I’m now allowed to reveal that I was incredibly honoured to be part of the judging panel for Best Game at this year’s BAFTA Games Award. I’m delighted to see the really very special What Remains of Edith Finch take the prize. Huge congratulations to the incredibly talented team at Giant Sparrow. Also, thanks to both BAFTA and the lovely people I shared a jury with.

The finalists were:

ASSASSIN’S CREED ORIGINS Development Team – Ubisoft Montreal/ Ubisoft
HELLBLADE: SENUA’S SACRIFICE Development Team – Ninja Theory Ltd/ Ninja Theory Ltd
HORIZON ZERO DAWN Development Team – Guerrilla/Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD Development Team – Nintendo EPD/Nintendo
SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY Development Team – Nintendo EPD/Nintendo
WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH Development Team – Giant Sparrow/Annapurna Interactive