A look back at the BAFTA Games Awards 2023, where the indie game Vampire Survivors surprised everyone by winning the title of best game, while God of War Ragnarök won five awards, including the Audience Award. Let's review!
The 19th edition of the BAFTA Games Awards was held on March 30 in London! This prestigious ceremony was held during the London Games Festival and rewarded the best video games of the year, with some surprises in store for this 2023 edition.
Starting with the title of best game of the year, awarded to Vampire Survivors, an independent software with minimalist graphics and style, where the player must survive against waves of monsters. The game also won the award for best design, surprising the video game industry. Meanwhile, the popular God of War Ragnarök won five awards, including Best Animation, Audio and Music, as well as Best Actor for Christopher Judge (Kratos) and Best Supporting Actor for Laya DeLeon Hayes (Angrboda). The title was also voted Game of the Year by the public.
Among the other winners, Elden Ring was awarded in the categories of Best License and Best Multiplayer Game, despite criticism of its server problems. The Bafta Games Awards 2023 highlighted both independent games and AAA productions, providing a diverse showcase for the video game industry. Note that the London Games Festival continues until April 8, highlighting the creative scene in the British capital, which has more than 700 game development studios.
Check out the full list of winners at the BAFTA Games Awards 2023:
Best Animation:
Constantly evolving game :
Best License :
Sound Achievement:
Best game design:
- Cult of the Lamb
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Tunic
- Vampire Survivors - WINNER
Best British Game:
- Citizen Sleeper
- OlliOlli World
- Rollerdrome - WINNER
- Total War: Warhammer III
- Two Point Campus
- Vampire Survivors
Artistic achievement :
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Immortality
- Pentiment
- Tunic - WINNER
Best Multiplayer Game:
Best Narrative:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Citizen Sleeper
- God of War Ragnarök
- Immortality - WINNER
- Pentiment
- Stray
Best Supporting Actor/Actress:
- Adam J Harrington, as Sindri in God of War Ragnarök
- Alison Jaye, as Alva in Horizon Forbidden West
- Charlotta Mohlin, as The One in Immortality
- Danielle Bisutti, as Freya in God of War Ragnarök
- Laya Deleon Hayes as Angrboda in God of War Ragnarök - WINNER
- Ryan Hurst as Thor in God of War Ragnarök
Best Music:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök - WINNER
- Stray
- Tunic
Best Audience Game:
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök - WINNER
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Immortality
- Marvel Snap
- Stray
Technical achievement:
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Horizon Forbidden West - WINNER
- Immortality
- The Last of Us Part I
- Stray
Best Family Game :
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Kirby and the Forgotten World - WINNER
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Best First Game:
- As Dusk Falls
- The Case of the Golden Idol
- Stray
- Trombone
- Tunic - WINNER
- Vampire Survivors
Best "Beyond Entertainment" Game:
- Citizen Sleeper
- Endling - Extinction Is Forever - WINNER
- Gibbon: Beyond The Trees
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
- Not For Broadcast
- We'll Always Have Paris
Best Actor/Actress:
- Alain Mesa, for the role of Alejandro Vargas in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Charlotte McBurney, for the role of Amicia in A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Christopher Judge, for the role of Kratos in God of War Ragnarök - WINNER
- Manon Gage, for the role of Marissa Marcel in Immortality
- Siobhan Williams, for the role of Laura in The Quarry
- Sunny Suljic, for the role of Atreus in God of War Ragnarök
Best Game:
- Cult of the Lamb
- Elden Ring
- God Of War Ragnarök
- Marvel Snap
- Stray
- Vampire Survivors - WINNER
