The BAFTA Video Game Awards took place recently, and here's a list of the winners.
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Well, I think the title says it all really. The BAFTA Video Game Awards have come and gone, and now we have our winners. The 6th of April saw the awards ceremony take place, but even though the awards are taking place in 2017 these are actually nominees from 2016. The full list of nominees can be found on the BAFTA site, but below you will find the list of the categories and the winner for that category.

SPECIAL AWARD

Brenda Romero.

Awarded due to an “illustrious career in game design, her advocacy for the art and creative process behind game-making, and her commitment to encouraging the next generation of talent in the industry”.

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT

Inside (Dev Team) – Playdead

AUDIO ACHIEVEMENT

The Last Guardian (Dev Team) – SIE Japan Studio, genDesign/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE)

BEST GAME

Uncharted 4 (Dev Team) – Naughty Dog/SIEE

BEST BRITISH GAME

Overcooked (Dev Team) – Ghost Town Games/ Team 17 

DEBUT GAME

Firewatch (Dev Team) – Campo Santo Productions/Panic Inc

EVOLVING GAME

Rocket League (Dave Hagewood, Jeremy Dunham, Corey Davis) – Psyonix 

FAMILY

Overcooked (Dev Team) – Ghost Town Games/Team 17

GAME DESIGN

Inside (Dev Team) – Playdead 

GAME INNOVATION

That Dragon, Cancer (Dev Team) – Numinous Games

MOBILE

Pokemon GO (Dev Team) – Niantic

MULTIPLAYER

Overwatch (Dev Team) – Blizzard Entertainment 

MUSIC

Virginia (Lyndon Holland) – Variable State/505 Games

NARRATIVE 

Inside (Arnt Jensen) – Playdead

ORIGINAL PROPERTY

Inside (Dev Team) – Playdead

BEST PERFORMER

Cissy Jones as Delilah – Firewatch 

ONES TO WATCH

Among The Stones (Lukasz Gomula, Alberto Taiuti, James Wood, Roberto Macken, Kevin McKenna, Rory Sweeney) – Bluedoor Games 

ESPORTS AUDIENCE AWARD

Clash Royale – Supercell 

Some surprising winners there. I don’t follow eSports but I personally didn’t expect to see Overwatch, Street Fighter V and CSGO audiences being beat by Clash Royale. What do you think of the winners? Who do you feel should’ve won? Let us know in the comments below, or tweet me @bulletin_ben.

Source :
BAFTA Winner List , Brenda Romero Career

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