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If it looks as if Baldur’s Gate 3 can’t cease profitable Sport of the Yr awards, you aren’t improper. Simply this week, Larian’s bold 2023 Dungeons & Dragons RPG took residence yet one more prize through the online game portion of the British Academy Movie Awards (BAFTAs). Whereas it’s spectacular alone to take residence a single GOTY award, the newest winmarks a momentous first. Baldur’s Gate 3 has taken residence all 5 main Sport of the Yr Awards given out by the trade.
The profitable streak began in November 2023 when Baldur’s Gate 3 gained Final Sport of the Yr on the Golden Joystick Awards. The sport then gained the grand prize at The Sport Awards in December, the D.I.C.E. Awards in February, and on the Sport Developer Selection Awards in March. Baldur’s Gate 3’s win on the BAFTAs wraps up an astounding awards season during which the sport was pitted towards titles like Alan Wake 2, Tears of the Kingdom, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and extra. It’s just like the Triple Crown of video video games however with two extra prizes…the Quintuple Crown?
Since The Sport Awards have been established by Geoff Keighley in 2014 as a successor to the Spike Sport Awards, no different sport has pulled this feat off, thought two titles that got here extraordinarily shut—The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild misplaced the BAFTA to indie darling What Stays of Edith Finch in 2017. And only one yr later, Sony Santa Monica’s critically acclaimed smooth reboot of God of Conflict additionally appeared like it might get all 5 main GOTYawards. These hopes have been dashed by none aside from Fortnite, which took the grand prize on the 2018 Golden Joysticks. Most not too long ago, FromSoftware’s Elden Ring virtually took residence all 5 awards till the BAFTAs picked roguelike Vampire Survivors as its winner.
Garnering these 5 main awards is a testomony to simply how particular Larian’s expansive RPG is. Regardless of having completely different voting processes (be it by press, builders, followers, or different), Baldur’s Gate 3 was capable of win so many GOTY prizes. With its glorious turn-based fight that really embraces the enjoyment of D&D and a surprising solid of characters that gamers instantly fell in love with and nonetheless fawn over at present, Baldur’s Gate 3 has one thing for everybody.