British Academy Games Award for Best Game explained

British Academy Video Games Award for Best Game
Country:United Kingdom
Presenter:British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Year:2004

The British Academy Video Games Award for Best Game is an award presented annually at the British Academy Games Awards. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is honouring "the best game of the year, across all genres and platforms".[1] The 1st British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony was held in 2004, with Infinity Ward and Activision's game Call of Duty receiving the award.[2] The award was originally known as Game of the Year  - The Year's Best Game for the 2004 ceremony.

Since its inception, the award has been given to eighteen games. As developers, Valve and Naughty Dog have received the most awards in this category, with two wins, while Sony Interactive Entertainment are the most awarded publishers in this category, with five wins. Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis & Development division were nominated on six occasions, more than any other developer; and Sony are the most nominated publisher, with sixteen nominations.

The most recent winner of the award is Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios, which received it at the 20th British Academy Games Awards.

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years are listed as per BAFTA convention, and generally correspond to the year of game release in the United Kingdom.

Table key
Indicates the winner
YearGameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)
2002/03
(1st) 		Call of DutyInfinity WardActivision
2003/04
(2nd) 		Half-Life 2Valve[3]
FIFA Football 2005EA CanadaElectronic Arts
Football Manager 2005Sports InteractiveSega
Rockstar NorthRockstar Games
Halo 2BungieMicrosoft Game Studios
Pro Evolution Soccer 4Konami Computer Entertainment TokyoKonami
2005/06
(3rd) 		Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced WarfighterUbisoft Paris, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Shanghai, Darkworks, GrinUbisoft[4]
BlackCriterion GamesElectronic Arts
Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?Nintendo SPDNintendo
Guitar HeroHarmonixRedOctane
IO InteractiveEidos Interactive
Traveller's TalesLucasArts
2006/07
(4th) 		BioShock2K Boston, 2K Australia2K Games[5]
CrysisCrytekElectronic Arts
Gears of WarEpic GamesMicrosoft Game Studios
Guitar Hero IIHarmonixActivision
IO InteractiveEidos Interactive
Wii SportsNintendo EADNintendo
2007/08
(5th) 		Super Mario GalaxyNintendo EAD TokyoNintendo[6]
Infinity WardActivision
Fallout 3Bethesda Game StudiosBethesda Softworks
Fable IILionhead StudiosMicrosoft Game Studios
Grand Theft Auto IVRockstar NorthRockstar Games
Rock BandHarmonix, Pi StudiosMTV Games, Electronic Arts
2009
(6th) 		Rocksteady StudiosEidos Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment[7]
Assassin's Creed IIUbisoft MontrealUbisoft
Infinity WardActivision
FIFA 10EA Canada, HB Studios, Sumo Digital, Exient EntertainmentElectronic Arts
Left 4 Dead 2Valve
Naughty DogSony Computer Entertainment
2010
(7th) 		Mass Effect 2BioWareElectronic Arts, Microsoft Game Studios[8]
Ubisoft MontrealUbisoft
FIFA 11EA Canada, HB Studios, Exient EntertainmentElectronic Arts
Heavy RainQuantic DreamSony Computer Entertainment
LimboPlaydeadMicrosoft Game Studios
Super Mario Galaxy 2Nintendo EAD TokyoNintendo
2011
(8th) 		Portal 2ValveValve[9]
Rocksteady StudiosWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
FIFA 12EA CanadaElectronic Arts
L.A. NoireTeam BondiRockstar Games
Bethesda Game StudiosBethesda Softworks
Nintendo EADNintendo
2012
(9th) 		DishonoredArkane StudiosBethesda Softworks[10]
Far Cry 3Ubisoft MontrealUbisoft
FIFA 13EA CanadaElectronic Arts
JourneyThatgamecompany, Santa Monica StudioSony Computer Entertainment
Mass Effect 3BioWare, Straight RightElectronic Arts
The Walking DeadTelltale Games
2013
(10th) 		The Last of UsNaughty DogSony Computer Entertainment[11]
WB Games MontréalWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Grand Theft Auto VRockstar NorthRockstar Games
Papers, Please3909
Super Mario 3D WorldNintendo EAD Tokyo, 1-Up StudioNintendo
TearawayMedia MoleculeSony Computer Entertainment
2014
(11th) 		DestinyBungieActivision[12]
The Creative AssemblySega
BioWareElectronic Arts
Mario Kart 8Nintendo EADNintendo
Monolith Productions, Behaviour InteractiveWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Monument Valleyustwo Gamesustwo Studio
2015
(12th) 		Fallout 4Bethesda Game StudiosBethesda Softworks[13]
Everybody's Gone to the RaptureThe Chinese Room, Santa Monica StudioSony Computer Entertainment
Life Is StrangeDontnod EntertainmentSquare Enix
Kojima ProductionsKonami Digital Entertainment
Rocket LeaguePsyonix
CD Projekt RedCD Projekt
2016
(13th)		Naughty DogSony Interactive Entertainment[14]
FirewatchCampo SantoPanic
InsidePlaydeadPlaydead
OverwatchBlizzard Entertainment
Stardew ValleyConcernedApeChucklefish
Titanfall 2Respawn EntertainmentElectronic Arts
2017(14th)What Remains of Edith FinchGiant SparrowAnnapurna Interactive[15]
Assassin's Creed OriginsUbisoft MontrealUbisoft
Ninja Theory
Horizon Zero DawnGuerrilla GamesSony Interactive Entertainment
Nintendo EPDNintendo
Super Mario OdysseyNintendo EPD TokyoNintendo
2018(15th)God of WarSanta Monica StudioSony Interactive Entertainment[16]
Assassin's Creed OdysseyUbisoft QuebecUbisoft
Astro Bot Rescue MissionJapan StudioSony Interactive Entertainment
CelesteMatt Makes Games Inc.
Red Dead Redemption 2Rockstar Games
Return of the Obra DinnLucas Pope3909
2019(16th)Outer WildsMobius DigitalAnnapurna Interactive[17]
ControlRemedy Entertainment505 Games
Disco ElysiumZA/UMZA/UM
Luigi's Mansion 3Next Level GamesNintendo
FromSoftwareActivision
Untitled Goose GameHouse HousePanic
2020(17th)HadesSupergiant GamesSupergiant Games[18]
Ghost of TsushimaSucker Punch ProductionsSony Interactive Entertainment
Nintendo EPDNintendo
ValveValve
The Last of Us Part IINaughty DogSony Interactive Entertainment
Insomniac GamesSony Interactive Entertainment
2021(18th)ReturnalHousemarqueSony Interactive Entertainment[19]
DeathloopArkane StudiosBethesda Softworks
Forza Horizon 5Playground GamesXbox Game Studios
InscryptionDaniel Mullins GamesDevolver Digital
It Takes TwoHazelight StudiosElectronic Arts
Insomniac GamesSony Interactive Entertainment
2022(19th)Vampire SurvivorsPoncle[20]
Elden RingFromSoftwareBandai Namco Entertainment
God of War RagnarökSanta Monica StudioSony Interactive Entertainment
Marvel SnapSecond DinnerNuverse
StrayBlueTwelve StudioAnnapurna Interactive
Cult of the LambMassive MonsterDevolver Digital
2023(20th)Baldur's Gate 3Larian Studios[21]
Alan Wake 2Remedy EntertainmentEpic Games
Dave the DiverMintrocket
Nintendo
Spider-Man 2Insomniac GamesSony Interactive Entertainment
Super Mario Bros. WonderNintendo

Multiple nominations and wins

Developers

DeveloperNominationsWins
Nintendo111
EA Vancouver50
Ubisoft Montreal50
Naughty Dog42
Valve Corporation42
BioWare31
Infinity Ward31
Santa Monica Studio41
Harmonix30
Rockstar North30
Arkane Studios21
Bungie21
FromSoftware20
Remedy Entertainment20
Rocksteady Studios21
Insomniac Games30
IO Interactive20
Playdead20

Publishers

PublisherNominationsWins
Sony Interactive Entertainment175
Electronic Arts121
Nintendo131
Ubisoft71
Activision62
Bethesda Softworks52
Xbox Game Studios50
Valve Corporation42
Eidos Interactive31
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment31
Annapurna Interactive32
390920
Devolver Digital20
Konami20
Panic20
Sega20

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Academy Games Awards Rules and Guidelines 2015 . . 14 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150501002926/http://awards.bafta.org/sites/default/files/images/2015_british_academy_games_awards_rule_book_5.pdf . 1 May 2015 .
  2. Web site: Games in 2004 . BAFTA Awards . . 14 March 2015 .
  3. Web site: Games in 2005 . BAFTA Awards . . 14 March 2015 .
  4. Web site: Games in 2006 . BAFTA Awards . . 14 March 2015 .
  5. Web site: Games in 2007 . BAFTA Awards . . 14 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305073426/http://awards.bafta.org/award/2007/games . 5 March 2016 .
  6. Web site: Games in 2009 . BAFTA Awards . . 14 March 2015 .
  7. Web site: Games in 2010 . BAFTA Awards . . 14 March 2015 .
  8. Web site: Games in 2011 . BAFTA Awards . . 14 March 2015 .
  9. Web site: Games in 2012 . BAFTA Awards . . 14 March 2015 .
  10. Web site: Games in 2013 . BAFTA Awards . . 14 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160413154853/http://awards.bafta.org/award/2013/games . 13 April 2016 .
  11. Web site: Games in 2014 . BAFTA Awards . . 14 March 2015 .
  12. Web site: Games in 2015. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. BAFTA Awards. 14 March 2015.
  13. Web site: British Academy Games Awards Winners in 2016. BAFTA.org. 10 March 2016. 8 April 2016.
  14. Web site: Games in 2017 BAFTA Awards. awards.bafta.org. en. 2017-03-24.
  15. Web site: Winners List for the British Academy Games Awards in 2018 (Plain Text) BAFTA Awards. awards.bafta.org. 12 April 2018. en. 2018-04-23.
  16. Web site: BAFTA Games Awards winners 2019. awards.bafta.org. 11 March 2019. en. 2019-04-04.
  17. Web site: 2020 BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations . 3 March 2020 . . 4 March 2020 .
  18. Web site: BAFTA Games Awards 2021 Nominations Announced . Ankers . Adele . . . March 2, 2021 . March 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303015914/https://www.ign.com/articles/bafta-games-awards-2021-nominations-announced . March 3, 2021 . live .
  19. Web site: 2022 BAFTA Games Awards Winners. 3 March 2022.
  20. Web site: 2023 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners. BAFTA. 30 March 2023. 30 March 2023.
  21. Web site: 2024 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners. BAFTA Games Awards. 11 April 2024. 12 April 2024.

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