The Bafta games awards took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on Thursday night, honouring 2021's creative achievements in video gaming. It was the first time the ceremony had been held in person since the pandemic and brought together the international video games industry to celebrate a range of titles – some with multimillion-dollar budgets, others made by teams of fewer than 10. The biggest winner of the night was the PlayStation 5 sci-fi shooter Returnal, which won accolades for audio achievement and music alongside the prestigious best game award. The lead actor in the game, Jane Perry, also won the award for performer in a leading role for her portrayal of steely space scout Selene. Performer in a supporting role was won by Kimberly Brooks, who played Hollis Forsythe in the psychedelic action game Psychonauts 2. Many of the games nominated were developed under challenging conditions during the pandemic. "This was a really hard game to finish," said a developer of Forza Horizon 5, picking up the award for best British game – one of several winners to show their emotions after a difficult period for the industry.