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.
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