The BAFTA Games Awards 2024 took place in London, where experts and the jury of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts named the best video games of 2023. The event was broadcast on BAFTA's official channels on Twitch and YouTube, attracting around 30K Peak Viewers.
Baldur's Gate 3 emerged as the top winner of the BAFTA Games Awards 2024, receiving 11 nominations and clinching 5 victories, including the prestigious Best Game category. Alan Wake 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Viewfinder each secured two awards. At the same time Spider-Man 2, despite being nominated in 10 categories, only managed to snag an award for the lead actorю. In total, winners were announced in 18 categories during the ceremony.
Best Game — Baldur's Gate 3;
Best Animation — Hi-Fi Rush;
Artistic Achievement — Alan Wake 2;
Audio Achievement — Alan Wake 2;
Best British Game — Viewfinder;
Best Debut Game — Venba;
Best Evolving Game — Cyberpunk 2077;
Best Family — Super Mario Bros. Wonder;
Game Beyond Entertainment — Tchia;
Best Game Design — Dave the Diver;
Best Multiplayer — Super Mario Bros. Wonder;
Best Music — Baldur's Gate 3;
Best Narrative — Baldur's Gate 3;
New Intellectual Property — Viewfinder;
Best Performer in a Leading Role — Spider-Man 2 (Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales);
Best Performer in a Supporting Role — Baldur's Gate 3 (Andrew Wincott as Raphael);
Technical Achievement — The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom;
EE Player's Choice Award — Baldur's Gate 3.
The BAFTA Games Awards 2024 ceremony, including numerous red-carpet interviews at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, lasted approximately four hours in total. The broadcast on the official Twitch channel garnered around 16.2K Peak Viewers, marking it as the channel's highest achievement in history. Last year, it managed to attract just over 10.8K PV. Meanwhile, the YouTube broadcast on BAFTA's official channel only drew in 7.6K PV this year, almost the same as the BAFTA Film Awards 2024 broadcast in February.
Despite being aired on both Twitch and YouTube, top streamers mostly ignored the event. Only a few content creators hosted community streams and restreams of the ceremony, with their audience totaling just 1-2K viewers. Notable streamers covering the BAFTA Games Awards 2024 included itmeJP, Putrefy, as well as Italian channels Everyeyeit and Multiplayerit.
In terms of viewer numbers, BAFTA Games Awards 2024 falls short compared to major ceremonies like The Game Awards, but it still manages to gather its audience. There's a positive trend observed year by year in terms of viewer numbers. Currently, the ceremony ranks in the top 10 for peak online viewership among similar events in 2024. However, by the end of the year, it's expected to lose a few positions.
Top 10 Award Ceremonies in 2024
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Award
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Peak Viewers
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1
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645 166
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| 2 | Premios ESLAND 2024
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475 888
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3
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238 404
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4
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100 004
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5
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90 702
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6
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73 986
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7
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49 622
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8
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30 505
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9
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15 121
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10
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5 563
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