BAFTA Game Awards 2022 nominations revealed

By Tom West,

The BAFTA Game Awards 2022 nominations have been revealed ahead of the show on April 7th, which celebrates the video game releases of 2021 — It Takes Two and Returnal are the most nominated titles with eight nominations each.

BAFTA has revealed its game award nominees in 16 categories, with the final two categories — Performer in a Leading Role and Performer in a Supporting Role — to be announced shortly. The awards aim to celebrate the creative excellence of UK and international development teams within the games industry. Public voting is only available for the EE Game of the Year category, and you can vote for your favourite title on the EE website now. The other categories will be voted on by BAFTA's global membership, which is comprised of industry professionals from game development and production.

You can watch the show on the BAFTA Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook channels on April 7th. Times are yet to be confirmed, but there will be an afterparty show exclusively available on Twitch for those interested.

There are 39 games with nominations, and unsurprisingly, It Takes Two is leading with eight total nominations alongside Returnal. They're followed by Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart with six nominations, and Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 with five nominations each. Here is the full list of announced categories and nominations:

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

Audio Achievement

Best Game

Deathloop
Forza Horizon 5
Inscryption
It Takes Two
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Returnal

British Game

Debut Game

Evolving Game

Family

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Forza Horizon 5
Mario Party Superstars
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Unpacking

Game Beyond Entertainment

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Before Your Eyes
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Game Builder Garage
It Takes Two
Psychonauts 2

Game Design

Deathloop
Forza Horizon 5
Inscryption
It Takes Two
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Returnal

Multiplayer

Music

Deathloop
Far Cry 6
Halo Infinite
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Returnal

Narrative

Original Property

Deathloop
Death's Door
Inscrytion
It Takes Two
Returnal
Unpacking

Technical Achievement

Forza Horizon 5
Hitman 3
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resident Evil Village
Returnal

EE Game of the Year

Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Deathloop
The Forgotten City
It Takes Two
Metroid Dread
Unpacking

That's all of the current nominations. Which games will you be rooting for on April 7th? Let us know down in the comments!

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Written by Tom West

Tom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.