News
BAFTA's 2024 Breakthrough Cohort includes game dev talent from the UK, US, and India
Spans specialisms from production, performance, editing, directing, and game design
BAFTA
News
BAFTA bringing in experts for initial votes on Game Design and Technical awards
Updates to eligibility and voting rules also tweak criteria for New IP, Evolving Game and others
Feature
20 years of the BAFTA Games Awards
We speak to the organiser behind the prestigious awards about how they have evolved over time and the role they have played in bringing the best games to a wider audience
News
BAFTA Breakthrough 2023 cohort unveiled
42 creatives from the fields of film, gaming, and television to receive career guidance and networking opportunities
News
BAFTA announces 2023 Young Game Designers competition winners
The cohort included returning finalists, and all the winners will be featured in the Science Museum of London
Feature
Why BAFTA is changing the way its games awards work
Tara Saunders tells us more about expanding the voting for Best Game and British Game to over 1,000 members
News
God of War Ragnarok cleans up at BAFTA Games Awards
But Vampire Survivors is the surprise winner of Best Game
News
Shuhei Yoshida to receive BAFTA Fellowship
BAFTA to recognise the SIE veteran's work "as a champion of independent developers"
News
God of War Ragnarok picks up 14 nominations for BAFTA Games Awards 2023
Stray receives eight nominations and while FromSoftware's Elden Ring snags seven nominations
News
BAFTA Breakthrough 2022 participants unveiled
33 creatives from the fields of film, gaming, and television to receive professional development and networking opportunities
News
BAFTA announces 2022 Young Game Designers competition winners
Winners will be featured in the Museum of Science and Industry's Power Up exhibition in Manchester
News
Returnal wins best game at BAFTA 2022
It Takes Two, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Unpacking each won two awards
News
Returnal picks up eight nominations for BAFTA Games Awards 2022
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart receives seven nominations, Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 get six each
News
BAFTA names new head of games
UKIE's Luke Hebblethwaite takes new role as organisation ramps up games efforts
News
BAFTA Breakthrough 2021 participants revealed
36 Creatives from the fields of film, gaming, and television to receive professional development and networking opportunities
News
BAFTA announces winners of 2021 Young Game Designers competition
Award recipients will also be able to further develop their games via workshops and mentorship
News
Hades wins Best Game at BAFTA Games Awards 2021
Supergiant's hit took home five awards, while Animal Crossing, The Last of Us Part II, and Sackboy each won two
Stub
Games included in the GSA BAFTA Student Awards for the first time
Awards for Games and Immersive to be presented at the online ceremony in July this year
News
BAFTA announces 2020 Breakthrough participants
Eight games professionals across US, UK honored as creative rising stars
News
BAFTA Games Awards entrants to be tested on BFI Diversity Standards
New process will be piloted for 2021 event, alongside new guidelines for preventing bullying and harassment in the workplace
Stub
BAFTA Breakthrough opens applications for UK and the US
Initiative was previously UK-only, applications for India and China to open later in the year
News
BAFTA Games Awards go digital due to pandemic concerns
Ceremony will still take place April 2, but organizers have changed to an online broadcast event without a live audience
News
Control and Death Stranding nominated for 11 BAFTAs each
Hideo Kojima to receive Fellowship as Death Stranding ties for most nominations in BAFTA Game Award history
News
Hideo Kojima to receive BAFTA Fellowship
BAFTA's highest honour will be given to Metal Gear Solid's creator at the Games Awards on April 2, 2020
Stub
Entries open for BAFTA Young Game Designers
Tenth annual competition for young designers up to the age of 18 is now open