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God of War Ragnarök wins the EE Game of the Year Award at the 2023 BAFTA Games Awards

30 March 2023
  • God of War Ragnarök is crowned the 2023 winner of the EE Game of the Year Award – the only award voted for by the public
  • The BAFTA Games Awards were hosted at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank, London by games and esports host, Frankie Ward, and live streamed exclusively on BAFTA’s Twitch
  • The 2023 nominees were: Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West, Immortality, Marvel Snap and Stray
  • The six players that make up EXCEL Esports’ female Game Changers squad presented the EE Game of the Year Award to God of War Ragnarök
  • EE’s partnership with the BAFTA Games Awards forms part of a wider ambition to become the UK’s number one destination for gaming
Event: British Academy Games AwardsDate: Thursday 4 April 2019Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, LondonHost: Dara Ó Briain -Area: Carlo Paloni Master-Set

BAFTA announces the winners of the 2023 BAFTA Games Awards

30 March 2023
  • God of War Ragnarök wins five BAFTAs, with stars Christopher Judge and Laya DeLeon Hayes winning Performer in a Leading Role and Performer in a Supporting Role respectively
  • Vampire Survivors wins two BAFTAs for Best Game and Game Design
  • Elden Ring and Tunic win two BAFTAs each
  • Rollerdrome wins BAFTA for British Game
  • Shuhei Yoshida receives the BAFTA Fellowship
  • God of War Ragnarök wins the EE Game of the Year – voted by the British public
Event: British Academy Games AwardsVenue: Tobacco Dock, LondonDate: 6 April 2017Host: Danny Wallace -Area: Ceremony

Nominations announced for the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises and the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023

22 March 2023
  • This is Going to Hurt and The Responder receive six nominations each
  • Bad Sisters, The Crown, The English and Slow Horses receive five nominations each
  • Am I Being Unreasonable?, Big Boys, Somewhere Boy and Top Boy receive four nominations each
  • Comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan confirmed to host the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises on 14 May on BBC One and iPlayer at 7pm
  • P&O Cruises announced as new headline sponsor of BAFTA Television Awards  
  • Voting for the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award – the only award voted for by the British public - opens in April
Event: International Women's Day Roundtable for Screen Date: Wednesday 1 March 2023Venue: BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London-

In Conversation: International Women's Day Special

7 March 2023

As part of our ongoing series of articles featuring BAFTA members with whom we work closely throughout the year, Louise Tutt, deputy editor of Screendaily and Screen International, spoke with the chairs of four BAFTA committees – Sara Putt (Television Committee chair and deputy chair of BAFTA), Anna Higgs (Film Committee chair), Tara Saunders (Games Committee chair) and Ade Rawcliffe (Learning, Inclusion and Talent Committee chair) – to discuss their experiences as women in the creative sector ahead of this year's International Women's Day.

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