British Academy Games Award for Debut Game
British Academy Video Games Award for Debut Game | |
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Awarded for | The best first game from any studio or individual |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | BAFTA |
First awarded | 2012 |
Currently held by | Her Story |
Official website |
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The British Academy Video Games Award for Debut Game is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given in honor of the best first game from any studio or individual.[1] The award was first given at the 8th British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony, held in 2012, with Microsoft Studios-published title Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet winning the award.[2]
Since its inception, the award has been given to four games. As publishers, Microsoft Studios have received the most nominations in this category with four, followed by Sony Computer Entertainment with two. Her Story is the most recent winner of the Debut Game award.[3]
Winners and nominees
In the following table, the years are listed as per BAFTA convention, and generally correspond to the year of game release in the United Kingdom.
Indicates the winner |
Multiple nominations
The following publishers received two or more Debut Game nominations:
Nominations | Publisher |
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4 | Microsoft Studios |
2 | Sony Computer Entertainment |
References
- ↑ "British Academy Games Awards Rules and Guidelines 2015" (PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Games in 2012". BAFTA Awards. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- 1 2 Nunneley, Stephany (7 April 2016). "Fallout 4 wins Best Game at 2016 BAFTA Game Awards". VG247. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Games in 2013". BAFTA Awards. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Games in 2014". BAFTA Awards. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Games in 2015". BAFTA Awards. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 14 March 2015.