Indie dev ‘devastated’ after BAFTA pulls trailer at last minute, citing ‘wellbeing of our guests’

BAFTA pulled the indie game trailer for The Quiet Things just one day before the Games Awards.

BAFTA said the unreleased game’s themes could trigger some guests and there was not enough time to give proper warning.

Developer Silver Script Games said it had already removed weapons and violence, and called the last-minute decision devastating.

The dispute underscores the tension between content warnings and showcasing difficult personal stories at major gaming events.