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Superhero Comedy & RPG Lead Bafta Games Wins
18 Apr
Summary
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Dispatch were joint biggest winners.
- Jennifer English and Jeffrey Wright won acting awards.
- Ghost of Yōtei also secured multiple technical and music awards.
The 2026 Bafta Games Awards, held in London on Friday, April 18, celebrated a varied night of gaming excellence. Role-playing adventure Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, despite its 12 nominations, shared the spotlight as a top winner.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was a joint biggest winner, securing best game and debut game. Jennifer English also earned the performer in a leading role award for her work on the title.
Superhero comedy Dispatch also claimed multiple accolades, winning animation, audio achievement, and performer in a supporting role for Jeffrey Wright. The historical samurai slasher Ghost of Yōtei was the only other multiple winner, taking home trophies for music and technical achievement.
Other notable wins included Death Stranding 2 for artistic achievement, Atomfall for best British game, and No Man's Sky for evolving game. Blue Prince won game design, while Kingdom Come: Deliverance II took the narrative award. South of Midnight surprisingly won new intellectual property.
