The British Academy Games Awards have been announced in an online ceremony hosted by Dara Ó Briain and was live-streamed through BAFTA’s social platforms including YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch.
Outer Wilds, the action-adventure mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop, won Best Game, Game Design and Original Property.
And finally it’s the BIG ONE. The one you’ve all been waiting for. The winner of Best Game at the 2020 #BAFTAGames Awards is… Outer Wilds! Congratulations ??? pic.twitter.com/1XMorFCNEW
— BAFTA Games (@BAFTAGames) April 2, 2020
Also winning three BAFTAs was the open-world, role playing detective game Disco Elysium, for Debut Game, Narrative and Music.Performer in a Supporting Role was won by Martti Suosalo for Control. Performer in a Leading Role went to Gonzalo Martin for Life is Strange 2 (episodes 2-5).
Luigi’s Mansion 3, the action and adventure game, won in the new Animation category. Artistic Achievement was won by Sayonara Wild Hearts, the arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding and breaking hearts at 200mph.
Ape Out won Audio Achievement and Apex Legends took the BAFTA for Multiplayer. Path of Exile won the BAFTA for Evolving Game. Observation, the adventure puzzle game created by Scottish studio No Code, received the BAFTA for British Game. Untitled Goose Game won in the Family category.
Games Beyond Entertainment was won by Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to), the uplifting game where players write nice letters to real people while listening to relaxing music.
The genre-defying Death Stranding won in the new Technical Achievement category and its director, writer and designer, Hideo Kojima, was honoured with the Fellowship, the highest honour the Academy can bestow.
Call of Duty: Mobile won EE Mobile Game of the Year, the only award to be voted for by the public.
The Bafta winners list is here:
Animation: Luigi’s Mansion 3
Artistic Achievement: Sayonara Wild Hearts
Audio Achievement: Ape Out
British Game: Observation
Debut Game: Disco Elysium
Evolving Game: Path of Exile
Family Game: Untitled Goose Game
Game Beyond Entertainment: Kind Words (Lo Fi Chill Beats To Write To)
Game Design: Outer Wilds
Multiplayer: Apex Legends
Music: Disco Elysium
Narrative: Disco Elysium
Original Property: Outer Wilds
Performer in a Leading Role: Gonzalo Martin (Life is Strange)
Performer in a Supporting Role: Martti Suosalo (Control)
Technical Achievement: Death Stranding
Mobile Game of the Year (Audience Vote): Call of Duty Mobile
Best Game: Outer Wilds
