{"id":556690,"date":"2026-03-12T06:28:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/returnal-wins-big-at-this-years-bafta-games-awards"},"modified":"2026-03-12T06:28:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:28:54","slug":"returnal-wins-big-at-this-years-bafta-games-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/returnal-wins-big-at-this-years-bafta-games-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Returnal wins big at this year&#8217;s BAFTA Games Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/returnal-wins-big-at-this-years-bafta-games-awards.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>BAFTA has announced the 2022 winners of its annual Games Awards, with developer Housemarque&#8217;s sci-fi shooter rogue-like Returnal leaving the show most laden, having taken home the gong across a grand total of four categories, including one for Best Game.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside that Best Game award, Returnal came top in BAFTA&#8217;s Audio Achievement amd Music categories, while Jane Perry scored a win in the Performer in a Leading Role category for her portrayal of Returnal protagonist Selene Vassos.<\/p>\n<p>Returnal wasn&#8217;t the only multi-award winner, however; Ratchet &amp; Clank: Rift Apart successfully beat the competition in BAFTA&#8217;s Animation and Technical Achievement categories, while Hazelight Studios&#8217; It Takes Two was named best Multiplayer game and best Original Property.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/returnal-wins-big-at-this-years-bafta-games-awards\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/returnal-wins-big-at-this-years-bafta-games-awards\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BAFTA has announced the 2022 winners of its annual Games Awards, with developer Housemarque&#8217;s sci-fi shooter rogue-like Returnal leaving the show most laden, having taken home the gong across a grand total of four categories, including one for Best Game. Alongside that Best Game award, Returnal came top in BAFTA&#8217;s Audio Achievement amd Music categories, while Jane Perry scored a win in the Performer in a Leading Role category for her portrayal of Returnal protagonist Selene Vassos. Returnal wasn&#8217;t the only multi-award winner, however; Ratchet &amp; Clank: Rift Apart successfully beat the competition in BAFTA&#8217;s Animation and Technical Achievement categories, while Hazelight Studios&#8217; It Takes Two was named best Multiplayer game and best Original Property. 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