Baldur’s Gate 3 Wins Best Game, Four Other Honors at BAFTA Games Awards 2024: See Full List of Winners
Baldur’s Gate 3 continues to collect year-end honours as the expansive RPG from Larian Studios took home the top award at the 20th BAFTA Games Awards held in London late Thursday. The Dungeons & Dragons-style RPG was crowned as the Best Game, in addition to winning in four other categories on the night. Acclaimed survival-horror sequel Alan Wake 2, Nintendo platformer Super Mario Bros. Wonder and British indie Viewfinder won two BAFTAs each, while Cyberpunk 2077 continued its redemption story with a win in the Evolving Game category.The prestigious British Academy Game Awards announced its winners in a ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on Thursday night. In addition to the Best Game award, Baldur’s Gate 3 won in the categories of Music, Narrative, and Performer in a Supporting Role for Andrew Wincott, who plays Raphael in the game. The Larian RPG also emerged on top in the EE Players’ Choice Award, voted by gamers.Tango Gameworks’ vibrant rhythm-based action title Hi-Fi Rush won in the Animation category, while Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake 2 took home two awards in the Artistic and Audio Achievement categories. In one of the toughest categories on the night, Venba, the narrative-based cooking title, beat off strong competition from acclaimed games like Cucoon, Dave the Diver, Dredge, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical and Viewfinder to win in the Debut Game category. Dave the Diver, a pixel-art style game about catching fish and serving sushi, did win in the Game Design category, however.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, two acclaimed games from last year that were in the running for several year-end game of the year honours during the awards season, won for Technical Achievement and Performer in a Leading Role (for Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales), respectively. In addition to the win for Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo bagged two more awards on the night in the Family and Multiplayer categories, both for Super Mario Bros. Wonder.Here’s the full list of winners from the 20th BAFTA Games Awards:AnimationWINNER – Hi-Fi Rush Development Team – Tango Gameworks/Bethesda SoftworksAlan Wake 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment/Epic GamesHogwarts Legacy Development Team – Avalanche Software/Warner Bros. GamesMarvel’s Spider-Man 2 Development Team – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentStar Wars Jedi: Survivor Development Team – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic ArtsSuper Mario Bros. Wonder Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoArtistic AchievementWINNER – Alan Wake 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment/Epic GamesBaldur’s Gate 3 Development Team – Larian Studio/Larian StudioCocoon Development Team – Geometric Interactive/Annapurna InteractiveDiablo IV Development Team – Blizzard Entertainment/Blizzard EntertainmentFinal Fantasy XVI Hiroshi Minagawa, Kazuya Takahashi, Naoki Kurihara – Creative Business Unit III/Square EnixHi-Fi Rush Development Team – Tango Gameworks/Bethesda SoftworksAudio AchievementWINNER – Alan Wake 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment/Epic GamesCall of Duty: Modern Warfare III Development Team – Sledgehammer Games/ActivisionHi-Fi Rush Development Team – Tango Gameworks/Bethesda SoftworksThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoMarvel’s Spider-Man 2 Development Team – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentStar Wars Jedi: Survivor Development Team – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic ArtsBest GameWINNER – Baldur’s Gate 3 Development Team – Larian Studio/Larian StudioAlan Wake 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment/Epic GamesDave the Diver Development Team – Mintrocket/MintrocketThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoMarvel’s Spider-Man 2 Development Team – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentSuper Mario Bros. Wonder Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoBritish GameWINNER – Viewfinder Development Team – Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful PublishingCassette Beasts Development Team – Bytten Studio/Raw FuryDead Island 2 Development Team – Dambuster Studios/PLAIONDisney Illusion Island Development Team – Dlala Studios/DisneyFootball Manager 2024 Development Team – Sports Interactive/SEGA EuropeWarhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin Development Team – Frontier Developments/Frontier DevelopmentsDebut GameWINNER – Venba Abhi, Sam Elkana, Shahrin Khan – Visai Games/Visai GamesCocoon Development Team – Geometric Interactive/Annapurna InteractiveDave the Diver Development Team – Mintrocket/MintrocketDredge Development Team – Black Salt Games/Team17 DigitalStray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Development Team – Summerfall Studios/Humble GamesViewfinder Development Team – Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful PublishingEvolving GameWINNER – Cyberpunk 2077 Development Team – CD Projekt Red/CD Projekt RedFinal Fantasy XIV Online Development Team – Creative Business Unit III/Square EnixFortnite Development Team – Epic Games/Epic GamesForza Horizon 5 Development Team – Playground Games/Xbox Game StudiosGenshin Impact Development Team – HoYoverse/HoYoverseNo Man’s Sky Development Team – Hello Games/Hello GamesFamilyWINNER – Super Mario Bros. Wonder Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoCocoon Development Team – Geometric Interactive/Annapurna InteractiveDave the Diver Development Team – Mintrocket/MintrocketDisney Illusion Island Development Team – Dlala Studios/DisneyHi-Fi Rush Development Team – Tango Gameworks/Bethesda SoftworksHogwarts Legacy Development Team – Avalanche Software/Warner Bros. GamesGame Beyond EntertainmentWINNER – Tchia Phil Crifo, Marilou Lopez-Aguilera, Thoanë Thomadra – Awaceb/Kepler InteractiveChants Of Sennaar Julien Moya, Thomas Panuel – Rundisc/Focus EntertainmentGoodbye Volcano High Development Team – KOOPTerra Nil Development Team – Free Lives/Devolver DigitalThirsty Suitors Development Team – Outerloop Games/Annapurna InteractiveVenba Abhi, Sam Elkana, Shahrin Khan – Visai Games/Visai GamesGame DesignWINNER – Dave the Diver Development Team – Mintrocket/MintrocketCocoon Development Team – Geometric Interactive/Annapurna InteractiveDredge Development Team – Black Salt Games/Team17 DigitalThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoMarvel’s Spider-Man 2 Development Team – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentViewfinder Development Team – Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful PublishingMultiplayerWINNER – Super Mario Bros. Wonder Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoBaldur’s Gate 3 Development Team – Larian Studio/Larian StudioCall of Duty: Modern Warfare III Development Team – Sledgehammer Games/ActivisionDiablo IV Development Team – Blizzard Entertainment/Blizzard EntertainmentForza Motorsport Development Team – Turn 10 Studios/Xbox Game StudiosParty Animals Development Team – Recreate Games/Source TechnologyMusicWINNER – Baldur’s Gate 3 Development Team – Larian Studio/Larian StudioAlan Wake 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment/Epic GamesAssassin’s Creed Mirage Development Team – Ubisoft/UbisoftThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoMarvel’s Spider-Man 2 John Paesano, Scott Hanau, Keith Leary – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentStar Wars Jedi: Survivor Gordy Haab, Stephen Barton – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic ArtsNarrativeWINNER – Baldur’s Gate 3 Development Team – Larian Studio/Larian StudioAlan Wake 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment/Epic GamesDredge Development Team – Black Salt Games/Team17 DigitalFinal Fantasy XVI Kazutoyo Maehiro, Michael-Christopher Koji Fox – Creative Business Unit III/Square EnixThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoStar Wars Jedi: Survivor Gordy Haab, Stephen Barton – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic ArtsNew Intellectual PropertyWINNER – Viewfinder Development Team – Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful PublishingChants of Sennaar Julien Moya, Thomas Panuel – Rundisc/Focus EntertainmentDave the Diver Development Team – Mintrocket/MintrocketDredge Development Team – Black Salt Games/Team17 DigitalHi-Fi Rush Development Team – Tango Gameworks/Bethesda SoftworksJusant Development Team – Don’t Nod/Don’t NodPerformer in a Leading RoleWINNER – Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2Amelia Tyler as Narrator in Baldur’s Gate 3Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorNeil Newbon as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3Samantha Béart as Karlach in Baldur’s Gate 3Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2Performer in a Supporting RoleWINNER – Andrew Wincott as Raphael in Baldur’s Gate 3Debra Wilson as Cere Junda in Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorRalph Ineson as Cidolfus “Cid” Telamon in Final Fantasy XVISam Lake as Alex Casey in Alan Wake 2Tony Todd as Venom in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2Tracy Wiles as Jaheira in Baldur’s Gate 3Technical AchievementWINNER – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoAlan Wake 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment/Epic GamesFinal Fantasy XVI Ryota Suzuki, Yasuhiro Yanamoto, Kei Honda – Creative Business Unit III/Square EnixHorizon Call of the Mountain Development Team – Guerrilla and Firesprite/Sony Interactive EntertainmentMarvel’s Spider-Man 2 Development Team – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentStarfield Development Team – Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda SoftworksEE Player’s ChoiceWINNER – Baldur’s Gate 3 Development Team – Larian Studio/Larian StudioCyberpunk 2077 – CD Projekt Red/CD Projekt RedFortnite Epic Games/Epic GamesThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo EPD/NintendoLethal Company Zeekerss/ZeekerssMarvel’s Spider-Man 2 Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentAffiliate links may be automatically generated – see our ethics statement for details.
