Meet the UK's 2026 video game BAFTA Breakthroughs

BAFTA has announced its annual list of Breakthroughs: 21 promising creatives in UK film, games, and television who will receive career guidance and access to industry networking events, as well as full BAFTA membership. The programme is supported by Netflix, and BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip said it is "hugely impactful" for the recipients. "It is designed to give them the support and connections to build lasting careers." This year's games cohort includes Eloise Singer (writer/director, The Pirate Queen: No Safe Waters), Husban Siddiqi (game director/developer, Rogue Eclipse), Kate Killick (creative director, Pieced Together), Niru Fekri-Arnold (creator/designer, Cursed Words), and Tom…