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Journey wins five BAFTA’s as Dishonored takes home the main prize

On March 6, 2013 by Ash Meehan

At last night’s BAFTA video game awards, Journey took home five awards, while  Dishonored won the best game award.

In terms of amount of awards won, Thatgamecompany were the big winners on the night winning, five out of eight awards it was nominated for. The awards Journey won include: Artistic achievement, audio achievement, online multiplayer, original music and game design. Thatgamecompany’s, Journey has one plenty of praise since its release last year, including picking up three awards at the Spike Video Game awards.

Even though Journey won the most awards, it didn’t win the big prize on the night, the best game award. This award went to Arkane Studios assassination game, Dishonored.

Also on the night, Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve was awarded with the awarded with an academy fellowship, the BAFTA’s highest individual award.

Check below for the full list of winner at last night’s BAFTA video game awards.

  • Action game – Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
  • Game Innovation – The Unfinished Swan (Giant Sparrow)
  • Artistic Achievement – Journey (Thatgamecompany)
  • Mobile & Handheld – The Walking Dead (Telltale Games)
  • Audio Achievement – Journey (Thatgamecompany)
  • Online Browser – SongPop (Freshplanet)
  • One to Watch Award – Starcrossed (Kind of a Big Deal)
  • Online multiplayer – Journey (Thatgamecompany)
  • Best Game – Dishonored (Arkane Studios)
  • Original music – Journey (Thatgamecompany)
  • British Game – The Room (Fireproof Studios)
  • Performer – Danny Wallace (Thomas Was Alone)
  • Debut Game – The Unfinished Swan (Giant Sparrow)
  • Sports/Fitness – New Star Soccer (New Star Soccer)
  • Family – LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Traveller’s Tales)
  • Story – The Walking Dead (Telltale Games)
  • Fellowship award – Gabe Newell
  • Strategy – XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Firaxis Games)
  • Game Design – Journey (Thatgamecompany)

Author: Ash Meehan

Hi, I’m the creator of SG Gaming Info. When I’m not working on my writing or creating content for this site’s YouTube channel, I like to relax and enjoy character driven story games.