BAFTA Games Awards 2023 winners: Vampire Survivors crowned best game, God of War Ragnarök wins six trophies and more

Vampire Survivors took home the highest honor at the BAFTA Games Awards, in what could be called the most shocking moment of the ceremony. The indie title took home two trophies – Best Game Design and the coveted Best Game award – beating God of War Ragnarök, which topped with six awards. Even developer Poncle confessed on stage that he didn’t expect to win. The ceremony was streamed live on Twitch early Friday and saw God of War Ragnarök dominate the lineup with a record 14 nominations, although six of those were nominated for acting for its stellar cast. The Santa Monica Studio-developed sequel, however, got EE Game of the Year, which is a publicly voted award that isn’t officially part of BAFTA.

After launching in early access for PC in December 2021, Vampire Survivors became an almost instant hit, throwing players into pixelated dungeons to mow down thousands of nocturnal creatures, while racking up perks like bibles and garlic. to keep them away. Oddly enough, despite the game’s key art and the title mentioning them, none of the monsters or playable characters are actually vampires.

Continuing his run from The Game Awards 2022, Christopher Judge picked up another Best Performer win at the BAFTA Games Awards 2023, for his role as Kratos in God of War Ragnarök. Meanwhile, Laya Deleon Hayes, who played Angrboda the Jötunn, got one for Best Supporting Actor.

Amazingly, God of War Ragnarök also stole the audio achievement award from Metal: Hellsinger, the rhythm-based FPS where you lay waste to demonic foes while rock music blasts in the background. Critical darling Elden Ring scooped two awards – Original Property and Multiplayer – beating nominees such as FIFA 23 and Splatoon 3. The FromSoftware-developed title previously won Game of the Year at the 2022 Game Awards and DICE Awards , last month.

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With that, here’s the full list of winners for this year’s BAFTA Games Awards:

BAFTA Games Awards 2023 winners – the full list

2023 BAFTA Games Award for Best Game

Vampire Survivors — WINNER
Worship of the Lamb
Ring of Elden
God of War Ragnarök
marvel snap
Wander

2023 BAFTA Games Awards for Storytelling

Immortality — WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
sleeper citizen
God of War Ragnarök
Repentance
Wander

2023 BAFTA Games Awards for Artistic Achievement

Tunic — WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Ring of Elden
God of War Ragnarök
Immortality
Repentance

2023 BAFTA Games Awards for Music

God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Cuphead: the delicious last dish
Ring of Elden
Wander
Tunic

2023 BAFTA Games Awards for Audio Achievement

God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Forbidden Horizon West
Metal: Hellsinger
Wander
Tunic

2023 BAFTA Games Award for Performer in a Leading Role

Christopher Judge as Kratos, the god of war Ragnarok — WINNER
Alain Mesa as Alejandro Vargas, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Charlotte McBurney as Amicia, A Plague Tale: Requiem
Manon Gage as Marissa Marcel, Immortality
Siobhan Williams as Laura, The Quarry
Sunny Suljic as Atreus, the god of war Ragnarök

2023 BAFTA Games Award for Performer in a Supporting Role

Laya Deleon Hayes as Angrboda, god of war Ragnarök – WINNER
Adam J. Harrington as Sindri, the god of war Ragnarök
Alison Jaye as Alva, Horizon Forbidden West
Charlotta Mohlin as The One, Immortality
Danielle Bisutti as Freya, God of War Ragnarök
Ryan Hurst as Thor God of War Ragnarok

2023 BAFTA Games Awards for Original Property

Elden Ring—WINNER
sleeper citizen
Worship of the Lamb
Sifu
Wander
vampire survivors

2023 BAFTA Games Awards for Game Design

Vampire Survivors — WINNER
lamb worship
Ring of Elden
God of War Ragnarök
Forbidden Horizon West
Tunic

2023 BAFTA Games Awards for Animation

God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Forbidden Horizon West
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Sifu
Wander

2023 BAFTA Games Awards for Multiplayer

Elden Ring—WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
EA Sports FIFA 23
Monitor 2
Splaton 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

2023 BAFTA Games Award for Technical Achievement

Horizon Forbidden West—WINNER
Ring of Elden
God of War Ragnarök
Immortality
The Last of Us Part I
Wander

BAFTA Games Award 2023 for the first game

Tunic — WINNER
As dusk falls
The Case of the Golden Idol
Wander
trombone champion
vampire survivors

BAFTA Games Award 2023 for British Game

Rollerdrome — WINNER
sleeper citizen
OlliOlli World
Total War: Warhammer 3
Two-point campus
vampire survivors

2023 BAFTA Games Awards for Family Gaming

Kirby and the Forgotten Land — WINNER
Disney Valley of Dreams
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Nintendo Switch Sports
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

2023 BAFTA Games Awards for Scalable Play

Final Fantasy XIV Online — WINNER
Apex Legends
dreams
The Elder Scrolls Online
Forza Horizon 5
No Man’s Sky

2023 BAFTA Games Awards for Gaming Beyond Entertainment

Endling – Extinction is Eternal – WINNER
sleeper citizen
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
I was an exocolonist teenager
Not for broadcast
We will always have Paris

2023 BAFTA Games Award for EE Game of the Year (voted by the public)

God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
Ring of Elden
Forbidden Horizon West
Immortality
marvel snap
Wander

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