Returnal Hailed Game of 2021 By BAFTA
The winners of BAFTA awards have been announced. Most statuettes went to Returnal, which was recognized as game of the year.
- Best game of the year
- Best game by a British developer
- Best game animation
- Greatest artistic achievement
- Greatest sound achievement
- Best debut
- Best game development
- Best family game
- Best game design
- Best multiplayer game
- Best game music
- Best storyline
- Best new brand
- Greatest technological achievement
- Best lead actor
- Best supporting actor
- Game beyond entertainment award
- EE special award (from UK trade media network)
The winners of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' gaming awards for 2021 have been announced.
The biggest winner was the shooter Returnal, which won in three categories, including the most important one - for the Best Game of the Year.
Two statuettes each went to The Artful Escape (Greatest Artistic Achievement and Greatest Sound Achievement), Unpacking (Best Story and EE Special Award), Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Best In-Game Animation and Greatest Technological Achievement), and It Takes Two (Best Multiplayer Game and Best New Brand). In addition, Inscryption was recognized as best design .
It is worth adding that Steam hosted a sale on many games that have received a BAFTA award this year, or were on the list of titles nominated.
Best game of the year
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Best game by a British developer
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Best game animation
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Greatest artistic achievement
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Greatest sound achievement
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Best debut
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Best game development
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Best family game
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Best game design
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Best multiplayer game
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- It Takes Two
Other nominated games
Best game music
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Best storyline
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Best new brand
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- It Takes Two
Other nominated games
Greatest technological achievement
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Best leading actor
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- Jane Perry as Selene Vassos in Returnal
Other nominated games
- Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake in Deathloop
- Jason E Kelley as Colt Vahn "the Captain" in Deathloop
- Jennifer Hale as Rivet in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Jon McLaren as Star-Lord/Peter Quill in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
- Erika Mori as Alex Chen in Life is Strange: True Colors
Best supporting actor
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- Kimberley Brooks as Hollis Forsythe in Psychonauts 2
Other nominated games
- Laura Bailey as Polina Petrova in Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Jason Cavalier as Drax in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
- Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village
- Han Soto as Gabe Chen in Life is Strange: True Colors
- Alex Weiner as Rocket in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
