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The nominees for the BAFTA Game awards are just in, and Death Stranding and Control feature in 11 categories each.
Itโs almost the time of the year where game developers the world over receive the plaudits they deserve from the mainstream media for continually raising the bar for gaming creatively and technically year on year.
The 2020 Game BAFTAs, due to take place on April 2nd at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, has just revealed its list of nominees for the 20+ categories and two titles in particular are dominating the entrants. Both Hideo Kojimaโs genre bending adventure Death Stranding and Remedyโs sci-fi thriller Control have each received a record 11 nominations โ the highest ever tally in the history of the event.
Beyond these two futuristic escapades, 2020 is looking a seriously strong year for new IPs and franchises in general. Other heavily nominated titles include the eccentric and dark RPG Disco Elysium, Foam Swordโs wistful Goonies-inspired romp Knights and Bikes, and last yearโs frankly bizarre cult hit Untitled Goose Game, which is essentially an endless third-person rampage as a goose around the gardens of a once tranquil suburbia.
The only category with a direct sequel vying for top prize is โBest Gameโ, with Luigiโs Mansion 3. However, itโs in with little more than an outside chance up against the likes of Control, Seikro: Shadows Die Twice, and Mobius Digitalโs critically adored astral playground Outer Wilds.
