[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]
PROGRAMME INFORMATION
Tune into the
2013 British Academy Games Awards: The Winners on
Monday 11 March at 10pm on Challenge where a host
of celebrities and industry professionals celebrate a landmark year
in the British gaming industry.
The British Academy Games Awards will take place on Tuesday 5
March at the London Hilton, Park Lane, and will be hosted for the
fifth consecutive year by comedian and gamer, Dara O’Briain.
The ceremony will be streamed live on Twitch, powered by
Alienware performance PC gaming laptop and
desktop computers (
www.twitch.tv/bafta) and supported by our
Official Partner GAME.
The nominations for this year’s Awards span 53 different
games, showcasing some of the most popular and ground-breaking
games of the last 12 months.
For the first time ever, the Awards will also include the new
category of ‘British Game’, honouring the phenomenal
level of home-grown creativity from UK development teams.
Challenge is on Sky channel 125, Freeview channel 46 and
Virgin Media channel 139.
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About BAFTA
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is an
independent charity that supports, develops and promotes the art
forms of the moving image by identifying and rewarding excellence,
inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public. In addition to
its Awards ceremonies, BAFTA has a year-round Learning & Events
programme that offers unique access to some of the world’s
most inspiring talent through workshops, masterclasses, lectures
and mentoring schemes, connecting with audiences of all ages and
backgrounds across the UK, Los Angeles and New York. BAFTA relies
on income from membership subscriptions, individual donations,
trusts, foundations and corporate partnerships to support its
ongoing outreach work. For further information, visit
www.bafta.org
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