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The BAFTA Games Awards or British Academy Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony honouring "outstanding creative achievement" in the
video game industry The video game industry encompasses the development, marketing, and monetization of video games. The industry encompasses dozens of job disciplines and thousands of jobs worldwide. The video game industry has grown from niches to mainstrea ...
. First presented in 2004 following the restructuring of the
BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards The British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA) annually hosted the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards for multimedia entertainment between 1998 and 2003. In 2003, BAFTA announced the award would be split into two separate ceremonies β ...
, the awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Since the inaugural BAFTA Games Awards in 2004, eighteen ceremonies have taken place. The most recent, the
18th British Academy Games Awards The 18th British Academy Video Game Awards was hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 7 April 2022 to honour the best video games of 2021. Held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London London is the capital and List o ...
, was held at the
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on the 7th of April 2022.


Categories

Active Categories *
Animation Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most ani ...
(introduced in 2020) * Artistic Achievement * Audio Achievement * Best Game * British Game * Debut Game * EE Mobile Game (introduced in 2018, audience award) *Evolving Game *Family (previously "Children's Game") *
BAFTA Fellowship The BAFTA Fellowship, or the Academy Fellowship, is a lifetime achievement award presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in recognition of "outstanding achievement in the art forms of the moving image". The award is t ...
(presented sporadically) * Game Beyond Entertainment (introduced in 2017) *
Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
*
Multiplayer A multiplayer video game is a video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally on the same computing system ( couch co-op), on different computing systems via a local area network, or ...
*Music *Narrative (previously "Screenplay/Story") *Original Property (previously "Originality") * Performer in a Leading Role (split from single
Performer The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfor ...
award in 2020) * Performer in a Supporting Role (split from single
Performer The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfor ...
award in 2020) *Special Award (presented sporadically) * Technical Achievement (Renamed from "Game Innovation" in 2020) *Young Game Designers (five per year) Defunct Categories *Action Game *Adventure Game *Animation or Intro *Art Direction *Best Character *Casual and Social Game *Game Boy Advance Game *Game Innovation (renamed to "Technical Achievement" in 2020) *Gamecube Game *Gameplay *Handheld Game *Mobile Game (retired by 2020) *One to Watch Award *Online Game *Original Music (merged with Sound into "Music") *PC Game *
British Academy Games Award for Performer The British Academy Video Games Award for Performer is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in honor of the best performance featured in a game "from voice artistry through to motion capture". The ...
(split into two categories in 2020) *PS2 Game *Puzzle Game *Racing Game *Simulation Game *Sound (merged with Original Music in "Music") *Sports Game *Strategy Game *
Sunday Times ''The Sunday Times'' is a British newspaper whose circulation makes it the largest in Britain's quality press market category. It was founded in 1821 as ''The New Observer''. It is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News UK, w ...
Reader's Award *Xbox Game


Ceremonies and winners

The BAFTA ceremonies are typically held in March or April of each year. In some years, BAFTA has given out additional awards just prior to the
Electronic Entertainment Expo E3 (short for Electronic Entertainment Expo or Electronic Entertainment Experience in 2021) is a trade event for the video game industry. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) organizes and presents E3, which many developers, publishe ...
event, which happens in May or June of the year.


2003

The 2003 ceremony took place in February 2004. * Action Game – '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' * Adventure Game – '' The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'' * Animation or Intro – ''
Soulcalibur II is a 2002 fighting game developed by Project Soul and published by Namco and the third installment in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of weapon-based fighting games. It is the sequel to ''Soulcalibur'', which was released in July 1998. Originally in ...
(Jame Chung Edition)'' * Children's Game – '' EyeToy: Play'' * Design – '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' * Game Boy Advance Game – '' Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising'' * Game on Any Platform – The Year's Best Game – ''
Call of Duty ''Call of Duty'' is a first-person shooter video game franchise published by Activision. Starting out in 2003, it first focused on games set in World War II. Over time, the series has seen games set in the midst of the Cold War, futuristic ...
'' * Gamecube – ''
Metroid Prime ''Metroid Prime'' is an Action-adventure game, action-adventure video game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. ''Metroid Prime'' is the fifth main installment in the ''Metroid'' franchise and the first game in ...
'' * Mobile Game – ''
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'', released as ''Tony Hawk's Skateboarding'' in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and parts of Europe, is a skateboarding video game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. It was released for the PlayStation o ...
'' * Multiplayer – ''
Battlefield 1942 ''Battlefield 1942'' is a 2002 first-person shooter video game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. The game can be played in single-player mode against the video game AI or in multiplayer mode ...
'' * Original Music – ''
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the second novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The plot follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, d ...
'' * PC – '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' * PS2 – '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' * Racing – ''
Project Gotham Racing 2 ''Project Gotham Racing 2'' is a racing video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released exclusively for the Xbox in November 2003. As in 2001's ''Project Gotham Racing'', the route to advancemen ...
'' * Sound – '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' * Sports – ''
FIFA Football 2004 ''FIFA Football 2004'', also known as ''FIFA Soccer 2004'' in North America, is a football simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in October 2003 with the tagline "Create Brilliance". ''FIFA ...
'' * Strategy – '' Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising'' * Sunday Times Reader Award for Games – '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' * Technical Achievement – '' EyeToy: Play'' * Xbox – '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' * Special Award (Games) – '' Chris Deering''


2004

The 2004 ceremony took place on 1 March 2005. * Action Game – ''
Half-Life 2 ''Half-Life 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation, Valve. It was published by Valve through its distribution service Steam (service), Steam. Like the original ''Half-Life (video game), Half-Life'' (1998), ''Half- ...
'' * Animation – ''
Half-Life 2 ''Half-Life 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation, Valve. It was published by Valve through its distribution service Steam (service), Steam. Like the original ''Half-Life (video game), Half-Life'' (1998), ''Half- ...
'' * Art Direction – ''
Half-Life 2 ''Half-Life 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation, Valve. It was published by Valve through its distribution service Steam (service), Steam. Like the original ''Half-Life (video game), Half-Life'' (1998), ''Half- ...
'' * Audio Achievement – '' Call of Duty: Finest Hour'' * Best Game – ''
Half-Life 2 ''Half-Life 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation, Valve. It was published by Valve through its distribution service Steam (service), Steam. Like the original ''Half-Life (video game), Half-Life'' (1998), ''Half- ...
'' * Children's – ''
Donkey Konga is a GameCube rhythm video game series starring the ape Donkey Kong, developed by Namco and published by Nintendo. The series' games are intended to be played with a special controller called the DK Bongos that resemble two small bongo drums, b ...
'' * Gamecube – '' Prince of Persia: Warrior Within'' * Handheld – ''
Colin McRae Rally 2005 ''Colin McRae Rally 2005'' is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters. Gameplay As with previous games in the series, ''Colin McRae Rally 2005'' is presented as a realistic rally simulation, with players participating in ralli ...
'' * Mobile Game – ''BlueTooth BiPlanes'' * Online Multiplayer – ''
Half-Life 2 ''Half-Life 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation, Valve. It was published by Valve through its distribution service Steam (service), Steam. Like the original ''Half-Life (video game), Half-Life'' (1998), ''Half- ...
'' * Original Music – '' Hitman: Contracts'' * Originality – '' SingStar/ Singstar Party'' * PC – ''
Half-Life 2 ''Half-Life 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation, Valve. It was published by Valve through its distribution service Steam (service), Steam. Like the original ''Half-Life (video game), Half-Life'' (1998), ''Half- ...
'' * PS2 – '' Burnout 3: Takedown'' * Racing – '' Burnout 3: Takedown'' * Sports – ''
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 ''Pro Evolution Soccer 4'' (known as ''World Soccer: Winning Eleven 8'' in Japan and ''World Soccer: Winning Eleven 8 International'' in North America) is the fourth installment of Konami's ''Pro Evolution Soccer'' football simulation video game s ...
'' * Sunday Times Reader Award for Games – ''
Football Manager 2005 ''Football Manager 2005'', known as ''Worldwide Soccer Manager 2005'' in North America, is a football management simulation video game for PC Windows and Mac developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. It is the inaugural entry in t ...
'' * Technical Direction – '' Burnout 3: Takedown'' * Xbox – ''
Halo 2 ''Halo 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox console. ''Halo 2'' is the second installment in the ''Halo'' franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically acclaimed '' ...
'' * Special Award (Games) –
Sam Houser Sam Houser (born 1971) is a British video game producer. He is the co-founder and president of Rockstar Games and one of the creative driving forces behind the games in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' franchise, being producer since the third game. ...
&
Leslie Benzies Leslie Peter Benzies (born 17 January 1971) is a Scottish video game producer and the former president of Rockstar North, a subsidiary of Rockstar Games. He was the lead developer on the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, taking responsibility from ...


2006

The 2006 ceremony took place at
The Roundhouse The Roundhouse is a performing arts and concert venue situated at the Grade II* listed former railway engine shed in Chalk Farm, London, England. The building was erected in 1846–1847 by the London & North Western Railway as a roundhous ...
on 5 October 2006 and was hosted by
Vernon Kay Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974) is an English television and radio presenter, and former model. He presented Channel 4's ''T4'' (2000–2005) and has presented various television shows for ITV, including '' All Star Family Fortunes'' ...
. * Action and Adventure (Sponsored by PC World) – ''
Shadow of the Colossus ''Shadow of the Colossus'' is a 2005 action-adventure game developed by Japan Studio and Team Ico, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It takes place in a fantasy setting and follows Wander, a young man who ent ...
'' * Artistic Achievement – ''
Shadow of the Colossus ''Shadow of the Colossus'' is a 2005 action-adventure game developed by Japan Studio and Team Ico, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It takes place in a fantasy setting and follows Wander, a young man who ent ...
'' * Audio Achievement – ''
Electroplankton is an interactive music video game developed by indieszero and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was first released in Japan in 2005, and was later released in North America and Europe in 2006. This game ...
'' * Casual and Social – '' Buzz!: The BIG Quiz'' * Character – LocoRoco (''
LocoRoco ''LocoRoco'' (Japanese language, Japanese: γƒ­γ‚³γƒ­γ‚³, Romaji: ''Rokoroko'') is a platform game, platform video game developed by Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, which was released worldwide in 2006 for the PlayStatio ...
'') * Children's – ''
LocoRoco ''LocoRoco'' (Japanese language, Japanese: γƒ­γ‚³γƒ­γ‚³, Romaji: ''Rokoroko'') is a platform game, platform video game developed by Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, which was released worldwide in 2006 for the PlayStatio ...
'' * Game (Sponsored by ''
PC World ''PC World'' (stylized as PCWorld) is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG. Since 2013, it has been an online only publication. It offers advice on various aspects of PCs and related items, the Internet, and other personal tech ...
'') – '' Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter'' * Gameplay (Sponsored by
Nokia N-Gage The N-Gage is a smartphone combining features of a mobile phone and a handheld game system developed by Nokia, announced on 4 November 2002 and released on 7 October 2003. It runs the original Series 60 platform on Symbian OS v6.1. N-Gage att ...
) – '' Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy'' * Gamers' Award (Sponsored by Nokia N-Gage) – '' 24: The Mobile Game'' *
Innovation Innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services. ISO TC 279 in the standard ISO 56000:2020 defines innovation as "a new or changed enti ...
– '' Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?'' * Multiplayer – '' Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach'' * Original Score – '' Tomb Raider: Legend'' * Screenplay – ''
Psychonauts ''Psychonauts'' is a 2005 platform game, platform video game developed by Double Fine Productions. The game was initially published by Majesco Entertainment and THQ for Microsoft Windows, Xbox (console), Xbox and PlayStation 2. In 2011, Double ...
'' * Simulation – ''
The Movies ''The Movies'' is a business simulation game created by Lionhead Studios for Microsoft Windows and ported to Mac OS X by Feral Interactive. Players run a Hollywood film studio, creating films that can be exported from the game. ''The Movies'' w ...
'' * Soundtrack – ''
Guitar Hero ''Guitar Hero'' is a series of music rhythm game video games first released in November 2005, in which players use a guitar-shaped game controller to simulate playing primarily lead, bass guitar, and rhythm guitar across numerous songs ...
'' * Sports – ''
Fight Night Round 3 ''Fight Night Round 3'' is a boxing video game developed by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to EA Sports' previous boxing title, ''Fight Night Round 2'', which was released in 2005. ''Fight Night Round 3'' was released on February 20, 2006, for ...
'' * Strategy – '' Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War'' * Technical Achievement (Sponsored by Skillset) – '' Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter''


2007

The 2007 ceremony took place at Battersea Evolution on 23 October 2007 and was hosted by Vic Reeves. * Action and Adventure (Sponsored by ''PC World'') – ''
Crackdown Crackdown may refer to * ''Crackdown'' (web series) * ''Crackdown'' (video game series) ** ''Crackdown'' (video game) ** ''Crackdown 2 ''Crackdown 2'' is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Ruffian Games and published by ...
'' * Artistic Achievement – ''
Ōkami is an action-adventure video game developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom. It was released for PlayStation 2 in 2006 in Japan and North America, and in 2007 in Europe and Australia. After the closure of Clover Studio a few months ...
'' * Best Game – ''
BioShock ''BioShock'' is a 2007 first-person shooter, first-person shooter game developed by 2K Boston (later Irrational Games) and 2K Australia, and published by 2K Games. The first game in the BioShock (series), ''BioShock'' series, it was released f ...
'' * Casual – ''
Wii Sports ''Wii Sports'' is a 2006 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. The 1.0 (pre-release) version of the game was released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and t ...
'' * Gameplay (Sponsored by Nokia N-Gage) – ''
Wii Sports ''Wii Sports'' is a 2006 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. The 1.0 (pre-release) version of the game was released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and t ...
'' *
Innovation Innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services. ISO TC 279 in the standard ISO 56000:2020 defines innovation as "a new or changed enti ...
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Wii Sports ''Wii Sports'' is a 2006 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. The 1.0 (pre-release) version of the game was released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and t ...
'' * Multiplayer – ''
Wii Sports ''Wii Sports'' is a 2006 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. The 1.0 (pre-release) version of the game was released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and t ...
'' * Original Score – ''
Ōkami is an action-adventure video game developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom. It was released for PlayStation 2 in 2006 in Japan and North America, and in 2007 in Europe and Australia. After the closure of Clover Studio a few months ...
'' * Sports – ''
Wii Sports ''Wii Sports'' is a 2006 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. The 1.0 (pre-release) version of the game was released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and t ...
'' * Story and Character – '' God of War II'' * Strategy and Simulation – ''
Wii Sports ''Wii Sports'' is a 2006 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. The 1.0 (pre-release) version of the game was released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and t ...
'' * Technical Achievement – '' God of War II'' * Use of Audio – ''
Crackdown Crackdown may refer to * ''Crackdown'' (web series) * ''Crackdown'' (video game series) ** ''Crackdown'' (video game) ** ''Crackdown 2 ''Crackdown 2'' is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Ruffian Games and published by ...
'' * BAFTA One's To Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital) – '' Ragnarawk'' * The PC World Gamers Award (voted for by the public) – ''
Football Manager 2007 ''Football Manager 2007'' (also known as ''Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007'' in North America) is a 2006 football management simulation game. Commonly known as ''FM2007'', it is the third game in the '' Football Manager'' series overall, followin ...
'' * Academy Fellowship – Will Wright


2008

The 2008 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 10 March 2009 and was hosted by
Dara Γ“ Briain Dara Γ“ Briain ( , ; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as ''Mock the W ...
. * Action and Adventure – ''
Fable II ''Fable II'' is a 2008 action role-playing open world video game, developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360. The game is the second installment in the ''Fable'' game series, and the sequel to 2004's ...
'' * Artistic Achievement – ''
LittleBigPlanet ''LittleBigPlanet'' (stylized as ''LittleBIGPlanet''; abbreviated ''LBP'') is a puzzle platform video game series created and produced by British developer Media Molecule and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Most games in the series ...
'' * Best Game – ''
Super Mario Galaxy is a 2007 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It is the third 3D game in the ''Super Mario'' series. As Mario, the player embarks on a quest to rescue Princess Peach, save the universe from Bowser, and collect 1 ...
'' * Casual – ''
Boom Blox ''Boom Blox'' is a puzzle video game for the Wii console, mobile devices and N-Gage 2.0 developed by EA Los Angeles in conjunction with film director Steven Spielberg. It was released on May 6, 2008 in North America and on May 9, 2008 in Europe. ...
'' * Gameplay – '' Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' * Handheld – ''
Professor Layton and the Curious Village ''Professor Layton and the Curious Village'' is a puzzle adventure video game for the Nintendo DS system. It was developed by Level-5 and published by Level-5 in Japan and Nintendo worldwide. It was released in Japan in 2007 and worldwide the fol ...
'' * Multiplayer – ''
Left 4 Dead ''Left 4 Dead'' is a 2008 first-person shooter game developed by Valve South and published by Valve. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in November 2008 and for Mac OS X in October 2010, and is the first title in the ...
'' * Original Score – ''
Dead Space ''Dead Space'' is a science fiction/ horror media franchise created by Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, developed by Visceral Games, and published and owned by Electronic Arts. The franchise's chronology is not presented in a linear format; e ...
'' * Sports – '' Race Driver: Grid'' * Strategy – ''
Civilization Revolution ''Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution'' is a 4X, turn-based strategy game developed in 2008 by Firaxis Games with Sid Meier as designer. It is a spin-off of the ''Civilization'' series. The video game was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 36 ...
'' * Story and Character – '' Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' * Technical Achievement – ''
Spore In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, ...
'' * Use of Audio – ''
Dead Space ''Dead Space'' is a science fiction/ horror media franchise created by Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, developed by Visceral Games, and published and owned by Electronic Arts. The franchise's chronology is not presented in a linear format; e ...
'' * BAFTA One's to Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital) – '' Boro-Toro'' * GAME Award of 2008 – '' Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' * Academy Fellowship –
Nolan Bushnell Nolan Kay Bushnell (born February 5, 1943) is an American businessman and electrical engineer. He established Atari, Inc. and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre chain. He has been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame and the Consu ...


2009

The 2009 ceremony took place at London Hilton 19 March 2010 and was hosted by
Dara Γ“ Briain Dara Γ“ Briain ( , ; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as ''Mock the W ...
. * Action – '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' * Artistic Achievement – ''
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'' * Best Game – '' Batman: Arkham Asylum'' * Family & Social – ''
Wii Sports Resort ''Wii Sports Resort'' is a 2009 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console, and is a sequel to ''Wii Sports''. It is one of the first titles to require the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which ...
'' * Gameplay – '' Batman: Arkham Asylum'' * Handheld – ''
LittleBigPlanet ''LittleBigPlanet'' (stylized as ''LittleBIGPlanet''; abbreviated ''LBP'') is a puzzle platform video game series created and produced by British developer Media Molecule and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Most games in the series ...
'' * Multiplayer – ''
Left 4 Dead 2 ''Left 4 Dead 2'' is a 2009 first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve. The sequel to Turtle Rock Studios's ''Left 4 Dead'' (2008) and the second game in the ''Left 4 Dead'' series, it was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox ...
'' * Original Score – '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' * Sports – ''
FIFA 10 ''FIFA 10'' (titled ''FIFA Soccer 10'' in North America) is a football simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released on 2 October 2009 in Europe, 1 October i ...
'' * Story – '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' * Strategy – '' Empire: Total War'' * Use of Audio – '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' * Use of Online – ''
FIFA 10 ''FIFA 10'' (titled ''FIFA Soccer 10'' in North America) is a football simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released on 2 October 2009 in Europe, 1 October i ...
'' * BAFTA One's to Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital) – '' Shrunk!'' * GAME Award of 2009 – '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' * Academy Fellowship –
Shigeru Miyamoto is a Japanese video game designer, producer and game director at Nintendo, where he serves as one of its representative directors. Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential designers in the history of video games, he ...


2010

The 2010 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 16 March 2011 and was hosted by
Dara Γ“ Briain Dara Γ“ Briain ( , ; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as ''Mock the W ...
. * Action – '' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' * Artistic Achievement – ''
God of War III ''God of War III'' is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. First released for the PlayStation 3 on March 16, 2010, it is the fifth installment in the ''God ...
'' * Best Game – ''
Mass Effect 2 ''Mass Effect 2'' is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in 2010 and PlayStation 3 in 2011. It is the second installment in the ''Mass Effect'' series and a ...
'' * Family – ''
Kinect Sports ''Kinect Sports'' is a sports video game developed by Rare and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. The game utilizes the Kinect motion-sensing peripheral and was released in North America on 4 November 2010 as a launch title f ...
'' * Gameplay – ''
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a 2010 platform game, platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It was first announced at E3 2009 and is the sequel to 2007's ''Super Mario Galaxy''. It was released worldwide in 2010. Much like the first game, t ...
'' * Handheld – ''
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'' * Multiplayer – '' Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit'' * Original Music – ''
Heavy Rain ''Heavy Rain'' is a 2010 adventure game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game features four protagonists involved with the mystery of the Origami Killer, a serial murderer who uses extended periods ...
'' * Puzzle – '' Rooms: The Main Building'' * Social Network Game – '' My Empire'' * Sports – '' F1 2010'' * Story – ''
Heavy Rain ''Heavy Rain'' is a 2010 adventure game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game features four protagonists involved with the mystery of the Origami Killer, a serial murderer who uses extended periods ...
'' * Strategy – ''
Civilization V ''Sid Meier's Civilization V'' is a 4X video game in the ''Civilization'' series developed by Firaxis Games. The game was released on Microsoft Windows on September 21, 2010, on OS X on November 23, 2010, and on Linux on June 10, 2014. In ...
'' * Technical Innovation – ''
Heavy Rain ''Heavy Rain'' is a 2010 adventure game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game features four protagonists involved with the mystery of the Origami Killer, a serial murderer who uses extended periods ...
'' * Use of Audio – '' Battlefield: Bad Company 2'' * BAFTA Ones to Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital) – ''Twang!'' * GAME Award of 2010 – '' Call of Duty: Black Ops'' * Academy Fellowship –
Peter Molyneux Peter Douglas Molyneux (; born 5 May 1959) is an English video game designer and programmer. He created the god games '' Populous'', ''Dungeon Keeper'', and ''Black & White'', as well as ''Theme Park'', the ''Fable'' series, '' Curiosity: Wh ...


2011

The 2011 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 16 March 2012 and was hosted by
Dara Γ“ Briain Dara Γ“ Briain ( , ; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as ''Mock the W ...
. * Action – '' Batman: Arkham City'' * Artistic Achievement – ''
Rayman Origins ''Rayman Origins'' is a 2011 platform video game developed and published by Ubisoft. It is the fourth main installment in the ''Rayman'' series and the first main installment since '' Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc'' (2003). The game was released for ...
'' * Audio Achievement – ''
Battlefield 3 ''Battlefield 3'' is a 2011 first-person shooter video game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a direct sequel to 2005's ''Battlefield 2''. In ''Battlefield 3''s campaign, ...
'' * Best Game – ''
Portal 2 ''Portal 2'' is a 2011 puzzle-platform video game developed by Valve for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The digital PC version is distributed online by Valve's Steam service, while all retail editions were distributed b ...
'' * Debut Game – '' Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet'' * Family – ''
LittleBigPlanet 2 ''LittleBigPlanet 2'' is a puzzle-platform game that features user-generated content. The game is developed by Media Molecule, published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3. It was released in January 2011. The game was released in ...
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Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
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Portal 2 ''Portal 2'' is a 2011 puzzle-platform video game developed by Valve for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The digital PC version is distributed online by Valve's Steam service, while all retail editions were distributed b ...
'' * Game Innovation – ''
LittleBigPlanet 2 ''LittleBigPlanet 2'' is a puzzle-platform game that features user-generated content. The game is developed by Media Molecule, published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3. It was released in January 2011. The game was released in ...
'' * Mobile & Handheld – '' Peggle HD'' * Online – Browser – '' Monstermind'' * Online Multiplayer – ''
Battlefield 3 ''Battlefield 3'' is a 2011 first-person shooter video game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a direct sequel to 2005's ''Battlefield 2''. In ''Battlefield 3''s campaign, ...
'' * Original Music – ''
L.A. Noire ''L.A. Noire'' is a 2011 action-adventure video game developed by Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games. Set in 1947 Los Angeles, the game follows detective Cole Phelps's rise among the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department as he so ...
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Performer The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfor ...
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Mark Hamill Mark Richard Hamill (; born September 25, 1951) is an American actor and writer. He is known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the '' Star Wars'' film series, beginning with the original 1977 film and subsequently winning three Saturn Awards ...
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The Joker The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book '' Batman'' on April 25, 1 ...
, '' Batman: Arkham City'') * Sports/Fitness – '' Kinect Sports: Season Two'' * Story – ''
Portal 2 ''Portal 2'' is a 2011 puzzle-platform video game developed by Valve for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The digital PC version is distributed online by Valve's Steam service, while all retail editions were distributed b ...
'' * Strategy – '' Total War: Shogun 2'' * BAFTA Ones To Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital) – ''Tick Tock Toys'' * GAME Award of 2011 – ''
Battlefield 3 ''Battlefield 3'' is a 2011 first-person shooter video game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a direct sequel to 2005's ''Battlefield 2''. In ''Battlefield 3''s campaign, ...
'' * Special –
Markus Persson Markus Alexej Persson (; born 1 June 1979), also known as Notch, is a Swedish video game programmer and designer. He is best known for creating the sandbox video game ''Minecraft'' and for founding the video game company Mojang in 2009. Pers ...


2012

The 2012 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 5 March 2013 and was hosted by
Dara Γ“ Briain Dara Γ“ Briain ( , ; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as ''Mock the W ...
. * Action – ''
Far Cry 3 ''Far Cry 3'' is a 2012 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the third main installment in the '' Far Cry'' series after '' Far Cry 2''. The game takes place on the fictional Rook Islands, a ...
'' * Artistic Achievement – ''
Journey Journey or journeying may refer to: * Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations ** Day's journey, a measurement of distance ** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road Animals * Journey (horse), a thoroughbred ra ...
'' * Audio Achievement – ''
Journey Journey or journeying may refer to: * Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations ** Day's journey, a measurement of distance ** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road Animals * Journey (horse), a thoroughbred ra ...
'' * Best Game – ''
Dishonored ''Dishonored'' is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Set in the fictional, plague-ridden industrial city of Dunwall, ''Dishonored'' follows the story of Corvo Attano, bodyguard to th ...
'' * British Game – '' The Room'' * Debut Game – '' The Unfinished Swan'' * Family – '' Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes'' *
Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
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Journey Journey or journeying may refer to: * Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations ** Day's journey, a measurement of distance ** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road Animals * Journey (horse), a thoroughbred ra ...
'' * Game Innovation – '' The Unfinished Swan'' * Mobile & Handheld – '' The Walking Dead'' * Online – Browser – '' SongPop'' * Online Multiplayer – ''
Journey Journey or journeying may refer to: * Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations ** Day's journey, a measurement of distance ** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road Animals * Journey (horse), a thoroughbred ra ...
'' * Original Music – ''
Journey Journey or journeying may refer to: * Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations ** Day's journey, a measurement of distance ** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road Animals * Journey (horse), a thoroughbred ra ...
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Performer The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfor ...
– Danny Wallace (as the narrator, ''
Thomas Was Alone ''Thomas Was Alone'' is a puzzle-platform game created by Mike Bithell, originally released as a Adobe Flash, Flash-based browser game in October 2010. The game was expanded and released for Microsoft Windows and OS X in July 2012. It has subseq ...
'') * Sports/Fitness – ''
New Star Soccer ''New Star Soccer'', also known as ''NSS'', is a series of football video games developed and published by New Star Games. The games let the player create and control a football player's career as he moves through the ranks of the leagues and nat ...
'' * Story – '' The Walking Dead'' * Strategy – '' XCOM: Enemy Unknown'' * BAFTA Ones to Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital) – ''Starcrossed'' * Academy Fellowship –
Gabe Newell Gabe Logan Newell (born November 3, 1962), nicknamed Gaben, is an American businessman and the president of the video game company Valve. Newell was born in Colorado and grew up in Davis, California. He attended Harvard University in the early ...


2013

The 2013 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 12 March 2014 and was hosted by
Dara Γ“ Briain Dara Γ“ Briain ( , ; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as ''Mock the W ...
. * Action & Adventure – ''
The Last of Us ''The Last of Us'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel (The Last of Us), Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie (The Last of Us), Ell ...
'' * Artistic Achievement – '' Tearaway'' * Audio Achievement - ''
The Last of Us ''The Last of Us'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel (The Last of Us), Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie (The Last of Us), Ell ...
'' * Best Game – ''
The Last of Us ''The Last of Us'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel (The Last of Us), Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie (The Last of Us), Ell ...
'' * British Game – ''
Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and the fifteenth in ...
'' * Debut Game – ''
Gone Home ''Gone Home'' is a first-person exploration video game developed and published by The Fullbright Company. ''Gone Home'' was first released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux computers in August 2013, followed by console releases for the Pla ...
'' * Family – '' Tearaway'' *
Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
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Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and the fifteenth in ...
'' * Game Innovation – '' Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons'' * Mobile & Handheld – '' Tearaway'' * Online Multiplayer – ''
Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and the fifteenth in ...
'' * Original Music – ''
BioShock Infinite ''BioShock Infinite'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games. The third installment in the BioShock (series), ''BioShock'' series, ''Infinite'' was released worldwide for the Microsoft Window ...
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Performer The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfor ...
– Ashley Johnson (as Ellie, ''
The Last of Us ''The Last of Us'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel (The Last of Us), Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie (The Last of Us), Ell ...
'') * Sports – ''
FIFA 14 ''FIFA 14'' is a football simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released in September 2013 for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStat ...
'' * Story – ''
The Last of Us ''The Last of Us'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel (The Last of Us), Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie (The Last of Us), Ell ...
'' * Strategy & Simulation – ''
Papers, Please ''Papers, Please'' is a puzzle simulation video game created by indie game developer Lucas Pope, developed and published through his production company, 3909 LLC. The game was released on August 8, 2013 for Microsoft Windows and OS X, for ...
'' * BAFTA Ones to Watch Award – ''Size DOES Matter'' * Academy Fellowship – ''
Rockstar Games Rockstar Games, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in New York City. The company was established in December 1998 as a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, using the assets Take-Two had previously acquired from BMG Interactive. Foun ...
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2014

The 2014 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 12 March 2015 and was hosted by
Rufus Hound Rufus Hound (born Robert James Blair Simpson 6 March 1979) is an English actor, comedian and presenter. Early life Hound was born on 6 March 1979, in Essex and moved to Surrey at the age of seven. He was educated at Hoe Bridge School Woking ...
. * Artistic Achievement – '' Lumino City'' * Audio Achievement – '' Alien: Isolation'' * Best Game – ''
Destiny Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin ''fatum'' "decree, prediction, destiny, fate"), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. Fate Although often ...
'' * British Game – ''
Monument Valley Monument Valley ( nv, TsΓ© BiiΚΌ Ndzisgaii, , meaning ''valley of the rocks'') is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of sandstone buttes, the largest reaching above the valley floor. It is located on the Utah-Arizona ...
'' * Debut Game – '' Never Alone'' * Family – '' Minecraft: Console Editions'' *
Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
– '' Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor'' * Game Innovation – ''
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter ''The Vanishing of Ethan Carter'' is a 2014 horror adventure video game developed and published by The Astronauts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Gameplay ''The Vanishing of Ethan Carter'' is set in an open wo ...
'' * Mobile & Handheld – ''Monument Valley'' * Online Multiplayer – '' Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft'' * Original Music – ''
Far Cry 4 ''Far Cry 4'' is a 2014 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the successor to the 2012 video game ''Far Cry 3'', and the fourth main installment in the '' Far Cry'' series. Set in the fiction ...
'' * Original Property – '' Valiant Hearts: The Great War'' *
Performer The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfor ...
– Ashley Johnson (as Ellie, '' The Last of Us: Left Behind'') * Persistent Game – ''
League of Legends ''League of Legends'' (''LoL''), commonly referred to as ''League'', is a 2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by '' Defense of the Ancients'', a custom map for ''Warcraft III'', ...
'' * Sports – ''
OlliOlli ''OlliOlli'' is a side-scrolling skateboarding video game developed and published by Roll7. It was released for PlayStation Vita on 21 January 2014 in North America, and on 22 January 2014 in Europe. The game received a port for Microsoft Windo ...
'' * Story – '' The Last of Us: Left Behind'' * BAFTA Ones to Watch Award – '' Chambara'' * Academy Fellowship –
David Braben David John Braben (born 2 January 1964) is a British video game developer and designer, founder and CEO of Frontier Developments, co-creator of the '' Elite'' series of space trading video games, first published in 1984. He is also a co-found ...


2015

The 2015 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 7 April 2016 and was hosted by
Dara Γ“ Briain Dara Γ“ Briain ( , ; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as ''Mock the W ...
. * Artistic Achievement – ''
Ori and the Blind Forest ''Ori and the Blind Forest'' is a platform-adventure Metroidvania video game developed by Moon Studios and published by Microsoft Studios. The game was released for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows in March 2015, and for Nintendo Switch in Septem ...
'' * Audio Achievement – ''
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture ''Everybody's Gone to the Rapture'' is an adventure video game developed by The Chinese Room and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. It is a story-based game, taking place in a small English village whose inhabitan ...
'' * Best Game – ''
Fallout 4 ''Fallout 4'' is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fourth main game in the ''Fallout'' series and was released worldwide on November 10, 2015, for PlayStation 4, ...
'' * British Game – '' Batman: Arkham Knight'' * Debut Game – '' Her Story'' * Family – ''
Rocket League ''Rocket League'' is a vehicular soccer video game developed and published by Psyonix. The game was first released for Windows and PlayStation 4 in July 2015, with ports for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch being released later on. In June ...
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Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
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Bloodborne is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. ''Bloodborne'' follows the player's character, a Hunter, through the decrepit Gothic, Victorian-era–inspired ...
'' * Game Innovation – '' Her Story'' * Mobile & Handheld – '' Her Story'' * Multiplayer – ''
Rocket League ''Rocket League'' is a vehicular soccer video game developed and published by Psyonix. The game was first released for Windows and PlayStation 4 in July 2015, with ports for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch being released later on. In June ...
'' * Music - ''
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture ''Everybody's Gone to the Rapture'' is an adventure video game developed by The Chinese Room and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. It is a story-based game, taking place in a small English village whose inhabitan ...
'' * Original Property – ''
Until Dawn ''Until Dawn'' is a 2015 interactive drama horror video game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. Players assume control of eight young adults who have to survive on Blackwood ...
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Performer The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfor ...
– Merle Dandridge (as Kate Collins, ''
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture ''Everybody's Gone to the Rapture'' is an adventure video game developed by The Chinese Room and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. It is a story-based game, taking place in a small English village whose inhabitan ...
'') * Persistent Game – ''
Prison Architect ''Prison Architect'' is a private prison construction and management simulation video game developed by Introversion Software. It was made available as a crowdfunded paid alpha pre-order on September 25, 2012 with updates scheduled every three to ...
'' * Sports – ''
Rocket League ''Rocket League'' is a vehicular soccer video game developed and published by Psyonix. The game was first released for Windows and PlayStation 4 in July 2015, with ports for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch being released later on. In June ...
'' * Story – ''
Life Is Strange ''Life Is Strange'' (abbreviated ''LIS'') is a series of primarily episodic graphic adventure games published by Square Enix's European subsidiary. Created by Dontnod Entertainment, the series debuted with the eponymous first installment, ...
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Amy Hennig Amy Hennig (born August 19, 1964) is an American video game director and script writer, formerly for the video game company Naughty Dog. She began her work in the industry on the Nintendo Entertainment System, with her design debut on the Super ...
* BAFTA Ones to Watch Award – ''Sundown'' * Academy Fellowship –
John Carmack John D. Carmack II (born August 20, 1970) is an American computer programmer and video game developer. He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games ''Commander Keen'', ''Wolfenstein 3D'', ''Doo ...
* AMD eSports Audience Award – '' Smite''


2016

The 2016 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 6 April 2017 and was hosted by Danny Wallace. * Artistic Achievement – '' Inside'' * Audio Achievement – ''
The Last Guardian ''The Last Guardian'' is a 2016 action-adventure game developed by Japan Studio and GenDesign and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. Players control a boy who befriends a giant half-bird, half-mammal creature, ...
'' * Best Game – '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'' * British Game – '' Overcooked'' * Debut Game – ''
Firewatch ''Firewatch'' is an adventure game developed by Campo Santo (company), Campo Santo and published by the developer in partnership with Panic Inc., Panic. The game was released in February 2016 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, OS X, Linux, and Play ...
'' * Evolving Game – ''
Rocket League ''Rocket League'' is a vehicular soccer video game developed and published by Psyonix. The game was first released for Windows and PlayStation 4 in July 2015, with ports for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch being released later on. In June ...
'' * Family – '' Overcooked'' *
Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
– '' Inside'' * Game Innovation – '' That Dragon, Cancer'' * Mobile – ''
PokΓ©mon Go ''PokΓ©mon Go'' (stylized as ''PokΓ©mon GO'') is a 2016 augmented reality (AR) mobile game, part of the ''PokΓ©mon'' franchise, developed and published by Niantic in collaboration with Nintendo and The PokΓ©mon Company for iOS and Android ...
'' * Multiplayer – ''
Overwatch ''Overwatch'' is a multimedia franchise centered on a series of online multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment: '' Overwatch'' released in 2016, and ''Overwatch 2'' released in 2022. Both games fe ...
'' * Music – ''
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...
'' * Narrative – '' Inside'' * Original Property – '' Inside'' *
Performer The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfor ...
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Cissy Jones Cissy Jones is an American voice actress. Jones's voice has appeared in games such as '' Firewatch'', '' The Walking Dead'', '' Life Is Strange'', '' Grand Theft Auto V'' and '' Darksiders III''. She voiced the part of Lois Lane in the 2018 ga ...
(as Delilah, ''
Firewatch ''Firewatch'' is an adventure game developed by Campo Santo (company), Campo Santo and published by the developer in partnership with Panic Inc., Panic. The game was released in February 2016 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, OS X, Linux, and Play ...
'') * BAFTA Special Award –
Brenda Romero Brenda Louise Romero (nΓ©e Garno, born October 12, 1966), previously known as Brenda Brathwaite, is an American game designer and developer in the video game industry. She was born in Ogdensburg, New York and is a graduate of Clarkson University. ...
* BAFTA Special Award - Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill of
Riot Games Riot Games, Inc. is an American video game developer, publisher and esports tournament organizer based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in September 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill to develop '' League of Legends'' and went on ...
* BAFTA Ones to Watch Award – ''Among the Stones'' * AMD eSports Audience Award – ''
Clash Royale ''Clash Royale'' is a free-to-play real-time strategy video game developed and published by Supercell. The game combines elements from collectible card games, tower defense, and multiplayer online battle arena. The game was released globally ...
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2017

The 2017 ceremony took place at The Troxy on 12 April 2018 and was hosted by
Dara Γ“ Briain Dara Γ“ Briain ( , ; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as ''Mock the W ...
. * Artistic Achievement – '' Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice'' * Audio Achievement – '' Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice'' * Best Game – ''
What Remains of Edith Finch ''What Remains of Edith Finch'' is a first-person adventure game developed by Giant Sparrow and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game was released in April 2017 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One; for Nintendo Switch in ...
'' * British Game – '' Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice'' * Debut Game – ''
Gorogoa ''Gorogoa'' is a puzzle video game developed by Jason Roberts and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and iOS on 14 December 2017, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in March 2018, and shortl ...
'' * Evolving Game – ''
Overwatch ''Overwatch'' is a multimedia franchise centered on a series of online multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment: '' Overwatch'' released in 2016, and ''Overwatch 2'' released in 2022. Both games fe ...
'' * Family – ''
Super Mario Odyssey is a 2017 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. An entry in the ''Super Mario'' series, it follows Mario and his new ally Cappyβ€”a sentient hat that allows Mario to control other characters and objectsβ€ ...
'' * Game Beyond Entertainment – '' Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice'' *
Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
– ''
Super Mario Odyssey is a 2017 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. An entry in the ''Super Mario'' series, it follows Mario and his new ally Cappyβ€”a sentient hat that allows Mario to control other characters and objectsβ€ ...
'' * Game Innovation – '' The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' * Mobile Game – ''Golf Clash'' *
Multiplayer A multiplayer video game is a video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally on the same computing system ( couch co-op), on different computing systems via a local area network, or ...
– '' Divinity: Original Sin II'' * Music – ''
Cuphead ''Cuphead'' is a run-and-gun video game developed and published by Studio MDHR. The game follows the titular Cuphead who, in a deal with the Devil after losing a game at the Devil's casino, is sent on a quest to repossess the souls of runaway ...
'' * Narrative – '' Night in the Woods'' * Original Property – ''
Horizon Zero Dawn ''Horizon Zero Dawn'' is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The plot follows Aloy, a young hunter in a world overrun by machines, who sets out to uncover her past. The ...
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Performer The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfor ...
– Melina Juergens (as Senua, '' Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice'') * Special Award:
Nolan North Nolan North (born October 31, 1970) is an American actor best known for his voice acting roles. After his breakthrough role as Dr. Chris Ramsey on the ABC soap opera '' Port Charles'' in 1997, North moved into voice acting when the show ended ...


2018

The 2018 ceremony took place at
Queen Elizabeth Hall The Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England, that hosts classical, jazz, and avant-garde music, talks and dance performances. It was opened in 1967, with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten. The Q ...
on 4 April 2019 and was hosted by
Dara Γ“ Briain Dara Γ“ Briain ( , ; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as ''Mock the W ...
. *Artistic Achievement – ''
Return of the Obra Dinn ''Return of the Obra Dinn'' is an adventure and puzzle video game created by American video game designer Lucas Pope, and published by Japanese studio 3909. It was his second commercial game, following 2013's ''Papers, Please'', and was release ...
'' *Audio Achievement – ''
God of War A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. They occur commonly in both monotheistic and polytheistic religions. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been p ...
'' * Best Game – ''
God of War A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. They occur commonly in both monotheistic and polytheistic religions. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been p ...
'' * British Game – ''
Forza Horizon 4 ''Forza Horizon 4'' is a 2018 racing video game developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft Studios. It was released on 2 October 2018 for Windows and Xbox One after being announced at Xbox's E3 2018 conference. An enhanced version ...
'' * Debut Game – '' Yoku's Island Express'' * EE Mobile Game – ''Old School RuneScape'' *Evolving Game – ''Fortnite Battle Royale'' *Family – Nintendo Labo * Game Beyond Entertainment – ''My Child Lebensborn'' *
Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
– ''
Return of the Obra Dinn ''Return of the Obra Dinn'' is an adventure and puzzle video game created by American video game designer Lucas Pope, and published by Japanese studio 3909. It was his second commercial game, following 2013's ''Papers, Please'', and was release ...
'' * Game Innovation – Nintendo Labo *Mobile Game – ''Florence (video game), Florence'' *
Multiplayer A multiplayer video game is a video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally on the same computing system ( couch co-op), on different computing systems via a local area network, or ...
– ''A Way Out (video game), A Way Out'' *Music – ''
God of War A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. They occur commonly in both monotheistic and polytheistic religions. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been p ...
'' *Narrative – ''
God of War A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. They occur commonly in both monotheistic and polytheistic religions. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been p ...
'' *Original Property – ''Into the Breach'' *
Performer The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfor ...
– Jeremy Davies as The Stranger in ''
God of War A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. They occur commonly in both monotheistic and polytheistic religions. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been p ...
'' *Special Award – Epic Games


2019

Though originally planned to be presented at a ceremony at the
Queen Elizabeth Hall The Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England, that hosts classical, jazz, and avant-garde music, talks and dance performances. It was opened in 1967, with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten. The Q ...
in London, the event was instead presented as a live stream on 2 April 2020 due to concern over the COVID-19 pandemic. *Animation – ''Luigi's Mansion 3'' *Artistic Achievement – ''Sayonara Wild Hearts'' *Audio Achievement – ''Ape Out'' * Best Game – ''Outer Wilds'' * British Game – ''Observation (video game), Observation'' * Debut Game – ''Disco Elysium'' * EE Mobile Game – ''Call of Duty: Mobile'' *Evolving Game – ''Path of Exile'' *Family – ''Untitled Goose Game'' * Game Beyond Entertainment – ''Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)'' *
Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
– ''Outer Wilds'' *
Multiplayer A multiplayer video game is a video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally on the same computing system ( couch co-op), on different computing systems via a local area network, or ...
– ''Apex Legends'' *Music – ''Disco Elysium'' *Narrative – ''Disco Elysium'' *Original Property – ''Disco Elysium'' *British Academy Games Award for Performer, Performer in a Leading Role – Gonzalo Martin as Sean Diaz in ''Life Is Strange 2'' *British Academy Games Award for Performer, Performer in a Supporting Role – Martti Suosalo as Ahti the Janitor in ''Control (video game), Control'' * Technical Achievement – ''Death Stranding'' *
BAFTA Fellowship The BAFTA Fellowship, or the Academy Fellowship, is a lifetime achievement award presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in recognition of "outstanding achievement in the art forms of the moving image". The award is t ...
– Hideo Kojima


2020

The event was held as a live-streamed event on 25 March 2021 to honour the best video games of 2020. The nominees were announced on 3 March 2021. *Animation – ''The Last of Us Part II'' *Artistic Achievement – ''Hades (video game), Hades'' *Audio Achievement – ''Ghost of Tsushima'' * Best Game – ''Hades (video game), Hades'' * British Game – ''Sackboy: A Big Adventure'' * Debut Game – ''Carrion (video game), Carrion'' * EE Game of the Year – ''The Last of Us Part II'' *Evolving Game – ''Sea of Thieves'' *Family – ''Sackboy: A Big Adventure'' * Game Beyond Entertainment – ''Animal Crossing: New Horizons'' *
Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
– ''Hades (video game), Hades'' *
Multiplayer A multiplayer video game is a video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally on the same computing system ( couch co-op), on different computing systems via a local area network, or ...
– ''Animal Crossing: New Horizons'' *Music – ''Spider-Man: Miles Morales'' *Narrative – ''Hades (video game), Hades'' *Original Property – ''Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition'' *British Academy Games Award for Performer, Performer in a Leading Role – Laura Bailey (voice actress), Laura Bailey as Abby in ''The Last of Us Part II'' *British Academy Games Award for Performer, Performer in a Supporting Role – Logan Cunningham for multiple roles in ''Hades (video game), Hades'' * Technical Achievement – ''Dreams (video game), Dreams'' *
BAFTA Fellowship The BAFTA Fellowship, or the Academy Fellowship, is a lifetime achievement award presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in recognition of "outstanding achievement in the art forms of the moving image". The award is t ...
– Siobhan Reddy


2021

The ceremony took place at
Queen Elizabeth Hall The Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England, that hosts classical, jazz, and avant-garde music, talks and dance performances. It was opened in 1967, with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten. The Q ...
on 7 April 2022 to honour the best video games of 2021 and was hosted by television presenter Elle Osili-Wood for the second time. The nominees were announced on 3 March 2022. *Animation – ''Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart'' *Artistic Achievement – ''The Artful Escape'' *Audio Achievement – ''Returnal (video game), Returnal'' * Best Game – ''Returnal (video game), Returnal'' * British Game – ''Forza Horizon 5'' * Debut Game – ''TOEM'' * EE Game of the Year – ''Unpacking (video game), Unpacking'' *Evolving Game – ''No Man's Sky'' *Family – ''Chicory: A Colorful Tale'' * Game Beyond Entertainment – ''Before Your Eyes'' *
Game Design Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...
– ''Inscryption'' *
Multiplayer A multiplayer video game is a video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally on the same computing system ( couch co-op), on different computing systems via a local area network, or ...
– ''It Takes Two (video game), It Takes Two'' *Music – ''Returnal (video game), Returnal'' *Narrative – ''Unpacking (video game), Unpacking'' *Original Property – ''It Takes Two (video game), It Takes Two'' *British Academy Games Award for Performer, Performer in a Leading Role – Jane Perry (actress), Jane Perry as Selene Vassos in ''Returnal (video game), Returnal'' *British Academy Games Award for Performer, Performer in a Supporting Role – Kimberly Brooks as Hollis Forsythe in ''Psychonauts 2'' * Technical Achievement – ''Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart''


2022

The ceremony will take place on March 30, 2023 to honour the best video games of 2022. The nominees will be announced on March 2, 2023.


See also

* British Academy of Film and Television Arts


References


External links


Official website
{{BAFTA British Academy Games Awards, * British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards established in 2004 British science and technology awards 2004 establishments in the United Kingdom Video gaming in the United Kingdom