Comedian to front BAFTA’s annual games ceremony for eighth time

BAFTA has announced today that Dara O’Briain will return to host the British Academy Games Awards on Thursday 12 April 2018. It will be the comedian’s eighth time hosting the ceremony that celebrates the very best in games of the past year.

For the first time, the British Academy Games Awards will be streamed live on all major platforms including BAFTA’s Twitch, Twitter (@BAFTAGames), YouTube, Facebook and Mixer. Through a new partnership with IGN, the awards will also be streamed to an additional 12 platforms including PlutoTV, Amazon Fire, AppleTV, Roku, PS4, Xbox, Mixer, Twitter and Facebook.

The nominations announcement for the Awards next Thursday 15 March will be streamed live on BAFTA’s Twitch, Twitter (@BAFTAGames), YouTube and Facebook.

For the latest information on how to watch the nominations and the awards, visit www.bafta.org/games/howtowatch.

As previously announced, a new category has been introduced for 2018: Game Beyond Entertainment, which recognises games that deliver a transformational experience beyond pure entertainment.