BAFTA’s 20th Games Awards feature a variety of nominees

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has released the list of nominees for its 20th Game Awards in 2024. The list features several familiar games from other awards events — Baldur’s Gate 3 leads the list with ten nominations, followed by Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 with nine and Alan Wake 2 with eight. The announcement follows BAFTA’s release last year of a longlist of potential nominees. The Awards event airs live on April 11.

Tara Saunders, chair of the BAFTA Games board of trustees, spoke with GamesBeat about the nominations and what makes the 2023 slate special. “It’s become much more centered around the craft of games and honoring the skilled talent, and it’s likely this year will go down in history as one of the best years for new video game releases.” Saunders added that BAFTA wants to bring creators together to celebrate the achievements of the year. “Boy do they deserve it this year,” she added.