The 2024 BAFTA Games Awards nominations have been revealed, with Baldur's Gate 3 leading the charge
techradar.comThe nominations for the 20th BAFTA Games Awards have been revealed, with the awards ceremony set to take place on April 11, 2024.
The awards are hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and are intended to recognize “the very best games of 2023 and the talent who made them.” According to the BAFTA website, there are 18 categories in this year’s awards including for animation, artistic achievement, audio achievement, and, of course, the coveted best game award.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the critically acclaimed role-playing game (RPG) Baldur’s Gate 3leads with ten nominations including best game. It’s followed by Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, with nine nominations. Narrative survival horror game Alan Wake 2has also seen a lot of success, coming in third with eight nominations of its own.
Some of the more interesting choices include sprawling free-to-play adventure Genshin Impact, which has been nominated in the evolving game category, and action RPG Diablo 4which is up for both the artistic achievement and multiplayer awards.
You can see a full list of nominations in each category below:
The nominations and awards are voted for by BAFTA members, with the exception of the EE Players' Choice Award which is nominated by a jury panel and decided by a public vote. Voting is currently open via the EE website so now is the perfect time if if you want to weigh in for yourself.
Looking for some top video game recommendations? See our guides to the best PS5 games and the best Xbox Series X games for some picks.
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