''Technique:''' Depends on the variant.
-'''Variants:'''
+'''Audio:''' Depends on the variant.
-*On ''Mirror's Edge'', the logo is {{color|red}}, and is on a white background, like the Electronic Arts logo preceding it.
-*On ''Battlefield: Bad Company'', the logo is seen among various {{color|gold|golden}} ingots, one of which bears the logo. It then fades to the logo (although a bit grungy). The logo dissolves to the left afterwards.
-*On ''Battlefield 1943'', the logo is on a white background. It is black again, and has an old film effect.
-* On ''Battlefield: Bad Company II'', the logo is once again black on a white background and is formed from various merging squares. Then, like the previous installment, it dissolves to the left.
-* On ''Star Wars Battlefront'', the logo is golden and has a shiny texture on it. This is on a black background.
-*On ''Star Wars Battlefront II'', glowing white lines draw the logo on a black background. It glitches out after a few seconds, and there is a copyright notice below the logo.
-*On ''Battlefield V'', the logo is behind a wall of cracked glass, making it look distorted. It also blurs in and out.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Depends on the variant.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant.
 '''Availability:''' First seen on ''Mirror's Edge'', and has since appeared on other games from DICE.
+{{Chronology|[[Digital Illusions]]}}
 [[Category:Swedish video game logos]]
-[[Category:Swedish logos]]
+[[Category:Sweden]]
 [[Category:Video game logos]]
 [[Category:Electronic Arts]]