Baldur's Gate 3 wins the Best Game award at the BAFTAs, with Hi-Fi Rush taking Best Animation

What you need to know

• The BAFTA Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony that honors outstanding achievements in the video game industry.
• Baldur’s Gate 3 won the biggest award of the evening, while smaller titles like Hi-Fi Rush and Venba received accolades. 
• Alan Wake 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder were also multiple award-winning titles for the evening.

It’s that time of year again: the BAFTA Games Awards. It is a more stoic event than Jeff’s Game Awards, but it is a favorite of mine because it often has some surprise winners. For example, it awarded the indie hit Vampire Survivors with Best Game in 2023. Nominations for 2024 across the categories included 10 nominations for Baldur’s Gate 3—no surprise there—9 nominations for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and even 5 nominations for Hi-Fi Rush.

The winner this year was of no surprise, with a clean sweep of the best awards for Baldur’s Gate 3 taking Best Game. Best Music and the Player’s Choice award amongst others. Here’s a run-through of the nominees and deserved winners, two of which you can play on Xbox Game Pass. 

Debut Game Award

Nominees

• Cocoon
• Dave the Diver
• Dredge
• Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
• Venba
• Viewfinder