GTA developer to receive prestigious BAFTA Fellowship from Metal Gear's Kojima

On Wednesday, March 12, creator of the Metal Gear series Hideo Kojima will present the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Fellowship to Rockstar Games, the company behind the Grand Theft Auto series, Red Dead Redemption, Bully, and L.A. Noire.

Rockstar’s Dan Houser, Sam Houser, Leslie Benzies, and Aaron Garbut will accept the award on behalf of the developer and publisher.

Awarded annually, the Fellowship is BAFTA’s highest accolade, recognizing outstanding or exceptional contribution to film, television, or games. Previous recipients include Gabe Newell, Peter Molyneux, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Will Wright.

You can find the full list of BAFTA nominations, here. If you want to watch the ceremony, it will be streamed live on BAFTA’s Twitch channel.

Do you think that Rockstar Games earned the honor of being in the same company as Newell, Miyamoto, and Wright?