The British Academy has announced the nominations for the 20th BAFTA Game Awards, to be held in London on April 11th.
Topping this year’s list is Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3, which earned 10 nominations. Spider-Man 2 has 9 nominations. Alan Wake 2 has 8 nominations. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Star Wars Jedi Survivor each have six nominations. Hi-Fi Rush, a colorful music-based action game from Japan’s Tango Gameworks, earned five nominations, as did Mintrocket’s blockbuster Dave the Diver.
Since 1998, Bafta has celebrated the creative achievements of video games alongside those of the film and television industries. Formerly known as the Bafta Interactive Entertainment Awards, the Bafta Games Awards were launched as a separate event in 2004. The awards are decided by a combination of Bafta’s professional members and selected expert judges, with the EE Player’s Choice award determined by public vote.
At last year’s awards, retro-style indie monster shooter Vampire Survivors surprised everyone by beating blockbuster contenders Elden Ring and God of War: Ragnarok to win the award for best game. This year’s nominees include the blockbuster RPG Baldur’s Gate, the horror thriller Alan Wake 2, Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder, PlayStation’s Insomniac Games Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and Dave the Diver, a humorous game where a sushi chef hunts his own fish.
Changes to this year’s awards process include giving members an additional three months to vote and publishing a shortlist of 60 games. Bafta’s Director of Awards and Content Executive Emma Baehr emphasized the diversity of the nominations, which also featured several first-time developers. “We’ve seen some big-budget games, with Baldur’s Gate leading with 10 nominations, but we’ve also seen British indie game Viewfinder with four nominations,” she noted. She added, “Eleven of the 12 performers in the performance categories are first-time nominees, and we look forward to welcoming them to the British Academy.”
The complete list of nominations is displayed below.
animation
alan wake 2
hi-fi rush
hogwarts legacy
marvel’s spiderman 2
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
super mario bros wonder
artistic achievement
alan wake 2
baldur’s gate 3
cocoon
Diablo IV
Final Fantasy XVI
hi-fi rush
audio achievements
alan wake 2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare III
hi-fi rush
The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears
marvel’s spiderman 2
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
best games
alan wake 2
baldur’s gate 3
dave the diver
The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears
marvel’s spiderman 2
super mario bros wonder
british games
cassette beast
dead island 2
disney illusion island
football manager 2024
finder
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
Debut match
cocoon
dave the diver
dredging
Stray Gods: Role-playing musical
Bemba
finder
evolving game
cyberpunk 2077
Final Fantasy XVI Online
fortnite
Forza Horizon 5
Genshin
no man’s sky
family
cocoon
dave the diver
disney illusion island
hi-fi rush
hogwarts legacy
super mario bros wonder
A game that goes beyond entertainment
Sennar’s chant
Goodbye Volcano High
Chia
Terra Nil
thirsty suitors
Bemba
game design
cocoon
dave the diver
dredging
The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears
marvel’s spiderman 2
finder
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multiplayer
baldur’s gate 3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare III
Diablo IV
forza motorsport
party animal
super mario bros wonder
music
alan wake 2
Assassin’s Creed Mirage
baldur’s gate 3
The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears
marvel’s spiderman 2
interactive entertainment
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
story
alan wake 2
baldur’s gate 3
dredging
Final Fantasy XVI
The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
new intellectual property
Sennar’s chant
dave the diver
dredging
hi-fi rush
Jusant
finder
main character performer
Amelia Tyler as narrator in Baldur’s Gate 3
Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Nadji Jeter plays Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Neil Newbon as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3
Samantha Béhar as Karlach in Baldur’s Gate 3
Yuri Ronenthal as Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
supporting cast
Andrew Wincott as Raphael in Baldur’s Gate 3
Debra Wilson as Cele Junda in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Ralph Ineson as Sidolphus “Cid” Telamon in “Final Fantasy XVI”
Sam Lake as Alex Casey in Alan Wake 2
Tony Todd plays Venom in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Tracy Wilds as Jaheira in Baldur’s Gate 3
technical achievements
alan wake 2
Final Fantasy XVI
mountain horizon call
entertainment
The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears
marvel’s spiderman 2
star field
EE Player Selection (Public Vote)
baldur’s gate 3
cyberpunk 2077
fortnite
The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears
Lethal Company
marvel’s spiderman 2
Source: www.theguardian.com
