EE Game of the Year Award explained

EE Game of the Year
Country:United Kingdom
Presenter:British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Year:2018
Holder:Baldur's Gate 3

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) EE Game of the Year, formerly EE Mobile Game of the Year is an audience voted award presented annually at the British Academy Games Awards honouring "the best game of the year, as voted for by the public".[1] The award is sponsored by the telecommunications company EE and winners receive a special solid yellow BAFTA statuette as opposed to the standard golden statuettes given to the recipients of other categories.

It was first presented to Old School RuneScape at the 15th British Academy Games Awards in 2018 as a fan-voted companion to the British Academy Games Award for Mobile Game, but was expanded and renamed at the 17th British Academy Games Awards in 2021 to include games on any platform. Nintendo are the most nominated developer, with three, and are also have the most nominations without a win. Among publishers, Sony Interactive Entertainment lead with four nominations, and are the only publisher to have two wins in the category. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company both have two nominations and are yet to win.

The current holder of the award is Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios, which it won at the 20th British Academy Games Awards in 2024.

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, with the ceremony generally being held the year after.

Table key
Indicates the winner
EE Mobile Game of the Year
YearGameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)
2018(15th)Old School RuneScapeJagex[2]
Brawl StarsSupercell
Clash Royale
FortniteEpic Games
Pokémon GoNiantic/NintendoThe Pokémon Company
RobloxRoblox Corporation
2019(16th)TiMi StudiosActivision[3] [4]
Assemble with CareUstwo
Dead Man's PhoneElectric Noir Studios
Pokémon GoNiantic/NintendoThe Pokémon Company
Tangle TowerSFB Games
What the GolfTriband
EE Game of the Year
YearGameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)
2020(17th)The Last of Us Part IINaughty DogSony Interactive Entertainment[5] [6]
Nintendo EPDNintendo
Raven SoftwareInfinity Ward/Activision
Ghost of TsushimaSucker Punch ProductionsSony Interactive Entertainment
HadesSupergiant Games
ValorantRiot Games
2021(18th)UnpackingWitch BeamHumble Bundle[7]
Greg LobanovFinji
DeathloopArkane StudiosBethesda Softworks
The Forgotten CityModern StorytellerDear Villagers
It Takes TwoHazelight StudiosElectronic Arts
Metroid DreadMercurySteamNintendo
2022(19th)God of War RagnarökSanta Monica StudioSony Interactive Entertainment[8]
Elden RingFromSoftwareBandai Namco
Horizon Forbidden WestGuerrilla GamesSony Interactive Entertainment
ImmortalityHalf Mermaid Productions
Marvel SnapSecond DinnerNuverse
StrayBlueTwelveAnnapurna Interactive

Multiple nominations and wins

Developers

DeveloperNominationsWins
Nintendo/Nintendo EAD30
Niantic20

Publishers

DeveloperNominationsWins
Sony Interactive Entertainment42
Activision21
Nintendo20
The Pokémon Company20

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Academy Games Awards Rules and Guidelines 2022 . . 6 March 2023.
  2. Web site: BAFTA Games Awards winners 2019. awards.bafta.org. 11 March 2019. en. 2019-04-04.
  3. Web site: 2020 BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations . 3 March 2020 . . 4 March 2020 .
  4. Web site: 'Outer Wilds' Wins Best Game at BAFTA Games Awards . Leo . Barraclough . 2 April 2020 . 2 April 2020 . .
  5. Web site: BAFTA Games Awards 2021 Nominations Announced - IGN. 2 March 2021. www.ign.com.
  6. Web site: BAFTA Games Awards: Supergiant Games' 'Hades' Takes Home Top Prize – Complete Winners List . Alexandra . Del Rosario . 25 March 2021 . 25 March 2021 . .
  7. Web site: 2022 BAFTA Games Awards Winners. 3 March 2022.
  8. Web site: 2023 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners. BAFTA Games Awards. 30 March 2023. 30 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230331014639/https://www.bafta.org/games/awards/2023-nominations-winners. 31 March 2023. live.