March has just begun but is already shaping up to be a pretty interesting month! Today, The British Academy Games Awards announced their nominations for this year's award ceremony, publishing a list which saw Control tie with Death Stranding for eleven nominations each. Nine of the nominations, for both games, were for the game design with an additional two for actor performances.
Control has been nominated in the following categories: Animation, Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Best Game, Game Design, Music, Narrative, Original Property, and Technical Achievement. Courtney Hope received a nomination in the "Performer in a Leading Role" with Jesse Faden. And Finland's own, Martti Suosalo was nominated for "Performer in a Supporting Role" with his portrayal of Ahti the Janitor.
The awards ceremony is due to take place on April 2nd at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London’s Southbank. If you're in London on the day, you can book tickets for the red carpet event HERE, but if you can't attend in person, the event is set to be livestreamed. The show will be broadcast on Twitter, Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, and on the PS4. You can find more information out about how to watch the show, HERE.
Best of luck to all the departments nominated in this year's awards! We wish you all the luck for the show in April!
Source: BAFTA
2nd March 2020
Control Receives 11 BAFTA Games Award Nominations
