19th British Academy Games Awards

19th British Academy Games Awards
Date30 March 2023
LocationQueen Elizabeth Hall
Hosted byFrankie Ward
Best GameVampire Survivors
Most awardsGod of War Ragnarök (6)
Most nominationsGod of War Ragnarök (15)
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The 19th British Academy Video Game Awards were hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 30 March 2023 to honour the best video games of 2022. Held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, the ceremony was hosted by esports presenter Frankie Ward, taking over from Elle Osili-Wood who hosted the previous two ceremonies.[1] The ceremony was livestreamed exclusively on BAFTA's Twitch channel, hosted by games journalist Julia Hardy and comedian Inel Tomlinson. Red carpet coverage was presented by Eurogamer's Aoife Wilson.

Sony Interactive's God of War Ragnarök received the most nominations, with fifteen, becoming the most nominated game in the history of the BAFTA Games Awards.[2][3] While God of War Ragnarök won the most awards at the ceremony, with six, the top honour, Best Game, was surprisingly won by Vampire Survivors.

  1. ^ "Frankie Ward to host BAFTA Games Awards 2023". BANG Showbiz. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ "BAFTA announces the nominations for the BAFTA Games Awards 2023". BAFTA. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. ^ Wood, Anthony (2 March 2023). "BAFTA Games Awards 2023 Nominations Announced". IGN. Retrieved 2 March 2023.