Newell to keynote DICE, speakers listed

Valve boss Gabe Newell will deliver DICE's keynote address, the show's announced.

No details of the talk have been given, unfortunately, so it remains title-less.

"Gabe Newell and Valve have become a force for innovation in gaming over the past a decade, creating some of the best-selling games of all time and a ground-breaking platform for PC entertainment," said Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences president Joseph Olin.

"His perspective and vision of the games industry are a welcome addition to this year's D.I.C.E. Summit, and will greatly contribute to the high-profile line-up."

DICE takes place in Las Vegas from February 17-20. For a list of confirmed speakers so far, hit the break. Thanks, GameDaily.

Dan Bilson, THQ.
Chris Cao, Sony Online Entertainment
N'Gai Croal, Newsweek
Michael Denny, Sony Corp. EU
Anita Frazier, NPD Research
Julianne Greer, The Escapist
Lars Gustavsson, D.I.C.E. Studios/EA
Michael Haigh, SCE Worldwide Studios
Mona Hamilton, Capcom
Rich Hilleman, Electronic Arts
Todd Howard, Bethesda Studios
Geoff Keighley, Spike TV
Alex Laurent, LucasArts/ILM
Ralph Osterhout, Serial Inventor
David Perry, Acclaim Entertainment
Ted Price, Insomniac Games
J. Paul Raines, Gamestop
John Riccitiello, Electronic Arts
Seth Schiesel, New York Times
Bruce Shelley, Ensemble Studios
Mike Snider, USA Today
Jun Takeuchi, Capcom
Chris Taylor, Gas Powered Games