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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC won't be eligible for BAFTA's Best Game award

FromSoftware's Elden Ring DLC expansion Shadow of the Erdtree won't be eligible for BAFTA's Best Game award, as it's re…

The Game Awards did clarify to Eurogamer there has been no specific change in rules this year, though the public announcement of DLC eligibility was only recently added to its website. From its longlist, 10 are up for Best Game: Animal Well, Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Helldivers 2, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Thank Goodness You're Here!, and Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2. Eurogamer will of course have its own Game of the Year list shortly, in which DLC and expansions will likewise not be eligible.

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