Highlights

  • Baldur's Gate 3 cleaned up at the BAFTAs in 2024, with 5 wins, proving to be a standout in the gaming industry.
  • The competitive awards show circuit of 2023 highlighted the exceptional quality of games released that year.
  • The diverse range of BAFTA nominees showcased the many fantastic gaming options available to players in 2023.

Baldur's Gate 3 proved to be one of the biggest hits of 2023, and this year's BAFTA event added even more wins to the game's name. Following multiple award show wins, Baldur's Gate 3 still continues to rack up some amazing wins at major industry events. The list of nominees at the BAFTAs was stacked with some great titles that prove just how busy last year was for games.

Last year was a huge moment for video games. Data has even proven that 2023 was one of the best years for gaming, thanks to the overwhelming number of high-profile releases. Due to the impressive number of great games that were brought to audiences last year, the awards show circuit has proven to be quite competitive.

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This year's BAFTA ceremony brought even more wins for many different games, including Baldur's Gate 3 garnering the most wins at the awards show. Taking home an impressive five awards, the team at Larian Studios continues to be recognized for the work put into the project. Baldur's Gate 3 has been nominated for a variety of awards since its launch, and now the game has five BAFTAs to add to the growing list. The night was filled with many great wins for some of the biggest games of 2023.

2024 BAFTA Award Winners

With so many releases to choose from, 2023 was filled with great gaming moments, and the BAFTAs presented more wins to many of the year's best titles. From Alan Wake 2 bringing the scares to Hi-Fi Rush reigniting some love for rhythm-based games, the nominees for the BAFTAS showcased a diverse list of games. The following list contains the big winners of the BAFTAs:

Animation

  • Hi-Fi Rush

Artistic Achievement

  • Alan Wake 2

Audio Achievement

  • Alan Wake 2

Best Game

  • Baldur's Gate 3

British Game

  • Viewfinder

Debut Game

  • Venba

Evolving Game

  • Cyberpunk 2077

Family Game

  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Game Beyond Entertainment

  • Tchia

Game Design

  • Dave the Diver

Multiplayer

  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Music

  • Baldur's Gate 3

Narrative

  • Baldur's Gate 3

New Intellectual Property

  • Viewfinder

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 Award (Voted for by the public)

  • Baldur's Gate 3

Not only was it a big night of wins for Baldur's Gate 3, but Alan Wake 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder filled out the night with multiple wins as well. As one of the biggest surprises of 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is still proving to the industry what a great achievement of game development it is. Baldur's Gate 3 still managing to gain so many wins is impressive enough, but the lineup of the BAFTA nominees in general is an amazing example of just how many great choices there were last year. Whether it was horror, action, or an RPG, it seemed as though there was an option for every type of gamer.