God of War takes home five BAFTAs
Into the Breach, Return of the Obra Dinn, Florence also receive honors
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The winners of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) annual Games Awards were announced at the ceremony last night, seeing God of War take home five honors.
A number of indie titles also received awards, including Return of the Obra Dinn (taking home two), Florence, Into the Breach, Yoku's Island Express, My Child Lebensborn, and Yoku's Island Express. A full write-up of the nominees can be found here.
All the winners of the British Academy Games Awards for 2019 are as listed below:
- Artistic Achievement: Return of the Obra Dinn (Lucas Pope/3909)
- Audio Achievement: God of War (Mike Niederquell, Todd Piperi, Leilani Ramirez/Sony Santa Monica)
- Best Game: God of War (Cory Barlog, Yumi Yang, Shannon Studstill/Sony Santa Monica)
- British Game: Forza Horizon 4 (Playground Games/Microsoft Studios)
- Debut Game: Yoku's Island Express (Villa Gorilla/Team 17)
- Evolving Game: Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Family: Nintendo Labo (Nintendo EPD)
- Game Beyond Entertainment: My Child Lebensborn (Sarepta Studio AS/Teknopilot AS)
- Game Design: Return of the Obra Dinn (Lucas Pope/3909)
- Game Innovation: Nintendo Labo (Nintendo EPD)
- Mobile Game: Florence (Mountains/Annapurna Interactive)
- Multiplayer: A Way Out (Hazelight/EA Originals)
- Music: God of War (Bear McCreary, Keith Leary, Peter Scaturro/Sony Santa Monica)
- Narrative: God of War (Cory Barlog, Matt Sophos, Richard Zangrande Gaubert/Sony Santa Monica)
- Original Property: Into the Breach (Subset Games)
- Performer: Jeremy Davies as The Stranger in God of War
- EE Mobile Game of the Year: Old School Runescape (Jagex)