Death Stranding 2 Won Best Artistic Achievement at the BAFTA Game Awards 2026; See the Winners List

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  • Death Stranding 2 won multiple awards at the BAFTA Game Awards 2026, including Artistic Achievement and Direction.
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was named Game of the Year at the same ceremony.
  • Death Stranding 2 also won in the categories of Audio Achievement, Multiplayer (for ARC Raiders), Music and Technical Achievement (for Ghost of Yotei), Best Leading Performance (Jennifer English), Game Design (Blue Prince), Best British Game (Atomfall), and The Fellowship Award (Iikka Paananen).
  • Kojima Productions and Bafta Games posted congratulatory messages on X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate the wins.

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Death Stranding 2 Wins Multiple BAFTA Game Awards 2026 – Artistic Achievement, Direction, More Recognized

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach received the Artistic Achievement award at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Games Awards ceremony held yesterday. Kojima Productions and Bafta Games both posted congratulatory messages on X (formerly Twitter) on April 17, 2026, celebrating the win. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was named Game of the Year. According to VGC and Psxbr, Death Stranding 2 also won for Best Game Direction. Other winners at the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards included: Dispatch: Audio Achievement ARC Raiders: Multiplayer Ghost of Yotei: Music, Technical Achievement Jennifer English: Best Leading Performance Blue Prince: Game Design Atomfall: Best British Game Iikka Paananen: The Fellowship Award.

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