We got to know the long-awaited list of nominees for prestigious awards granted by the “British Academy of Film and Television Arts”. The 18th BAFTA Games gala will take place on April 7, but we’ve already got to know all the productions that will compete for votes in eighteen categories.
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2022 BAFTA Games – nominees

The prestigious awards gala created by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts is approaching us very quickly. BAFTA, through its official website and social media, announced the list of nominees for each category .
In total, eighteen statuettes will be presented during the ceremony . The greatest number of nominations (nine) was won by Electronic Arts’ hit It Takes Two . The second place is occupied by Returnal , which has won one nomination less. Both of these productions were nominated for the most prestigious category, “Game of the Year” . Apart from them, the list also includes Deathloop , Forza Horizon 5 , Inscryption and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart .
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Last year, the title of the best game was won by Supergiant Games, or Hades . In 2020, an identical statuette was won by the title of Outer Wilds , and in 2019, God of War . So it is worth asking yourself which games from 2021 will be awarded during the 18th BAFTA Games gala? Below you will find the full list of nominated productions (two categories, i.e. the best performer of the main role and the best performer of a supporting role will be announced at a later date)! The ceremony itself will take place on April 7 in London .
The best game
- Deathloop (Arkane Lyon / Bethesda Softworks)
- Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios)
- Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games / Devolver Digital)
- It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios / Electronic Arts)
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Returnal (Housemarque / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
The best animation
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- It Takes Two
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Artistic achievement
- The Artful Escape
- It Takes Two
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil: Village
- Returnal
An achievement in audio
- The Artful Escape
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Deathloop
- Halo Infinite
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Returnal
The greatest technical achievement
- Forza Horizon 5
- Hitman 3
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
- Returnal
Best game from Great Britain
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
- Death’s Door
- Fights In Tight Spaces
- Forza Horizon 5
- Overboard!
- Sable
Best rookie
- The Artful escape
- Eastward
- The Forgotten City
- Genesis Noir
- Maquette
- Toem
The best developing game
- Among Us
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Apex Legends
- Disco Elysium – The Final Cut
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
The best family game
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Forza Horizon 5
- Mario Part Superstars
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Unpacking
The best game beyond entertainment
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
- Before Your Eyes
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Game Builder Garage
- It Takes Two
- Psychonauts 2
Playing with the best looks
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
Best Multiplayer Game
- Back 4 Blood
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Forza Horizon 5
- Halo Infinite
- Hell Let loose
- It Takes Two
The best music
- Deathloop
- Far Cry 6
- Halo Infinite
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
The best narrative
- It Takes Two
- Life Is Strange True Colors
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Psychonauts 2
- Returnal
- Unpacking
Best new property
- Deathloop
- Death’s Door
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Returnal
- Unpacking
EE Game of the Year (audience vote)
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale (Greg Lobanov, A Shell in the Pit, Madeline Berger, Alexis Dean-Jones, Lena Raine / FINJI)
- Deathloop (Arkane Lyon / Bethesda Softworks)
- The Forgotten City (Modern Storyteller / Dear Villagers)
- It Takes Two ( Hazelight Studios / Electronic Arts)
- Metroid Dread (Nintendo & MercurySteam, Nintendo)
- Unpacking (Witch Beam / Humble Games)
Source: British Academy Games Awards