BAFTA has announced the nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards — and Baldur’s Gate 3 leads the pack.Larian’s sprawling Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game is up for 10 BAFTA Games Awards, including Best Game. Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has a strong showing with nine nominations, Remedy’s Alan Wake 2 has eight, and Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor have six each.Outside the triple-A space, MintRocket’s marine adventure Dave The Diver and Tango Gameworks’ rhythm action game Hi-Fi Rush have five nominations each, with Cocoon, Dredge, and Viewfinder four apiece.Every IGN 10 of 202311 out of the 12 nominees in the performance categories receive their first BAFTA nomination, including Sam Lake for Alan Wake 2; Amelia Tyler, Andrew Wincott, Neil Newbon, Samantha Béart (a 2023 BAFTA Breakthrough) and Tracey Wiles for Baldur’s Gate 3; Ralph Ineson for Final Fantasy 14; Cameron Monaghan and Debra Wilson for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor; and Tony Todd and Yuri Lowenthal for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.Speaking to IGN, Emma Baehr, Executive Director of Awards & Content at BAFTA, and Tara Saunders, Chair of the BAFTA Games Committee, said the BAFTA Games Awards are now more important than ever, given the mass layoffs and studio closures that have blighted the video game industry in recent times.“People are clearly going through a really difficult time right now, and I’m sure some of today’s nominees will be amongst them,” Saunders said. “Creativity will always exist and shine through and it’s BAFTA’s job to showcase and make sure that we make a celebration of that. It’s even more important when things are hard actually, that you make a celebration of that, you make sure that actually the developers are recognized. What it does also is just showcase to the next future generation that actually, regardless of difficult times, great content will get made and showcased and celebrated.”The full list of the categories and nominees for the BAFTA Games Awards 2023 can be found below.ANIMATIONALAN WAKE 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertawinment Plc./Epic GamesHI-FI RUSH Development Team – Tango Gameworks/Bethesda SoftworksHOGWARTS LEGACY Development Team – Avalanche Software/Warner Bros. GamesMARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 Development Team – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentSTAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR Nathan Dunlap, David Nam, Thomas Cannell – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic ArtsSUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTALAN WAKE 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment Plc./Epic GamesBALDUR’S GATE 3 Development Team – Larian Studio/Larian StudioCOCOON Development Team – Geometric Interactive/Annapurna InteractiveDIABLO IV Development Team – Blizzard Entertainment/Blizzard EntertainmentFINAL FANTASY XVI Hiroshi Minagawa, Kazuya Takahashi, Naoki Kurihara – SQUARE ENIX – Creative Business Unit III/SQUARE ENIXHI-FI RUSH Development Team – Tango Gameworks/Bethesda SoftworksAUDIO ACHIEVEMENTALAN WAKE 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment Plc./Epic GamesCALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III Matt Grimm, Eric Wedemeyer, Robbie Elias – SledgehammerGames/ActivisionHI-FI RUSH Development Team – Tango Gameworks/Bethesda SoftworksTHE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoMARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 Development Team – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentSTAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR Development Team – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic ArtsBEST GAMEALAN WAKE 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment Plc./Epic GamesBALDUR’S GATE 3 Development Team – Larian Studio/Larian StudioDAVE THE DIVER Development Team – MINTROCKET/MINTROCKETTHE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoMARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 Development Team – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentSUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoBRITISH GAMECASSETTE BEASTS Development Team – Bytten Studio/Raw FuryDEAD ISLAND 2 Development Team – Dambuster Studios/PLAIONDISNEY ILLUSION ISLAND Development Team – Dlala Studios/DisneyFOOTBALL MANAGER 2024 Development Team – Sports Interactive/SEGA EuropeVIEWFINDER Development Team – Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful PublishingWARHAMMER AGE OF SIGMAR: REALMS OF RUIN Development Team – Frontier Developments/Frontier DevelopmentsDEBUT GAMECOCOON Development Team – Geometric Interactive/Annapurna InteractiveDAVE THE DIVER Development Team – MINTROCKET/MINTROCKETDREDGE Development Team – Black Salt Games/Team17 DigitalSTRAY GODS: THE ROLEPLAYING MUSICAL Development Team – Summerfall Studios/Humble GamesVENBA Abhijeeth Swaminathan, Sam Elkana, Shahrin Khan – Visai Games/Visai GamesVIEWFINDER Development Team – Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful PublishingEVOLVING GAMECYBERPUNK 2077 Development Team – CD PROJEKT RED/CD PROJEKT REDFINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE Development Team – Creative Business Unit III/Square EnixFORTNITE Development Team – Epic Games/Epic GamesFORZA HORIZON 5 Development Team – Playground Games/Xbox Game StudiosGENSHIN IMPACT Development Team – HoYoverse/HoYoverseNO MAN’S SKY Development Team – Hello Games/Hello GamesFAMILYCOCOON Development Team – Geometric Interactive/Annapurna InteractiveDAVE THE DIVER Development Team – MINTROCKET/MINTROCKETDISNEY ILLUSION ISLAND Development Team – Dlala Studios/DisneyHI-FI RUSH Development Team – Tango Gameworks/Bethesda SoftworksHOGWARTS LEGACY Development Team – Avalanche Software/Warner Bros. GamesSUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoGAME BEYOND ENTERTAINMENTCHANTS OF SENNAAR Julien Moya, Thomas Panuel – Rundisc/Focus EntertainmentGOODBYE VOLCANO HIGH Development Team – KO_OP/KO_OPTCHIA Phil Crifo, Marilou Lopez-Aguilera, Thoanë Thomadra – Awaceb/Kepler InteractiveTERRA NIL Development Team – Free Lives/Devolver DigitalTHIRSTY SUITORS Development Team – Outerloop Games/Annapurna InteractiveVENBA Abhijeeth Swaminathan, Sam Elkana, Shahrin Khan – Visai Games/Visai GamesGAME DESIGNCOCOON Development Team – Geometric Interactive/Annapurna InteractiveDAVE THE DIVER Development Team – MINTROCKET/MINTROCKETDREDGE Joel Mason, Alex Ritchie, Nadia Thorn – Black Salt Games/Team17 DigitalTHE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoMARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 Development Team – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentVIEWFINDER Development Team – Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful PublishingMULTIPLAYERBALDUR’S GATE 3 Development Team – Larian Studio/Larian StudioCALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III Development Team – Sledgehammer Games/ActivisionDIABLO IV Development Team – Blizzard Entertainment/Blizzard EntertainmentFORZA MOTORSPORT Development Team – Turn 10 Studios/Xbox Game StudiosPARTY ANIMALS Development Team – Recreate Games/Source TechnologySUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoMUSICALAN WAKE 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment Plc./Epic GamesASSASSIN’S CREED MIRAGE Development Team – Ubisoft/UbisoftBALDUR’S GATE 3 Borislav Slavov – Larian Studio/Larian StudioTHE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoMARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 John Paesano, Scott Hanau, Keith Leary – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentSTAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR Gordy Haab, Stephen Barton – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic ArtsNARRATIVEALAN WAKE 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment Plc./Epic GamesBALDUR’S GATE 3 Development Team – Larian Studio/Larian StudioDREDGE Joel Mason, Alex Ritchie, Nadia Thorne – Black Salt Games/Team17 DigitalFINAL FANTASY XVI Kazutoyo Maehiro, Michael-Christopher Koji Fox – SQUARE ENIX – Creative Business Unit III/SQUARE ENIXTHE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoSTAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR Stig Asmussen, Aaron Contreras, Dori Arazi – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic ArtsNEW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYCHANTS OF SENNAAR Julien Moya, Thomas Panuel – Rundisc/Focus EntertainmentDAVE THE DIVER Development Team – MINTROCKET/MINTROCKETDREDGE Development Team – Black Salt Games/Team17 DigitalHI-FI RUSH Development Team – Tango Gameworks/Bethesda SoftworksJUSANT Development Team – DON'T NOD/DON'T NODVIEWFINDER Development Team – Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful PublishingPERFORMER IN A LEADING ROLEAMELIA TYLER as Narrator in Baldur’s Gate 3CAMERON MONAGHAN as Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorNADJI JETER as Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2NEIL NEWBON as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3SAMANTHA BÉART as Karlach in Baldur’s Gate 3YURI LOWENTHAL as Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLEANDREW WINCOTT as Raphael in Baldur’s Gate 3DEBRA WILSON as Cere Junda in Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorRALPH INESON as Cidolfus “Cid” Telamon in Final Fantasy XVISAM LAKE as Alex Casey in Alan Wake 2TONY TODD as Venom in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2TRACY WILES as Jaheira in Baldur’s Gate 3TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTALAN WAKE 2 Development Team – Remedy Entertainment Plc./Epic GamesFINAL FANTASY XVI Ryota Suzuki, Yasuhiro Yanamoto, Kei Honda – SQUARE ENIX – Creative Business Unit III/SQUARE ENIXHORIZON CALL OF THE MOUNTAIN Development Team – Guerrilla and Firesprite/Sony Interactive EntertainmentTHE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM Development Team – Nintendo EPD/NintendoMARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 Development Team – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentSTARFIELD Development Team – Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda SoftworksEE PLAYERS’ CHOICE (voted for by the public)BALDUR’S GATE 3 Larian Studio/Larian StudioCYBERPUNK 2077 CD PROJEKT RED/CD PROJEKT REDFORTNITE Epic Games/Epic GamesTHE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM Nintendo EPD/NintendoLETHAL COMPANY Zeekerss/ZeekerssMARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentWesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
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