Nominees for the 2022 BAFTA Games Awards were announced on March 3, including It Takes Two leading the pack with 9 nominations. The award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and hosted by Elle Osili-Wood will take place on April 7 in London but will be available for streaming on BAFTA’s social channels. The winners in 18 categories will be celebrated for outstanding levels of creative excellence from a broad range of UK and international development teams. So far, 16 categories were announced while the last 2- Performer in a Leading Role and Performer in a Supporting Role- will be announced in the next few weeks.
Returnal received 8 nominations, but It Takes Two was bumped to the top by receiving the publicly voted for EE Game of the Year nomination. Close behind would be PS5 action game Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart with 7 nominations.
The 39 games in question were voted for by BAFTA’s global membership consisting of experienced games industry practitioners, as well as particularly welcoming applications from women, people from underrepresented ethnic groups, people with disabilities and those who are not even from the UK.
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Best Game
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for British Game
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
- Death’s Door
- Fights in Tight Spaces
- Forza Horizon 5
- Overboard!
- Sable
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Animation
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- It Takes Two
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Artistic Achievement
- The Artful Escape
- It Takes Two
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
- Returnal
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Audio Achievement
- The Artful Escape
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Deathloop
- Halo Infinite
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Returnal
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Debut Game
- The Artful Escape
- Eastward
- The Forgotten City
- Genesis Noir
- Maquette
- Toem
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Evolving Game
- Among Us
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Apex Legends
- Disco Elysium – The Final Cut
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Family Game
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Forza Horizon 5
- Mario Party Superstars
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Unpacking
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Game Beyond Entertainment
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
- Before Your Eyes
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Game Builder Garage
- It Takes Two
- Psychonauts 2
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Game Design
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Multiplayer Game
- Back 4 Blood
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Forza Horizon 5
- Halo Infinite
- Hell Let Loose
- It Takes Two
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Music
- Deathloop
- Far Cry 6
- Halo Infinite
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Narrative
- It Takes Two
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Psychonauts 2
- Returnal
- Unpacking
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Original Property
- Deathloop
- Death’s Door
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Returnal
- Unpacking
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Technical Achievement
- Forza Horizon 5
- Hitman 3
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
- Returnal
BAFTA 2022 Nominees for EE Game of the Year
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Deathloop
- The Forgotten City
- It Takes Two
- Metroid Dread
- Unpacking