"Baldur's Gate 3" dominated the 20th Bafta Video Game Awards, winning five trophies, including the coveted title of Best Game.
This RPG (role-play game) also won awards for music and narration, as the award for best acting went to Andrew Wincott, who lent the voice of the favorite devil Raphael in the game, reports the BBC.
"Super Mario Bros. Wonder" won two awards, while "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor" was left empty-handed despite six nominations.
Meanwhile, the photo-based puzzle "Viewfinder" won the award for best British game.
According to the UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) trade association, game sales in the UK rose to £5,18 billion last year. Two big Nintendo titles from 2023 - "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" and "Super Mario Bros. Wonder" - were also recognized in different categories. On the other hand, Marvel's "Spider-Man 2" ended up with just one award despite nine nominations.
"I still can't believe we're standing here. So many people gave their hearts and souls to make this 'Baldur's Gate 3' so this is amazing, thank you BAFTA, thank you everyone," said Sven Vinke of Larian Studios as he stood on the podium surrounded by colleagues.
"Baldur's Gate 3" is the continuation of one of the most important RPG franchises, set 120 years after the events of the previous game
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