The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced that it’ll introduce a new Game Beyond Entertainment category for the British Academy Games Awards in 2018.
This new category has been created to recognise ‘the unique and maturing medium of games to deliver a transformational experience beyond pure entertainment’.
The British Academy Games Awards aims to celebrate the good things that are happening in gaming, as well as highlighting the industry’s accomplishments.
The addition of this new category is hoping to cast a spotlight on video games that are acknowledging modern society, and trying to do something culturally effective.