The British Academy of Film and Television has honored Media Molecule's
LittleBigPlanet with one of its 2009 BAFTA Children's Awards, which recognize kids' entertainment across various categories.
Critically-acclaimed PlayStation 3 exclusive
LittleBigPlanet beat out Electronic Arts'
Boom Blox Bash Party and THQ's
De Blob and
Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise to earn the award in the video game category.
Other BAFTA children's award winners were chosen from among nominees in numerous categories like animation, drama, entertainment, and more; a full list of nominees and winners is available on the
official BAFTA site.
User-generated content-centric
LBP and its UK-based developer, Media Molecule, have won numerous awards since the game's October 2008 launch: For example, it
earned the Artistic Achievement nod at the 2008 BAFTAs,
received four 2009 Game Developers Choice awards, and
led five categories at the 2009 Develop Awards.
