It Takes Two, Returnal Lead 2022 BAFTA Games Awards Nominations

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The nominations for the 2022 BAFTA Games Awards have been announced.

Leading this year’s field is Returnal and It Takes Two, which both have eight nominations each. Other multiple nominees are Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which picked up seven nominations, with both Psychonauts 2 and Forza Horizon 5 picking up six nominations each.

In the Best Game category, It Takes Two, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Returnal and Forza Horizon 5 are all nominated, alongside Deathloop and Inscryption. Forza Horizon 5 will also be in the running for Best British Game alongside Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Death’s Door, Fights in Tight Spaces, Overboard! and Sable.

Ahead of the awards ceremony on April 7, fans will also be able to vote in the EE Game of the Year category. Nominated in this category are Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Deathloop, the Forgotten City, It Takes Two, Metroid Dread and Unpacking. Votes can be cast here with the closing date set for April 1.

See the full list of nominees below.

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

The Artful Escape

It Takes Two

Psychonauts 2

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resident Evil Village

Returnal


AUDIO ACHIEVEMENT

The Artful Escape

Call Of Duty: Vanguard

Deathloop

Halo Infinite

Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy

Returnal


BEST GAME

Deathloop

Forza Horizon 5

Inscryption

It Takes Two

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Returnal


BRITISH GAME

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Death’s Door

Fights In Tight Spaces

Forza Horizon 5

Overboard!

Sable


DEBUT GAME

The Artful Escape

Eastward

The Forgotten City

Genesis Noir

Maquette

Toem


EVOLVING GAME

Among Us

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Apex Legends

Disco Elysium – The Final Cut

Fortnite

No Man’s Sky


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

Back 4 Blood

Call Of Duty: Vanguard

Forza Horizon 5

Halo Infinite

Hell Let Loose

It Takes Two


MUSIC

Deathloop

Far Cry 6

Halo Infinite

Psychonauts 2

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Returnal


NARRATIVE

It Takes Two

Life Is Strange: True Colors

Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy

Psychonauts 2

Returnal

Unpacking


ORIGINAL PROPERTY

Deathloop

Death’s Door

Inscryption

It Takes Two

Returnal

Unpacking


TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

Forza Horizon 5

Hitman 3

Psychonauts

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resident Evil Village

Returnal


EE GAME OF THE YEAR (voted for by the public) 

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Deathloop

The Forgotten City

It Takes Two

Metroid Dread

Unpacking

The 2022 BATFA Games Awards will be held on April 7, 2022, hosted by Elle Osili-Wood. Details on how to watch the ceremony, along with information on all the nominees can be found on the BAFTA Games website.

Words by Megan Roxburgh


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