Portal 2 stole the show at the BAFTA Video Games Awards 2012 ceremony last night. Portal 2 was named best game while the public voted for Battlefield 3 as the winner of the GAME Award.
Receiving the BAFTA Special Award was Markus Persson the Swedish developer behind the phenomenally successful Minecraft game. “I don't really think of myself as an innovator,” he said. “Most of the things I've decided to do were things I saw other people do. I’ve maybe just popularised some stuff and perfected the combination of certain elements, like letting people play a game before it’s finished.”
BAFTA Game Awards Winners
Best Action Game: Batman: Arkham City
Best Artistic Achievement: Rayman Origins
Best Audio Achievement: Battlefield 3
Best Game: Portal 2
Best Debut Game: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Best Design in a Game: Portal 2
Best Family Game: LittleBigPlanet 2
Game Innovation Award: LittleBigPlanet 2
Best Mobile and Handheld Game: Peggle HD
Best Online Browser Game: Monstermind
Best Online Multiplayer: Battlefield 3
Best Original Music: LA Noire
Best Performer: Mark Hamill (Joker)
Best Sports/Fitness Game: Kinect Sports 2
Best Storyline: Portal 2
Best Strategy Game: Total War: Shogun 2
BAFTA Ones to watch: Tick Tock Toys
The GAME Award: Battlefield 3
