The 2025 BAFTA Games Awards, held on Tuesday, April 8, in London, saw Astro Bot take home the most prestigious honors, including Best Game and Best Family Game, as well as several other accolades. The event, hosted by the UK's independent arts charity celebrating excellence in games, recognized outstanding achievements across multiple categories.
Astro Bot led the night with multiple wins, claiming Best Animation, Audio Achievement, Game Design, and Best Family Game, among others. Meanwhile, Still Wakes the Deep and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 emerged as strong contenders, securing several nominations each. Still Wakes the Deep claimed eight nominations and went on to win Best New Intellectual Property, while Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 secured the award for Best Technical Achievement.
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Other big winners included Thank Goodness You're Here!, which won Best British Game and received seven nominations, and Helldivers 2, which triumphed in both Best Multiplayer and Best Music categories. Metaphor: Refantazio won Best Narrative, while Vampire Survivors took home the award for Best Evolving Game.
The prestigious Fellowship Award was presented to Yoko Shimomura, the renowned composer behind soundtracks for games such as Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XV. Tales of Kenzera: Zau was honored with the Game Beyond Entertainment award, recognizing its deep narrative and immersive experience.
In acting, Alex Newman and Karen Dunbar were awarded Best Performer in a Leading Role and Best Performer in a Supporting Role, respectively, for their performances in Still Wakes the Deep.
Notable past winners were also mentioned, with Baldur's Gate 3 securing five awards in 2024, including Best Game. Other 2024 standouts included Alan Wake 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Viewfinder.
In a surprising revelation, BAFTA also named Shenmue as the most influential video game of all time, a title that sparked some puzzlement across the internet due to the game's cult status.
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