The British BAFTA Games Awards 2026 ceremony honored the most notable releases of 2025, celebrating both innovative indie titles and major blockbusters from new IPs. The night’s highlight was the turn‑based RPG **Clair Obscur: Expedition 33**, which took home the Best Game trophy and was also recognized as Debut Game. **Jennifer English**’s performance in the same title secured the Lead Performance award.
## Main categories and winners
### Awarded Games
– **Best Game**: *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* (Sandfall Interactive)
– **Best British Game**: *Atomfall*
– **Debut Game**: *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*
– **Game in Development**: *No Man’s Sky*
– **Narrative**: *Kingdom Come: Deliverance II*
– **New IP**: *South of Midnight*
– **Game Design**: *Blue Prince*
– **Multiplayer**: *ARC Raiders*
– **Family Game**: *Lego Party!*
– **Game Beyond Entertainment**: *Despelote*
### Performance
– **Lead Role**: Jennifer English – *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*
– **Supporting Role**: Jeffrey Wright – *Dispatch*
### Art and Technology
– **Animation**: *Dispatch*
– **Audio Achievement**: *Dispatch*
– **Music**: *Ghost of Yōtei* (Sucker Punch)
– **Artistic Achievement**: *Death Stranding 2: On the Beach*
– **Technical Achievement**: *Ghost of Yōtei*
## What is the BAFTA Games Awards?
The BAFTA Games Awards, organized by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, is the premier annual award that recognizes the creative and technical excellence of video games. The voting, conducted by industry professionals, values innovation and artistic impact over sales figures, serving as one of the most respected prestige gauges for developers worldwide.
The winners, including *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, *Ghost of Yōtei* and *South of Midnight*, are already available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
