title: "Death Stranding 2 Picks Up a BAFTA After Seven Nominations" excerpt: "Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2 added a BAFTA win to its name after landing" seven nominations at this year's BAFTA Games Awards. category: anime date: '2026-04-18T14:01:20+08:00' author: Aimirul tags:
- Death Stranding 2
- BAFTA Games Awards
- Kojima Productions
- PlayStation
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has added another big industry milestone to its run, with the game taking home a BAFTA at this year's BAFTA Games Awards.
According to BAFTA's latest winners announcement, the game came into the show with seven nominations, making it one of the more visible titles in this year's awards lineup. Its nominations covered a wide spread of categories: Best Animation, Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Best Music, Best Narrative, Technical Achievement, and Best Performer in a Supporting Role for Troy Baker.
That kind of spread matters. It shows Death Stranding 2 was not just getting noticed for one flashy element, but across presentation, performance, sound, and storytelling too. For fans of Kojima-style cinematic games, that is pretty much the full package.
For Malaysian and wider SEA players, this is the kind of result that keeps Death Stranding 2 firmly in the conversation. Big award recognition like this usually gives a game extra momentum in local gaming communities, especially among PlayStation players and the crowd that follows story-heavy AAA releases closely. In SEA, where word of mouth, stream clips, and social buzz can really push a title into must-play territory, a BAFTA win gives the game even more prestige.
This year's BAFTA Games Awards had a few other notable results too.
Nintendo's Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World were both nominated in the Best Family Game category, but the award ultimately went to Lego Party! instead.
Elsewhere, And Roger, from developer TearyHand Studio and publisher Kodansha Creators' Lab, earned a nomination in Games Beyond Entertainment. That award went to Despelote.
Bandai Namco Entertainment's Elden Ring: Nightreign was also in the mix, landing a nomination for Best Multiplayer, though Arc Raiders came away with that win.
The night's Best Game award went to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. BAFTA has published the full winners list on its official website for anyone who wants to check the complete results.
There is also a bit of recent history here. At last year's BAFTA Games Awards, Astro Bot from Team Asobi and Sony Interactive Entertainment picked up multiple awards, including Best Game. So while Death Stranding 2 was one of this year's headline titles, the broader awards field was clearly stacked again.
For egg.network readers, the bigger takeaway is simple: Death Stranding 2 is still pulling serious recognition at the highest level. Whether you're already locked in for Kojima's weird, cinematic world-building or just waiting to see if the hype is actually justified, a seven-nomination run plus a BAFTA win is not something to ignore.
In a region where premium console games really need to justify your time and wallet, this kind of award-season validation gives players one more reason to keep Death Stranding 2 on the radar.
Source: Anime News Network