Baldur’s Gate 3 has take home yet another Game of the Year award, having won Best Game at the BAFTAs alongside four other awards.
The 20th BAFTA Game Awards took place on April 11 and with them celebrating the best games of 2023, it should come as no surprise that Baldur’s Gate 3 dominated the competition. After all, it was nominated for no less than nine categories at The Game Awards 2023 and won six of them, including Game of the Year.
According to GamesRadar, however, Baldur’s Gate 3‘s BAFTA win means it has become the first ever game to win the Game of the Year award (or equivalent) across The Game Awards, the Golden Joysticks, the Game Developer’s Choice Awards, the DICE Awards, and the BAFTAs. The only other games to have come close to achieving this were The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the 2018 God of War, and Elden Ring. It could very well add a couple more Game of the Year awards to its trophy cabinet since it’s been nominated in that same category at this year’s Gayming Awards and Hugo Awards, which take place in June and August respectively.
It’s an incredible achievement for developer Larian Studios to receive all these accolades. To win even one Game of the Year award is impressive enough (especially given how many amazing games came out in 2023), but Baldur’s Gate 3 has also been a huge commercial success, with it making Hasbro at least $90 million.
Baldur’s Gate 3‘s other BAFTA wins include the awards for Music and Narrative, with Andrew Wincott taking the Performer in a Supporting Role award for his performance as antagonist Raphael. The game was also the public’s top pick as it won the Players’ Choice award. If you’re interested, we have a full list of the BAFTA nominees and winners here.
