Astro Bot wins top prize

Astro Bot has swept away this year’s BAFTA Games Awards, winning a total of five awards – including the top award for the best game.

Playstation 3D platform starring the mascot character also won the Best Animation, Audio Achievement, Family Game and Game Design.

Its director Nicolas Docket dedicated the best game Gong to the developers who “inspired others to join the industry”.

Meanwhile, in the 1970s, the scottish oil on the scottish oil rig wakes up a horror game in a scary game – taking three houses of night trophies.

This was a strong evening for Sony as its other big 2024 hits, aiders 2, raised two awards for the best multiplayer and music.

The squad-based shooter was a surprising hit when it was released, and its manufacturers had to run to promote server capacity to meet the initial demand.

Accepting the Multiplayer Award, Johan Pilltsate, Chief Creative Officer of Developer Earohed, said the players had said that Heldver 2 had re -associated him with gamer friends 10 to 15 years ago.

“This is such an honor,” he told the audience at Queen Elizabeth Hall at South Bank, London.

Thank you goodness you are here! – A comedy cartoon game created by two friends of Yorkshire – won the award for the best British game.

It is established in the fictional northern city of Barnsworth, which is very inspired by developers Will Tod and James Carbat’s Home Town of BurnSley.

The title of Quarki is the sound performance from the pair, as well as actor Matt Berry.

Accepting the award, both friends said: “We hope it inspires you to tell your story in your voice without any compromise.”

The BAFTA Games Awards launched 21 years ago earned a reputation due to the major upset.

In 2023, Vampire Survivors, a game created by a small British team, defeated Sony’s big budget blockbuster God of War: Ragnarok to bag the best game prize.

Many people made Baltro -Poker -Preated Card Games made by an anonymous, loan developer, known as Localladhank – this year to pip Astro Bot for the award.

However, it made the best start.

Actor Ben Star, accepting the award on behalf of the developer, reached the stage in makeup and a juster hat – an outfit inspired by the character Zimbo of the game.

In the speech, he jokingly stated that the developer Localthon was “really rich” and urged the audience to play more independent games … they are the lifetime of this industry “.

Veteran composer Yoko Shimomura accepted the BAFTA Fellowship in the recognition of her contribution to gaming.

Perhaps the Japanese publisher is best known for her work in the Kingdom Hearts series from Square Enix, she recalled how she felt “defeated” at her work several times.

“The fact that I stand here are no thanks to my own efforts, but for those who have supported me,” he said in his acceptance speech.

“I think if the music I have created echoed with a person and in a way it touches their hearts, it was worth it.”

Still deep wakes up the lead and supporting performance categories, and it was also named Best New Intellectual Property.

Actor Abubakar Salim, known for the performance of the killer and HBO’s House of the Dragon, gave an emotional speech as he collected the game beyond the Entertainment Award.

A curious game, he founded his own development company and his first release, Kelise of Kennezera: Zow, who was inspired by his father’s loss of loss.

Meanwhile, Senua’s saga: Helblade II, who went to the ceremony with 11 enrollment, went home with just one prize: Technical Achievement.

Animation: Astro bot

Artistic achievement: Niva river

Audio achievement: Astro bot

BAFTA Fellowship: Yoko Shimomura (musician)

Best Games: Astro bot

British game: Thank you goodness you are here!

Debut game: Baltro

Developed Games: Vampire left

Family Games: Astro bot

Play beyond entertainment: Tales of Kenzera: Zow

game design: Astro bot

Multiplayer: HELLDIVERS 2

music: HELLDIVERS 2

narrative: Metaphor: Refantazio

New intellectual property: Still awakes deep

Leading performance: Alec Pneumon still awakens as Caz

Best Supporting Actor: Karen still wakes up as a finele as Dunbar

Technical achievement: Senua’s saga: Helblade II