Vampire Survivors

The BAFTA Games Awards saw the likes of 'Vampire Survivors', 'God Of War Ragnarok' and 'Elden Ring' landing awards.

[Half Mermaid’s five-star game Immortality](https://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/immortality-review-3300471) won the BAFTA for Narrative, while [Kirby And The Forgotten Land](https://www.nme.com/games/kirby-and-the-forgotten-land) won in the Family category. The development team at [which seeks to spotlight the next generation of upcoming game developers](https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/bafta-breakthroughs-meet-the-uks-next-generation-of-gaming-talent-3384349). [Rollerdrome](https://www.nme.com/games/rollerdrome); while [Final Fantasy 14 Online](https://www.nme.com/games/final-fantasy-xiv) took home an award for Evolving Game. [Horizon Forbidden West](https://www.nme.com/games/horizon-forbidden-west) was awarded Technical Achievement. [Zelda](https://www.nme.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda)-inspired adventure game [Tunic](https://www.nme.com/games/tunic) also won two awards for Artistic Achievement and Debut Game. [which won Game Of The Year at The Game Awards 2022](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/the-game-awards-2022-winners-3364072) – won awards for Best Multiplayer and Original Property. [Vampire Survivors](https://www.nme.com/games/vampire-survivors), [God Of War Ragnarok](https://www.nme.com/games/god-of-war-ragnarok) and [Elden Ring](https://www.nme.com/games/elden-ring) taking home awards. [Poncle](https://www.nme.com/brands/poncle) took the stage to accept their award, with [Xbox](https://www.nme.com/tag/xbox) head Phil Spencer congratulating their “great achievement,” adding that it was “awesome to see the industry recognition”. [voted on by members of the public](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/elden-ring-and-marvel-snap-among-baftas-game-of-the-year-nominees-3405848). [Sony Santa Monica](https://www.nme.com/brands/sony-santa-monica)‘s action game won BAFTAS for Audio Achievement, Music, and Animation; while actors Christopher Judge (Kratos) and Laya DeLeon Hayes (Angrboda) won another two BAFTAs for their performances in the game. [The best RPGs you can play in 2023](https://www.nme.com/guides/gaming-guides/best-rpg-games-2974129)

Yesterday saw the British Academy of Film and Television Awards take place in London, and Vampire Survivors somewhat surprisingly claimed the top honor from the ...

Again, Vampire Survivors overcame some high-profile contenders like Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarok, and Horizon Forbidden West to claim this award. This is just another reminder that a game's budget doesn't, and shouldn't, dictate its level of quality or attention from the general public. The smash-hit indie took home the grand prize of Best Game, beating out other formidable contenders like Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok. If you think it's just viewers that were surprised at the award, you'd be mistaken. Vampire Survivors just beat out Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West for Game Design https://t.co/HaRUS91CJs [Elden Ring](https://www.gamesradar.com/elden-ring-guide/) and [God of War Ragnarok](https://www.gamesradar.com/god-of-war-ragnarok-guide/) to claim BAFTA's Game of the Year award.

Ragnarok, which sees players battle with Norse gods, also won for both of its voice performers, Christopher Judge and Laya Deleon Hayes. Rollerdrome won best ...

Alongside the main awards, the BAFTA Fellowship was presented to Japanese gaming exec Shuhei Yoshida, a key original member of Sony's PlayStation brand having ...

In another surprise, Annapurna’s Stray — following a stray cat trying to escape from a walled city — failed to land a single one of its eight nominations. Held on Thursday night in London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on the Southbank (and livestreamed on Twitch), the event — hosted by Julia Hardy and Inel Tomlinson — saw Sony’s bloody battle into Norse mythology win six awards, including performance honors for Christopher Judge and Laya DeLeon Hayes and Game of the Year, the only award voted for by the public. [gone into the night with 14 nominations](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bafta-games-awards-2023-god-of-war-ragnarok-record-1235339425/). The game — the sequel to 2019’s God of War (itself a BAFTA Game of the Year winner) — had [BAFTA](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/bafta/) Games [Awards](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/awards/) nominations by emerging with the largest number of gongs from the 2023 ceremony. [Share this article on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bafta-games-awards-2023-winners-list-1235364365/&title=BAFTA%20Games%20Awards:%20‘God%20of%20War%20Ragnarok’%20Wins%20Six%20Honors,%20But%20‘Vampire%20Survivors’%20Named%20Best%20Game&sdk=joey&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=share_button&app_id=1153511048447777) [Share this article on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bafta-games-awards-2023-winners-list-1235364365/&text=BAFTA%20Games%20Awards%3A%20%E2%80%98God%20of%20War%20Ragnarok%E2%80%99%20Wins%20Six%20Honors%2C%20But%20%E2%80%98Vampire%20Survivors%E2%80%99%20Named%20Best%20Game&via=thr) [Share this article on Email](mailto:?subject=thr%20:%20BAFTA%20Games%20Awards:%20‘God%20of%20War%20Ragnarok’%20Wins%20Six%20Honors,%20But%20‘Vampire%20Survivors’%20Named%20Best%20Game&body=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bafta-games-awards-2023-winners-list-1235364365/%20-%20BAFTA%20Games%20Awards:%20‘God%20of%20War%20Ragnarok’%20Wins%20Six%20Honors,%20But%20‘Vampire%20Survivors’%20Named%20Best%20Game) [Show additional share options](#) [Share this article on Print]() [Share this article on Comment](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bafta-games-awards-2023-winners-list-1235364365/#respond) [Share this article on Whatsapp](whatsapp://send?text=BAFTA%20Games%20Awards:%20‘God%20of%20War%20Ragnarok’%20Wins%20Six%20Honors,%20But%20‘Vampire%20Survivors’%20Named%20Best%20Game%20-%20https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bafta-games-awards-2023-winners-list-1235364365/) [Share this article on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=1&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bafta-games-awards-2023-winners-list-1235364365/&title=BAFTA%20Games%20Awards:%20‘God%20of%20War%20Ragnarok’%20Wins%20Six%20Honors,%20But%20‘Vampire%20Survivors’%20Named%20Best%20Game&summary&source=thr) [Share this article on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bafta-games-awards-2023-winners-list-1235364365/&title=BAFTA%20Games%20Awards:%20‘God%20of%20War%20Ragnarok’%20Wins%20Six%20Honors,%20But%20‘Vampire%20Survivors’%20Named%20Best%20Game) [Share this article on Pinit](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bafta-games-awards-2023-winners-list-1235364365/&description=BAFTA%20Games%20Awards:%20‘God%20of%20War%20Ragnarok’%20Wins%20Six%20Honors,%20But%20‘Vampire%20Survivors’%20Named%20Best%20Game) [Share this article on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool/preview?shareSource=legacy&canonicalUrl&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/bafta-games-awards-2023-winners-list-1235364365/&posttype=link&title=BAFTA%20Games%20Awards:%20‘God%20of%20War%20Ragnarok’%20Wins%20Six%20Honors,%20But%20‘Vampire%20Survivors’%20Named%20Best%20Game)

The film's stars Christopher Judge and Laya DeLeon Hayes won for best leading actor and best supporting actor respectively for their voice and motion-captured ...

Video game industry pioneer Shuhei Yoshida was also honoured with a prestigious fellowship at the event. Action role-playing game Elden Ring also picked up two Baftas for best multiplayer game and original property. To round off its collection, the adventure game also won in the animation, audio achievement and music categories.

The indie smash was made in Britain by an Italian developer who once worked in a McDonald's in London.

Awards (action game of the year). In our list of the best games of 2022, Vampire Slayers was an ES critic’s choice in our Games of the Year round-up 2022. Vampire Survivors is the brainchild of independent developer Luca Galante, who runs the British game studio Poncle. Compared to modern blockbuster games that take hundreds of hours to complete, the game feels like a breath of fresh air. Galante started work on Vampire Survivors in late 2020, taking inspiration from a single-stick mobile shooter called Magic Survivors and by using premade assets from gothic platformer Castlevania. Vampire Survivors is a deceptively simple action game that pits you against an ever-growing army of monsters. [best games of 2022](https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/gaming/game-of-the-year-2022-elden-ring-modern-warfare-2-b1044140.html). Ultimately, that means all you have to do is move your character around using the directional controls. Well, it actually gets harder the longer you survive. So, is it time to sink your teeth into this indie gem? With every passing second, pixellated enemies and items continue to emerge, eventually filling the screen. [God of War: Ragnarök](https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/gaming/god-of-war-ragnarok-review-tech-b1036987.html) to win the [Bafta Game of the Year award](https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/gaming/bafta-gaming-awards-winners-list-full-b1071326.html).

Folks, I'm afraid we've gotta hand it to the BAFTA Game Awards. After a night in which prestigious, expensive Sony titan God of War: Ragnarok swept six ...

But nevertheless, Vampire Survivors is a special and tightly-designed thing. But VS managed to beat them all out in the eyes of the BAFTA jury, which was made up of "industry practitioners across a range of developers and publishers" and chaired by a BAFTA Games Committee member. Vampire Survivors was one of six games that were up for top gong at last night's BAFTAs.

Coming out ahead of AAA juggernauts like God of War: Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring, the breakout indie sensation Vampire Survivors.

- EE Game of the Year – God of War Ragnarök Roll7’s [Rollerdrome](https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2022/08/16/rollerdrome-review/) went down as British Game for this year. [God of War: Ragnarök](/tag/god-of-war-ragnarok) picked up six wins out of its fifteen nominations – two of these for Christopher Judge as Performer in a Leading Role and Laya Deleon Hayes as Performer in a Supporting Role.

It was a big night for Poncle and Vampire Survivors at the 2023 BAFTA Gaming Awards, with the casual rogue-like beating out some epic competition.

While Vampire Survivors was the big winner on the night, it was a solid showing too for our star-surfing buddy Kirby. To make the night even better for Poncle, Vampire Survivors also picked up the Game Design award, beating out even more much-loved games like Cult of the Lamb and Horizon Forbidden West. In what might be the shock of this year’s gaming awards season, Vampire Survivors is officially the BAFTA Gaming Award’s Best Game, beating out competition from titans like Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarok, and other massive titles from the past twelve months.

Vampires Survivors, having just scored itself a BAFTA for its all-round awesomeness, is ready to bring yet more reasona…

All this will cost a meagre £1.59/€1.99/$1.99 when Tides of the Foscari comes to Vampire Survivors on PC and Xbox this 13th April. [first expansion Legacy of the Moonspell](https://www.eurogamer.net/vampire-survivors-first-dlc-legacy-of-the-moonspell-arrives-next-week), Tides of the Foscari sees the minimalist survival RPG taking a trip to western Europe for an adventure inspired by fairy tales and folklore. [scored itself a BAFTA](https://www.eurogamer.net/vampire-survivors-wins-best-game-at-bafta-game-awards) for its all-round awesomeness, is ready to bring yet more reasonably priced brilliance into the world, courtesy of its second DLC expansion, Tides of the Foscari, now confirmed for launch on 13th April.

The Tides Of Foscari expansion will be £1.60/$2/€2 when it launches on PC (Steam) and Xbox consoles on April 13th. Vampire Survivors is still available on Game ...

As much as we (and my cat) love the game’s bouncing projectiles, [a sequel seems unlikely](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-vampire-survivors-sequel-seems-unlikely-according-to-its-developer), according to the devs. On top of the new stage, Tides Of The Foscari is also adding 8 characters, 13 weapons, 7 music tracks, and 20 achievements. The bullet-hell auto-shooter’s next DLC is aiming to do the same in just two weeks as the Tides Of The Foscari expansion launches on April 13th, developer Poncle have announced. Vampire Survivors is still available on Game Pass, too. The Academy is full of witches, heavy warriors, and sneaky thieves split between three houses, and I’m sure Poncle aren’t hiding anything else in there, right? Tides Of Foscari takes us to a folkloric Western European woodland - meaning demi-humans, spirits, and murderous angels rather than fairies, garden gnomes, and angelic angels.

Tides of the Foscari adds a new stage, characters, weapons and more in April…

Here, the next generation of warriors, scholars, and leaders learn what it takes to be masters of their crafts.” Here, the barrier between worlds is perilously thin, but there are those who traverse the woods to reach what lies at its center: The Foscari Academy. [won the Best Game and Best Design prizes](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bafta-game-awards-winners/) at the BAFTA Games Awards on Thursday. [Xbox](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/xbox/), [PC](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/pc/) and mobile. [Legacy of the Moonspell expansion](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/vampire-survivors-to-add-new-characters-stage-and-weapons-in-first-dlc-this-month/), the upcoming DLC will introduce new characters, a fresh stage and additional weapons, among other features. Titled ‘Tides of the Foscari’ and priced at $1.99/£1.59/€1.99, the DLC will be released on April 13 for

Poncle has announced a second expansion for Vampire Survivors called Tides of the Foscari, which will arrive in April.

The video also reveals a Nintendo Switch OLED Model The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom edition will be available on April 28, 2023, with a Nintendo Switch Pro controller - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom edition and Nintendo Switch carrying case - Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom edition available on May 12, 2023.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be available on Nintendo Switch on May 12, 2023.](/videos/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-official-gameplay-demonstration) [Harry Potter TV Series Is in Talks at HBO Max and Warner Bros.5h ago - Each season will reportedly follow one of J.K. At the center lies the Foscari Academy, a school that trains the next generation of warriors, scholars, and leaders. So, to help you upgrade your lockpicking skills, this video details the locations for all Demiguise Statues you can find across all the regions in Hogwarts Legacy.](/videos/hogwarts-legacy-all-demiguise-statues-locations) [The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Official Gameplay DemonstrationJoin series producer Eiji Aonuma for a look at gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, including Link’s new abilities. And this all costs $1.99. [Legacy of the Moonspell](/articles/vampire-survivors-legacy-of-the-moonspell-is-the-indie-hits-first-major-expansion) was released back in December 2022, and now Tides of the Forscari will arrive soon.

It's divided into three houses: the Azure Tower trains magical sorcerers and warlocks; the Crimson Anvil focuses on strength, engineering, and blacksmithing; ...

At the center lies the Foscari Academy, a school that trains the next generation of warriors, scholars, and leaders. And this all costs $1.99. [Legacy of the Moonspell](/vampire-survivors/193095/news/vampire-survivors-legacy-of-the-moonspell-is-the-indie-hits-first-major-expansion) was released back in December 2022, and now Tides of the Forscari will arrive soon.

It achieves more with a handful of sprites and some clever psychology than most AAAs do with infinite budgets.

And, for someone who is middle-aged, and starting now to properly grapple with the idea of ceasing to be, Vampire Survivors is abruptly on the nose about the inevitability of Him coming to take you away. It may just be the greatest game of all time. It does so much with so little, that it almost makes big games, with enormous budgets, teams in the thousands, and development creeping toward measurement by decades instead of years – games that I absolutely love, just to be clear – seem kind of… It could have been an Amiga game (it frankly would have been the best Amiga game by some distance). The thinking generally goes something like this: Vampire Survivors is a cheap, basic, throwaway game, whereas God of War/Elden Ring/Horizon (delete as appropriate) is a proper game that I paid £60 for, therefore this decision is wrong and possibly corrupt. The life of a Vampire Survivors Enjoyer is, in essence, spiritual.

"Tides of the Foscari is the second DLC expansion for Vampire Survivors, introducing another huge stage as well as a slate of new characters, monsters and ...

"Tides of the Foscari is the second DLC expansion for Vampire Survivors, introducing another huge stage as well as a slate of new characters, monsters and weapons to play with. Three students, one from each house, brave the journey into a forest stuffed with mythological creatures, all to have a jolly adventure, with absolutely nothing interrupting the whimsy. But as always we can neither confirm nor deny the presence of vampires."

The team behind indie game Vampire Survivors say they're still processing their surprise best game win.

"She just handed me the award and I was like: 'Where's everyone else?' Mathew says it feels "amazing" to be recognised on such a big stage, but that all the nominees - big and small - "deserved to be there". It was a state of disbelief."

'Vampire Survivors' developer Poncle has announced Tides Of The Foscari, an expansion that adds more characters, weapons and music.

[Seth Rogen](https://www.nme.com/tag/seth-rogen) has shared some harsh words for [Rare](https://www.nme.com/brands/rare)‘s “iconic” ‘Donkey Kong Rap’, calling it “ [objectively one of the worst rap songs of all time](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/seth-rogen-has-some-harsh-words-for-the-iconic-donkey-kong-rap-3423961)“. This is all mind-blowingly original stuff, we know, but it only gets better folks.” [Xbox](https://www.nme.com/tag/xbox) head Phil Spencer, who said it was “awesome to see the industry recognition” for the game. In addition, the expansion will also add 13 new weapons for players to find, which are “definitely not drawn from the personal media tastes of a selection of game devs”. [Vampire Survivors](https://www.nme.com/games/vampire-survivors) developer [Poncle](https://www.nme.com/brands/poncle) has announced Tides Of The Foscari, an expansion for the reverse bullet hell game that adds more characters, weapons and music. Set to launch on April 13, Tides Of The Foscari will take players to a Foscari Academy, where students train to be wizards, generals and spies.

Vampire Survivors continues to be a game that keeps on giving if you're keeping up with it. Developer Poncle just announced the game's second DLC expansion: ...

As we wait to see if the Tides of the Foscari DLC makes it to all platforms on April 13, stay tuned for further updates here at Shacknews. The DLC is set to launch on April 13, most certainly on Steam at least. The DLC is going to be packed with content to help players change it up whether they want to play someone new or just adapt a fresh arsenal into their favorite characters.

Vampire Survivors is getting a new fantasy-themed expansion called Tides of the Foscari. The DLC includes eight new characters, 13 weapons, and a new stage.

That said, the game has been perfectly playable for me in my countless hours on Steam Deck, even when it’s chugging [due to how much absurdity is on screen](https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/19/22941145/vampire-survivors-early-access-steam-pc-mac-luca-galante), so you’re probably fine to sit the beta out. [Legacy of the Moonspell](https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/6/23496626/vampire-survivors-legacy-of-the-moonspell-expansion-dlc-release-date), it’s a really big map with many separate areas, including the mysterious Lake Foscari taking up a good chunk of one corner. (If you don’t trust me, trust [follow the instructions here](https://steamcommunity.com/app/1794680/discussions/3/5769714637082190371/?snr=1_5_9_). [the many fans of the game](https://store.steampowered.com/sale/decktop100) on Steam Deck.) [Tides of the Foscari](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313550/Vampire_Survivors_Tides_of_the_Foscari/), includes eight new characters, 13 weapons, and a new stage, and it comes out on April 13th.

The team behind indie game Vampire Survivors say they're still processing their surprise best game win.

"She just handed me the award and I was like: 'Where's everyone else?' Mathew says it feels "amazing" to be recognised on such a big stage, but that all the nominees - big and small - "deserved to be there". It was a state of disbelief."