The BAFTA Games Awards or British Academy Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony honouring "outstanding creative achievement" in the

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. 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 � ...

, 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 2021 in video games, video games of 2021. Held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, television presente ...

, was held 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 ...

on the 7th of April 2022.

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, publisher ...

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 Media franchise, 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 W ...

'' * Gamecube – ''

Metroid Prime ''Metroid Prime'' is an 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 the series to use 3D c ...

'' * 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 (c ...

'' * 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 a ...

'' * 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 Potter (character), Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of W ...

'' * 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 Association football, football Simulation video game, simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in October 2003 ...

'' * 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. It was published by Valve through its distribution service Steam. Like the original ''Half-Life'' (1998), ''Half-Life 2'' combines shooting, puzzles, and storytelling, and ...

'' * Animation – ''

'' * Art Direction – ''

'' * Audio Achievement – '' Call of Duty: Finest Hour'' * Best Game – ''

'' * 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 – ''

'' * Original Music – '' Hitman: Contracts'' * Originality – '' SingStar/ Singstar Party'' * PC – ''

'' * 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 ...

'' * 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 roundhouse, ...

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'' (2 ...

. * 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 ente ...

'' * Artistic Achievement – ''

'' * Audio Achievement – ''

Electroplankton is an interactive music video game developed by indieszero and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console, handheld video game console. It was first released in Japan in 2005, and was later released in North America and Eur ...

'' * Casual and Social – '' Buzz!: The BIG Quiz'' * Character – LocoRoco (''

LocoRoco ''LocoRoco'' (Japanese: ロコロコ, Romaji: ''Rokoroko'') is a platform video game developed by Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, which was released worldwide in 2006 for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld game c ...

'') * Children's – ''

'' * 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 ''Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter'' (''GRAW'') is a tactical shooter video game released for the Xbox 360, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows in 2006. As in previous ''Ghost Recon'' games, players command their team while neutr ...

'' * 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 entity ...

– '' 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 video game developed by Double Fine Productions. The game was initially published by Majesco Entertainment and THQ for Microsoft Windows, Xbox and PlayStation 2. In 2011, Double Fine acquired the rights for t ...

'' * 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'' wa ...

'' * 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. Player ...

'' * 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) – ''

2007

The 2007 ceremony took place at Battersea Evolution on 23 October 2007 and was hosted by

Vic Reeves James Roderick Moir (born 24 January 1959), better known by his stage name Vic Reeves, is an English comedian, artist, surrealist, musician, actor and television presenter, best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer as Reeves & Mortimer. ...

. * 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 a ...

'' * Best Game – ''

BioShock ''BioShock'' is a 2007 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, it was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 pla ...

'' * 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 the 1. ...

'' * Gameplay (Sponsored by Nokia N-Gage) – ''

'' *

– ''

'' * Multiplayer – ''

'' * Original Score – ''

'' * Sports – ''

'' * Story and Character – ''

God of War II ''God of War II'' is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). First released for the PlayStation 2 (PS2) console on March 13, 2007, it is the second inst ...

'' * Strategy and Simulation – ''

'' * Technical Achievement – ''

'' * Use of Audio – ''

'' * BAFTA One's To Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital) – ''

Ragnarawk Ragnarawk is a musical role-playing video game created for the 2007 Dare to Be Digital video games development competition. The self-proclaimed 'GuitaRPG' combines RPG-style gameplay with a Guitar Hero-style input system. The player character e ...

'' * 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, following ...

'' * Academy Fellowship – Will Wright

2008

The 2008 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 10 March 2009 and was hosted by

Dara Ó Briain Dara Ó 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 We ...

. * 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 ''F ...

'' * 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 120 ...

'' * 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 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 lin ...

'' * Sports – '' Race Driver: Grid'' * Strategy – '' Civilization Revolution'' * 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, f ...

'' * Use of Audio – ''

'' * 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 Consume ...

2009

The 2009 ceremony took place at London Hilton 19 March 2010 and was hosted by

. * Action – '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' * Artistic Achievement – ''

Flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

'' * 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 was ...

'' * Gameplay – '' Batman: Arkham Asylum'' * Handheld – ''

'' * 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 Association football, football Simulation video game, simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was release ...

'' * Story – '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' * Strategy – '' Empire: Total War'' * Use of Audio – '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' * Use of Online – ''

'' * 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 is ...

2010

The 2010 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 16 March 2011 and was hosted by

. * 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 ...

'' * Gameplay – ''

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a 2010 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, the story follow ...

'' * Handheld – ''

Cut the Rope Cut may refer to: Common uses * The act of cutting, the separation of an object into two through acutely-directed force ** A type of wound ** Cut (archaeology), a hole dug in the past ** Cut (clothing), the style or shape of a garment ** Cut ( ...

'' * 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 ''My Empire'' was a city building game with an ancient Greco-Roman theme. The game was developed and published by Playfish Playfish was a developer of free-to-play social network games. Playfish was founded in 2007 by Kristian Segerstråle, Se ...

'' * Sports – ''

F1 2010 The 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 64th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. Red Bull Racing won its maiden Constructors' Championship with a 1–2 finish in Brazil, while Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel won the Driv ...

'' * Story – ''

'' * 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 ''C ...

'' * Technical Innovation – ''

'' * 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: W ...

2011

The 2011 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 16 March 2012 and was hosted by

. * 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 (company), DICE and published by Electronic Arts for Windows, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a direct sequel to 2005's ''Battlefield 2''. In ''B ...

'' * Best Game – ''

Portal 2 ''Portal 2'' is a 2011 puzzle-platform video game developed by Valve Corporation, Valve for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The digital PC version is distributed online by Valve's Steam (service), Steam service, while al ...

'' * 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 ...

'' *

– ''

'' * Game Innovation – ''

'' * Mobile & Handheld – '' Peggle HD'' * Online – Browser – '' Monstermind'' * Online Multiplayer – ''

'' * 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 ...

'' *

–

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 f ...

(as

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 (comic book), Bat ...

, '' Batman: Arkham City'') * Sports/Fitness – '' Kinect Sports: Season Two'' * Story – ''

'' * Strategy – '' Total War: Shogun 2'' * BAFTA Ones To Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital) – ''Tick Tock Toys'' * GAME Award of 2011 – ''

'' * 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. Perss ...

2012

The 2012 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 5 March 2013 and was hosted by

. * 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 tro ...

'' * 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 – ''

'' * 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 ''The Room'' is a 2003 American drama film written, produced, executive produced and directed by Tommy Wiseau, who stars in the film alongside Juliette Danielle and Greg Sestero. The film centers on a melodramatic love triangle between amiable ...

'' * Debut Game – ''

The Unfinished Swan ''The Unfinished Swan'' is an adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and Giant Sparrow and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 in October 2012. The game starts with a completely white space in which the ...

'' * Family – '' Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes'' *

– ''

'' * Game Innovation – ''

'' * Mobile & Handheld – '' The Walking Dead'' * Online – Browser – '' SongPop'' * Online Multiplayer – ''

'' * Original Music – ''

'' *

– Danny Wallace (as the narrator, ''

Thomas Was Alone ''Thomas Was Alone'' is a puzzle-platform game created by Mike Bithell, originally released as a Flash-based browser game in October 2010. The game was expanded and released for Microsoft Windows and OS X in July 2012. It has subsequently been ...

'') * 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 Tobacco Dock is a Grade I listed warehouse located in the East London district of Wapping, and thereby the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Part of the London Docks designed by Scottish civil engineer and architect John Rennie, the warehouse was ...

on 12 March 2014 and was hosted by

. * 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, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie, across a post-apocalyptic United States. ' ...

'' * Artistic Achievement – '' Tearaway'' * Audio Achievement - ''

'' * Best Game – ''

'' * 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, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...

'' * 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 Play ...

'' * Family – '' Tearaway'' *

– ''

'' * Game Innovation – '' Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons'' * Mobile & Handheld – '' Tearaway'' * Online Multiplayer – ''

'' * 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, ''Infinite'' was released worldwide for the Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, ...

'' *

– Ashley Johnson (as Ellie, ''

'') * 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, PlayStati ...

'' * Story – ''

'' * 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 Li ...

'' * 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 ...

2014

The 2014 ceremony took place at

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 ''Lumino City'' is a puzzle adventure video game developed and published by State of Play Games. The game was released for OS X and Windows in December 2014, for iOS in October 2015., and Android for 12 April 2017. It is a sequel to ''Lume''. ...

'' * 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, Tsé Biiʼ 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 s ...

'' * Debut Game – '' Never Alone'' * Family – '' Minecraft: Console Editions'' *

– '' 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 ...

'' * 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, 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'' se ...

'' * Original Property – '' Valiant Hearts: The Great War'' *

– 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 Mod (video games), custom map for War ...

'' * 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 , also commonly spelled "''chambara''", meaning "sword fighting" films,Hill (2002). denotes the Japanese film genre called samurai cinema in English and is roughly equivalent to Western and swashbuckler films. ''Chanbara'' is a sub-category of '' ...

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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-foun ...

2015

The 2015 ceremony took place at

on 7 April 2016 and was hosted by

. * 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 Sep ...

'' * 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 inhabitants ...

'' * 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), ''Fallout'' series and was released worldwide on November 10, 2015, for P ...

'' * 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 2016, ...

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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 cit ...

'' * Game Innovation – '' Her Story'' * Mobile & Handheld – '' Her Story'' * Multiplayer – ''

'' * Music - ''

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Until Dawn ''Until Dawn'' is a 2015 interactive drama horror game, 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 B ...

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Merle Dandridge Merle Dandridge (born May 31, 1975) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for performing in Broadway musicals such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Spamalot'', ''Rent'', and ''Once on This Island'', as well as her video game roles ...

(as Kate Collins, ''

'') * 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 t ...

'' * Sports – ''

'' * 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, ...

'' * Special -

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 ''Smite'' is a 2014 free-to-play, third-person multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by Hi-Rez Studios for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna.Tobacco Dock Tobacco Dock is a Grade I listed warehouse located in the East London district of Wapping, and thereby the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Part of the London Docks designed by Scottish civil engineer and architect John Rennie, the warehouse was ...

on 6 April 2017 and was hosted by Danny Wallace. * Artistic Achievement – ''

Inside Inside may refer to: * Insider, a member of any group of people of limited number and generally restricted access Film * ''Inside'' (1996 film), an American television film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Eric Stoltz * ''Inside'' (2002 f ...

'' * 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 ''Overcooked'' (stylised as ''Overcooked!'') is a 2016 cooking simulation video game developed by Ghost Town Games and published by Team17. In a local cooperative experience, players control a number of chefs in kitchens filled with various obs ...

'' * Debut Game – ''

Firewatch ''Firewatch'' is an adventure game developed by Campo Santo and published by the developer in partnership with Panic. The game was released in February 2016 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, and PlayStation 4, for Xbox One in September 2016 ...

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That Dragon, Cancer ''That Dragon, Cancer'' is an art video game created by Ryan and Amy Green, Josh Larson, and a small team under the name Numinous Games. The game is an autobiographical based on the Greens' experience of raising their son Joel, who was diagnosed ...

'' * Mobile – ''

Pokémon Go ''Pokémon Go'' (stylized as ''Pokémon GO'') is a 2016 augmented reality (AR) mobile game, part of the ''Pokémon'' franchise, developed and published by Niantic in collaboration with Nintendo and The Pokémon 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 fea ...

'' * 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 ar ...

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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 game ...

(as Delilah, ''

'') * BAFTA Special Award –

Brenda Romero Brenda Louise Romero (née Garno, born October 12, 1966), previously known as Brenda Brathwaite, is an American game designer and video game developer, developer in the video game industry. She was born in Ogdensburg, New York and is a graduate o ...

* 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 t ...

* 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 ...

2017

The 2017 ceremony took place at The Troxy on 12 April 2018 and was hosted by

. * 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 (video games), 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 On ...

'' * 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 s ...

'' * Evolving Game – ''

'' * 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 Cappy—a sentient hat that allows Mario to control other characters and objects—a ...

'' * Game Beyond Entertainment – '' Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice'' *

– ''

'' * Game Innovation – '' The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' * Mobile Game – ''Golf Clash'' *

– '' 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 ''Night in the Woods'' is a 2017 single-player adventure video game. It was developed by Infinite Fall, a studio founded by game designer Alec Holowka and animator/artist Scott Benson, and Secret Lab, an Australian studio, and published by Fin ...

'' * 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 ...

'' *

– 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 i ...

2018

The 2018 ceremony took place at

on 4 April 2019 and was hosted by

. *Artistic Achievement – ''

Return of the Obra Dinn ''Return of the Obra Dinn'' is an adventure game, 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'', ...

'' *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 po ...

'' * Best Game – ''

'' * 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 ''Old School RuneScape'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Jagex. The game was released on 22 February 2013. When ''Old School RuneScape'' launched, it began as an August 2007 version of the ...

'' *Evolving Game – ''

Fortnite Battle Royale ''Fortnite Battle Royale'' is a free-to-play battle royale video game developed and published by Epic Games. It is a companion game to '' Fortnite: Save the World'', a cooperative survival game with construction elements. It was initially re ...

'' *Family –

Nintendo Labo is a toys-to-life concept developed by Nintendo and released in April 2018. Labo consists of 2 parts, where one part is a game and one part is multiple sheets of cardboard. The games come as kits that include cardboard cut-outs and other materia ...

* Game Beyond Entertainment – ''

My Child Lebensborn ''My Child Lebensborn'' is a 2018 social simulation game developed by Sarepta Studio and published by Teknopilot for iOS, Android, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The player takes the role of parenting a lebensborn child ...

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– ''

'' * Game Innovation –

*Mobile Game – ''

Florence Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico an ...

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– '' A Way Out'' *Music – ''

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Into the Breach ''Into the Breach'' is a turn-based strategy video game developed and published by indie studio Subset Games, consisting of Justin Ma and Matthew Davis. ''Into the Breach'' is their second game, following '' FTL: Faster Than Light''. It feature ...

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Jeremy Davies Jeremy Davies (né Boring; born October 8, 1969) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Ray Aibelli in ''Spanking the Monkey'' (1994), Corporal Upham in ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), Snow in ''Solaris'' (2002), Bil ...

as The Stranger in ''

'' *Special Award –

Epic Games Epic Games, Inc. is an American video game and software developer and publisher based in Cary, North Carolina. The company was founded by Tim Sweeney as Potomac Computer Systems in 1991, originally located in his parents' house in Potomac, M ...

2019

Though originally planned to be presented at a ceremony at the

in London, the event was instead presented as a live stream on 2 April 2020 due to concern over the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...

. *Animation – ''

Luigi's Mansion 3 is a 2019 action-adventure video game developed by Next Level Games and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the third main installment in the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series following '' Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''. The game sees ...

'' *Artistic Achievement – ''

Sayonara Wild Hearts ''Sayonara Wild Hearts'' is a music-based action game created by Swedish developer Simogo and published by Annapurna Interactive. Described as a "pop album video game", ''Sayonara Wild Hearts'' follows the story of a heartbroken young woman thro ...

'' *Audio Achievement – ''

Ape Out ''Ape Out'' is a beat 'em up game developed by Gabe Cuzzillo and published by Devolver Digital. The game was released for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch on February 28, 2019. Gameplay ''Ape Out'' is a single player beat 'em up video ga ...

'' * Best Game – ''

Outer Wilds ''Outer Wilds'' is a 2019 action-adventure game developed by Mobius Digital and published by Annapurna Interactive. It first released for Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 before releasing for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2022. A Nin ...

'' * British Game – ''

Observation Observation is the active acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, observation employs the senses. In science, observation can also involve the perception and recording of data via the use of scientific instruments. The ...

'' * Debut Game – ''

Disco Elysium ''Disco Elysium'' is a 2019 role-playing video game developed and published by ZA/UM. Inspired by Infinity Engine–era games, particularly ''Planescape: Torment'', the game was written and designed by Estonians, Estonian novelist Robert Kurvitz ...

'' * EE Mobile Game – '' Call of Duty: Mobile'' *Evolving Game – ''

Path of Exile ''Path of Exile'' is a free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games. Following an open beta phase, the game was released for Microsoft Windows in October 2013. A version for Xbox One was released in ...

'' *Family – ''

Untitled Goose Game ''Untitled Goose Game'' is a 2019 puzzle stealth game developed by House House and published by Panic Inc. Players control a goose who bothers the inhabitants of an English village. The player must use the goose's abilities to manipulate object ...

'' * Game Beyond Entertainment – ''

Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) ''Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)'' is a 2019 casual video game developed by American indie developer Popcannibal, consisting of programmer and designer Ziba Scott and artist Luigi Guatieri. The game was first released as a Humble Bun ...

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Apex Legends ''Apex Legends'' is a free-to-play Battle royale game, battle royale-hero shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in February 2019, for Nintendo ...

'' *Music – ''

'' *Narrative – ''

'' *Original Property – ''

'' * Performer in a Leading Role – Gonzalo Martin as Sean Diaz in ''

Life Is Strange 2 ''Life Is Strange 2'' is an episodic graphic adventure game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Square Enix's European subsidiary. It’s five episodes were released between September 2018 and December 2019 for PlayStation ...

'' * Performer in a Supporting Role – Martti Suosalo as Ahti the Janitor in ''

Control Control may refer to: Basic meanings Economics and business * Control (management), an element of management * Control, an element of management accounting * Comptroller (or controller), a senior financial officer in an organization * Controllin ...

'' * Technical Achievement – ''

Death Stranding ''Death Stranding'' is a 2019 action game developed by Kojima Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. It is the first game from director Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions after their split from Kona ...

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Hideo Kojima is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer and writer. He is regarded as an auteur of video games. He developed a strong passion for action/adventure cinema and literature during his childhood and adolescence. In 1986, he was hired ...

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 ''The Last of Us Part II'' is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. Set five years after ''The Last of Us'' (2013), the game focuses on two playable charac ...

'' *Artistic Achievement – ''

Hades Hades (; grc-gre, ᾍδης, Háidēs; ), in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although this also ...

'' *Audio Achievement – ''

Ghost of Tsushima ''Ghost of Tsushima'' is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The player controls Jin Sakai, samurai on a quest to protect Tsushima Island during the first Mongol ...

'' * Best Game – ''

'' * British Game – '' Sackboy: A Big Adventure'' * Debut Game – ''

Carrion Carrion () is the decaying flesh of dead animals, including human flesh. Overview Carrion is an important food source for large carnivores and omnivores in most ecosystems. Examples of carrion-eaters (or scavengers) include crows, vultures, c ...

'' * EE Game of the Year – ''

'' *Evolving Game – ''

Sea of Thieves ''Sea of Thieves'' is a 2018 action-adventure game developed by Rare and published by Microsoft Studios. The player assumes the role of a pirate who completes voyages from different trading companies. The multiplayer game sees players explore ...

'' *Family – '' Sackboy: A Big Adventure'' * Game Beyond Entertainment – '' Animal Crossing: New Horizons'' *

– ''

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– '' Animal Crossing: New Horizons'' *Music – '' Spider-Man: Miles Morales'' *Narrative – ''

'' *Original Property – '' Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition'' * Performer in a Leading Role –

Laura Bailey Laura Bailey is an American voice actress. She made her anime debut as Kid Trunks in the Funimation dub of ''Dragon Ball Z''. Her other anime credits include Emily / Glitter Lucky in '' Glitter Force'', Tohru Honda in ''Fruits Basket'', Lust i ...

as Abby in ''

'' * Performer in a Supporting Role – Logan Cunningham for multiple roles in ''

'' * Technical Achievement – ''

Dreams A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, alth ...

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Siobhan Reddy Siobhan Reddy is the studio director of Media Molecule, a video game development studio based in Guildford in the United Kingdom, most famous for their debut title ''LittleBigPlanet''. Biography Reddy was born in South Africa, but grew up in Cam ...

2021

The ceremony took place at

on 7 April 2022 to honour the best video games of 2021 and was hosted by television presenter

Elle Osili-Wood ''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the wo ...

for the second time. The nominees were announced on 3 March 2022. *Animation – '' Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart'' *Artistic Achievement – ''

The Artful Escape ''The Artful Escape'' is a platform video game developed by Beethoven & Dinosaur, published by Annapurna Interactive for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game was released on September 9, 2021, and released for PlayStation 4, ...

'' *Audio Achievement – '' Returnal'' * Best Game – '' Returnal'' * British Game – ''

Forza Horizon 5 ''Forza Horizon 5'' is a 2021 racing video game developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the fifth ''Forza Horizon'' title and twelfth main instalment in the ''Forza'' series. The game is set in a fictionalised r ...

'' * Debut Game – '' TOEM'' * EE Game of the Year – '' Unpacking'' *Evolving Game – ''

No Man's Sky ''No Man's Sky'' is an action-adventure survival game developed and published by Hello Games. It was released worldwide for the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in August 2016, for Xbox One in July 2018, for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Se ...

'' *Family – '' Chicory: A Colorful Tale'' * Game Beyond Entertainment – ''

Before Your Eyes ''Before Your Eyes'' is a 2021 adventure game developed by GoodbyeWorld Games and published by Skybound Games. It was released on Microsoft Windows on 8 April 2021, followed by a port for macOS in September of the same year. Ports for Android ...

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Inscryption ''Inscryption'' is a roguelike deck-building game developed by Daniel Mullins Games and published by Devolver Digital. ''Inscryption'' was released for Microsoft Windows on October 19, 2021. It was released on Linux and macOS on June 22, 2022, wh ...

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– '' It Takes Two'' *Music – '' Returnal'' *Narrative – '' Unpacking'' *Original Property – '' It Takes Two'' * Performer in a Leading Role – Jane Perry as Selene Vassos in '' Returnal'' * Performer in a Supporting Role –

Kimberly Brooks Kimberly D. Brooks (née Lawson) is an American voice actress who works in the voice-over, film, video games, and theatre industry. She has voiced in video games since the mid-1990s. She has played Ashley Williams in the ''Mass Effect'' serie ...

as Hollis Forsythe in ''

Psychonauts 2 ''Psychonauts 2'' is a platform game developed by Double Fine and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game was announced at The Game Awards 2015 ceremony, and released on August 25, 2021 for PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and ...

'' * 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.

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