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LONDON, March 25 – Inspired by Greek mythology hell took top honors at the Bafta Games Awards yesterday, picking up five awards, including a win for the best game of 2020, as the pandemic closures brought new fans to the sector.
Developed by San Francisco-based Supergiant Games, hell allows players to take on the role of Hades’ son, Zagreus, as he tries to escape from the underworld.
In a live-streamed ceremony, the title also received awards for game design, artistic achievement, storytelling, and supporting role of voice actor Logan Cunningham at the British Academy Games Awards.
EE Game of the Year, the only award voted by the public, went to The Last of Us Part II, which had led the nominations with a record 13 nominations.
With Britain under national lockdown to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus, many people turned to games for entertainment, as well as virtual social interaction, organizers said.
“2020 … saw people looking for forms of entertainment in ways we haven’t seen before,” Jo Twist, chief executive of trade body Ukie, told Reuters. “Games offer a real opportunity for people to connect socially.”
The UK video game market surged 30 per cent last year to a record £ 7bn (RM40bn), according to Ukie, which represents the UK’s interactive entertainment and games sector.
Software revenue increased 18 percent to £ 4.55 billion while gaming hardware rose nearly 61 percent to £ 2.26 billion as gamers bought new consoles, accessories and upgraded their PC gaming components, Ukie said.
The Last of Us Part II, set in a post-apocalyptic America full of fungus-infected zombies, also won awards for animation and performer in a lead role for voice actress Laura Bailey.
Platformer game Sackboy: a great adventure won the British award for the game.
“2020 has been … a historic year for games … We have launched a new generation of consoles. We have had video games that we have been waiting for years and years. We’ve had really loved franchise reboots, ”ceremony host Elle Osili-Wood told Reuters. – Reuters
