Last night, London was home for many of the visionaries in modern day video game development.
There are a lot of video game awards shows out there that garner negative reactions from gamers, yet the BAFTA Games Awards are seen as one of the ceremonies that taken the medium seriously and awards the talent within the industry.
The biggest winner of the night was thatgamecompany’s beautiful Journey. The independent studio’s mesmerising title picked up five awards for; Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Game Design, Online Multiplayer and Original Music.
The Walking Dead and The Unfinished Swan came out with two awards, respectively. Telltale’s episodic adventure game picked up the Mobile & Handheld and Story BAFTAs. Giant Sparrow’s maiden effort won awards for Game Innovation and Debut Game.
Some of the other winners on the night include Fireproof’s wonderful iOS game The Room, which won the award for British Game, and Arkane Studios’ new IP Dishonored won the coveted award for Best Game. Of course, it would be remiss of us not to mention that the legendary Gabe Newell collected the Academy Fellowship award for overall contribution to the industry.
Below is a full list of the nominees and winners on the night. If you missed the ceremony on Twitch, Challenge TV will be airing a highlights show at 10pm on March 11.
WINNERS
(Winner in Bold and **)
Action
Borderlands 2
Randy Pitchford, Paul Hellquist, Jeramy Cooke
Gearbox/2K Games
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Development Team
Treyarch/Activision
**Far Cry 3
Dan Hay, Patrick Plourde, Patrik Methé
Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
Halo 4
Development Team
343 Industries/Microsoft Studios
Hitman: Absolution
Tore Blystad, Hakon Abrak, Christian Elverdan
Io – Interactive/Square-Enix
Mass Effect 3
Development Team
BioWare/EA
Artistic Achievement
Borderlands 2Randy Pitchford, Paul Hellquist, Jeramy CookeGearbox/2K GamesDear EstherRobert BriscoeThechineseroom/thechineseroomFar Cry 3Jean-Alexis Doyon, Genseki Tanaka, Vincent JeanUbisoft Montreal/UbisoftHalo 4Development Team343 Industries/Microsoft Studios**JourneyDevelopment TeamThat Game Company/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeThe RoomDevelopment TeamFireproof Games/Fireproof GamesAudio AchievementAssassin’s Creed IIIMathieu JeansonUbisoft Montreal/UbisoftBeat Sneak BanditSimon Flesser, Magnus “Gordon” Gardebäck,Simogo/SimogoDear EstherJessica CurryThechineseroom/thechineseroomFar Cry 3Dan Hay, Tony Gronick, Brian TylerUbisoft Montreal/UbisoftHalo 4Development Team343 Industries/Microsoft Studios**JourneySteve Johnson, Austin Wintory, Keith LearyThat Game Company/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeBest Game**DishonoredDevelopment TeamArkane Studios/Bethesda SoftworksFar Cry 3Dan Hay, Patrick Plourde, Patrik MethéUbisoft Montreal/UbisoftFIFA 13Development TeamEA Canada/EAJourneyDevelopment TeamThat Game Company/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeMass Effect 3Casey HudsonBioWare/EAThe Walking DeadDan Connors, Kevin Bruner, Kevin BoyleTelltale Games/TelltaleBritish GameDear EstherDaniel Pinchbeck, Robert Briscoe, Jessica CurryThechineseroom/thechineseroomForza HorizonDevelopment TeamPlayground Games/Turn 10 Studios/Microsoft StudiosLEGO The Lord of the RingsJon Burton, James McLoughlin, Nicola DalyTT Games/Warner Brothers Interactive EntertainmentNeed for Speed Most WantedDevelopment TeamCriterion Games/EA**The RoomDevelopment TeamFireproof Games/Fireproof GamesSuper HexagonTerry Cavanagh, Niamh Houston, Jenn FrankTerry Cavanagh/Terry CavanaghDebut GameDeadlightRaul Rubio, Luz Sancho, Oscar CuestaTequila Works/Microsoft StudiosDear EstherDaniel Pinchbeck, Robert Briscoe, Jessica CurryThechineseroom/thechineseroomForza HorizonDevelopment TeamPlayground Games/Turn 10 Studios/Microsoft StudiosProteusEd Key, David KanagaTwisted Tree Games/Twisted Tree GamesThe RoomDevelopment TeamFireproof Games/Fireproof Games**The Unfinished SwanIan Dallas, Nathan GaryGiant Sparrow/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeFamily
Clay JamChris Roe, Iain Gilfeather, Michael MovelFat Pebble/ZyngaJust Dance 4Alkis Argyriadis, Matthew Tomkinson, Veronique HalbreyUbisoft Paris/Ubisoft**LEGO Batman 2: DC Super HeroesJon Burton, Jonathan Smith, John HodskinsonTT Games/Warner Brothers Interactive EntertainmentLEGO the Lord of the RingsJon Burton, James McLoughlin, Nicola DalyTT Games/Warner Brothers Interactive EntertainmentMinecraft: XBOX 360 EditionDevelopment TeamMojang/4J Studios/Microsoft Studios Xbox LIVE ArcadeSkylanders GiantsPaul Reiche, Fred Ford, Scott KragerToys for Bob/ActivisionGame DesignBorderlands 2Randy Pitchford, Paul Hellquist, Jeramy CookeGearbox/2K GamesDishonoredDevelopment TeamArkane Studios/Bethesda SoftworksFar Cry 3Patrik Methé, Jamie KeenUbisoft Montreal/Ubisoft**JourneyDevelopment TeamThat Game Company/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeThe Walking DeadDan Connors, Kevin Bruner, Kevin BoyleTelltale Games/TelltaleXCOM: Enemy Unknown
Development TeamFiraxis/2K GamesGame InnovationCall of Duty: Black Ops IIDevelopment TeamTreyarch/ActivisionFezDevelopment TeamPolytron Corporation/Microsoft Studios Xbox LIVE ArcadeJourneyDevelopment TeamThat Game Company/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeKinect Sesame Street TVBrian Stone, Josh Atkins, Todd SlepianSoho Productions/Microsoft Studios**The Unfinished SwanIan Dallas, Nathan GaryGiant Sparrow/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeWonderbook: Books of SpellsDevelopment TeamLondon Studio/ Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeMobile & HandheldIncobotoDene CarterFluttermind/ FluttermindLittleBigPlanet (Vita)Tom O’Connor, Mattias Nygren, Lee HutchinsonTarsier Studios/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeNew Star SoccerSimon ReadNew Star Games/New Star GamesThe RoomDevelopment TeamFireproof Games/Fireproof GamesSuper Monsters Ate My CondoDevelopment TeamPikPok/Adult Swim Games**The Walking DeadDan Connors, Kevin Bruner, Kevin BoyleTelltale Games/TelltaleOnline – BrowserAmateur Surgeon HospitalPaul Croft, Jim GriffithsMediatonic/Adult Swim GamesDick and Dom’s HOOPLA!Development TeamTeam Cooper/CBBCMerlin: The GameDevelopment TeamBossa Studios/Bossa StudiosRunescapeDevelopment TeamJagex/JagexThe Settlers OnlineChristopher Schmitz, Guido Schmidt, Rainer ReberBlue Byte Software/Ubisoft**SongPopOlivier Michon, Thibaut Crenn, Daouna JeongFreshPlanet/FreshPlanetOnline-MultiplayerAssassin’s Creed IIIDamien Kieken, Mathieu Granjon, Yann Le GuyaderUbisoft Montreal/UbisoftBorderlands 2Randy Pitchford, Paul Hellquist, Jeramy CookeGearbox/2K GamesCall of Duty: Black Ops IIDevelopment TeamTreyarch/ActivisionHalo 4Development Team343 Industries/Microsoft Studios**JourneyDevelopment TeamThat Game Company/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeNeed For Speed Most WantedDevelopment TeamCriterion Games/EAOriginal MusicAssassin’s Creed IIILorne BalfeUbisoft Montreal/UbisoftDiablo IIIDevelopment TeamBlizzard Entertainment/ Blizzard Entertainment**JourneyAustin Wintory, Keith Leary, Mony MuddThat Game Company/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeThomas Was AloneDavid HousdenMike Bithell/Mike BithellThe Unfinished SwanJoel Corelitz, Keith Leary, Peter ScaturroGiant Sparrow/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeThe Walking DeadJared Emerson-JohnsonTelltale Games/TelltalePerformerAdrian Hough (Haytham) – Assassin’s Creed III**Danny Wallace (The Narrator) – Thomas Was AloneDave Fennoy (Lee Everett) – The Walking DeadMelissa Hutchison (Clementine) – The Walking DeadNigel Carrington (The Narrator) – Dear EstherNolan North (Nathan Drake) – Uncharted: Golden AbyssSports/FitnessFIFA 13Development TeamEA Canada/EAF1 2012Development TeamCodemasters Birmingham/Codemasters RacingForza HorizonDevelopment TeamPlayground Games/Turn10 Studios/Microsoft Studios**New Star SoccerSimon ReadNew Star Games/New Star GamesNike+ Kinect TrainingDevelopment TeamSumo Digital Ltd/Microsoft StudiosTrials EvolutionAntti llvessup, Kim LahtiRedLynx/Microsoft StudiosStoryDishonoredDevelopment TeamArkane Studios/Bethesda SoftworksFar Cry 3Jeffrey Yohalem, Lucien Soulban, Li KuoUbisoft Montreal/UbisoftJourneyDevelopment TeamThat Game Company/Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeMass Effect 3Mac WaltersBioWare/EAThomas was AloneMike BithellMike Bithell/Mike Bithell**The Walking DeadDevelopment TeamTelltale Games/TelltaleStrategyDark Souls: Prepare To DieDevelopment TeamFrom Software/Namco Bandai GamesDiablo IIIDevelopment TeamBlizzard Entertainment/Blizzard EntertainmentFootball Manager 2013Development TeamSports Interactive/SEGAGreat Big War GameDavid Moss, Steve Venezia, Paul JohnsonRubicon Development/Rubican DevelopmentTotal War Shogun 2: Fall of the SamuraiPawel Wojs, Janos Gaspar, Chris WalterThe Creative Assembly/SEGA**XCOM: Enemy UnknownDevelopment TeamFiraxis/2K GamesBAFTA Ones to Watch Award in association with Dare to Be DigitalPixel StoryMartin Cosens, Thomas McParland, Ashley Hayes, Benjamin Rushton, Luke Harrison