{"id":6776,"date":"2024-12-11T13:38:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T11:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/battlenet.gr\/?p=6776"},"modified":"2024-12-11T13:40:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T11:40:03","slug":"bafta-games-awards-2025-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/battlenet.gr\/en\/blog-en\/bafta-games-awards-2025-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"BAFTA Games Awards \u2013 The Best Video Games of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>I know what you&#8217;re thinking. &#8220;Oh, awards again, big deal.&#8221; But no, we\u2019re talking about the <strong>BAFTA Games Awards<\/strong> here\u2014the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of gaming awards, where the judges are people who make games. Not influencers. Not &#8220;celebrities.&#8221; Only game developers. Got it?The 2025 nominee list is packed with games that not only caught our attention but made us forget to eat (or pay the electricity bill). These are creations that move us, inspire us, and make us shout &#8220;GG WP&#8221; IRL.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>The Highlighted Nominees<\/h2>\n<p><em>(A selection of the most talked-about games)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3:<\/strong> It\u2019s like living in a tabletop RPG without a Dungeon Master yelling at you for causing chaos. Your choices determine everything\u2014except how great the game is.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1T22wNvoNiU?si=FIOLJvShZAhhFJBu\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diablo IV:<\/strong> Action, loot, and monsters begging to be slain. New classes, new content, but the same love for clicking.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0SSYzl9fXOQ?si=UwY_t7hoUweVMHzy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH:<\/strong> The continuation of the epic story. A return to the classics with enough nostalgia to fill your inventory.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ESADIKP28AE?si=u3a102Rwwu8wwr6P\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Star Wars Outlaws:<\/strong> Become the galaxy&#8217;s rogue and make the &#8220;force&#8221; take notice of you.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ymcpwq1ltQc?si=ffUQ5kp5rw576atd\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minecraft:<\/strong> Old love, new possibilities. Every update, even more addictive.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmB9b5njVbA?si=_QayaQr0XHCMLWQq\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>World of Warcraft:<\/strong> New zones, old loves, and countless hours of grinding. GG Blizzard.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o03STclgxSc?si=NIKLcuG-Nl35I3X1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Where the Gaming Barons Vote<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s the deal. The judges aren\u2019t &#8220;randoms.&#8221; They\u2019re the people who know what it\u2019s like to write 10,000 lines of code just to nail a jumping mechanic. They\u2019re the ones pulling all-nighters in studios to make sure your dragon looks <em>perfect<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The BAFTA Games Awards celebrate <strong>innovation<\/strong>, <strong>creativity<\/strong>, and <strong>technical mastery<\/strong>. So yes, every game on the list is worth your attention.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>How to Vote?<\/h2>\n<p>Want to cast your vote? Sorry, this isn\u2019t Eurovision. The ones voting are BAFTA members\u2014professionals in the gaming industry. All you need to do is sit back, play, and enjoy the magic of the games that stood out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bafta.org\/stories\/best-video-games-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official BAFTA Games Awards page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know what you&#8217;re thinking. &#8220;Oh, awards again, big deal.&#8221; But no, we\u2019re talking about the BAFTA Games Awards here\u2014the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of gaming awards, where the judges are people who make games. Not influencers. Not &#8220;celebrities.&#8221; Only game developers. 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