Vampire Survivors was the surprise winner of Best Game at last night’s BAFTA Game Awards, beating the likes of Elden Ri…
Vampire Survivors was the surprise winner of Best Game at last night’s BAFTA Game Awards, beating the likes of Elden Ring and God of War: Ragnarök.
Ragnarök remained the biggest winner of the night, awarded with six wins out of the fifteen nominations it received.
Vampire Survivors also won the award for Game Design.
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“It’s all really strange,” Geo Morgan from Vampire Survivors developer Poncle told me after the game’s win. “It’s such a quirky little game and the team is so passionate about what we do and we’ve put our heart and soul into it. I think that shows from how people react to it and how many people enjoy it and how we want to keep striving to make it a better game.”
Ragnarök’s wins included Animation, Audio Achievement, Music, both Supporting and Lead Performer awards, and the public voted EE Game of the Year.
Elden Ring won awards for Narrative and Original Property.
Elsewhere, Tunic won two awards for Artistic Achievement and Debut Game. “I’m in a bit of a state of shock,” designer Andrew Shouldice said, speaking to Eurogamer. “I think regardless of the budget any game that is nominated for an award like this whether it’s a small team with just a few people or a massive team with thousands, those are people who are loving what they do and pouring themselves into it.
