BAFTA Games Awards 2020 is going digital with an online live stream in lieu of its usual red carpet event.
Set to broadcast globally on April 2, the decision to change the format has been taken in response to the "growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus", and the fact that several of the nominees would have to travel from overseas. BAFTA released a statement in a press release shedding more light on the change of format for the awards show:
"Amid growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the number of nominees due to travel from overseas, we have made the decision to change the format of next month’s BAFTA Games Awards from a red carpet ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London to an online live stream, which will broadcast globally on the same day as scheduled (Thursday 2 April).
The health and wellbeing of our guests and our staff remain our top priority, so there will be no live audience and we are now in the process of informing all our nominees, guests, partners and suppliers of the change. The new format will include the announcement of the Games Awards winners and we look forward to sharing more updates in the coming weeks."
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