The 20th BAFTA Games Awards are finally here and the winners for the best games and performances of 2023 have been decided.
Tonight the BAFTA Games Awards have honored the winners of numerous categories such as BEST MUSIC, BEST GAME DESIGN, BEST NARRATIVE and of course, BEST GAME of 2023.
The BAFTA Games Awards were held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and organized by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. For the first time, the ceremony was hosted by comedian Phil Wang, who did an amazing job with keeping the audience entertained with low-key silly but funny comedy.
BAFTA Games Awards – The Winners
The top nominees this year were Alan Wake 2 with a staggering eight nominations, Spider-Man 2 with ten, and Baldur's Gate 3 by being nominated for eleven categories. Now let's see how many of these nominations they actually managed to win!
Category | Winner |
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Animation | Hi-Fi Rush – Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Softworks |
Artistic Achievement | Alan Wake 2 – Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games |
Audio Achievement | Alan Wake 2 – Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games |
British Game | Viewfinder – Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful Publishing |
Debut Game | Venba – Visai Games |
Evolving Game | Cyberpunk 2077 – CD PROJEKT RED |
Family | Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo |
Game Beyond Entertainment | Tchia – Awaceb/Kepler Interactive |
Game Design | Dave The Diver – MINTROCKET |
Multiplayer | Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo |
Music | Baldur's Gate 3 – Larian Studio |
Narrative | Baldur's Gate 3 – Larian Studio |
New Intellectual Property | Viewfinder – Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful Publishing |
Performer In A Leading Role | Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 |
Performer In A Supporting Role | Andrew Wincott as Raphael in Baldur’s Gate 3 |
Technical Achievement | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom |
EE Players' Choice | Baldur's Gate 3 – Larian Studio |
Best Game | Baldur's Gate 3 – Larian Studio |
It's no surprise that Baldur's Gate 3 won this year's awards, as it was crowned winner in five categories!
The ceremony was incredibly entertaining and when the result of the last category, "BEST GAME", was presented by industry legend John Romero, the anticipation in the room was on fire.