Bafta Game

You are here:

2009 Winners & Nominees

10 February 09

The full list of winners and nominees at the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards in 2009.

Click on each category below to watch clips of the nominated games

Video Games Logo with Game (JPEG) crop

Best Game http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Best-Game.flv||470||300

Winners: Super Mario Galaxy

SUPER MARIO GALAXY
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo

CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
Development Team
Infinity Ward/Activision
FABLE II
Development Team
Lionhead Studios/Microsoft Game Studio
FALLOUT 3
Todd Howard, Emil Pagliarulo, Gavin Carter
Bethesda Game Studio/Bethesda Softworks Europe
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
ROCK BAND
Alex Rigopulos, Eran Egozy, Mike Dornbrook
Harmonix Music Systems/MTV Games

Action & Adventure http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Action-Adventure.flv||470||300

Winners: Fable II

FABLE II
Development Team
Lionhead Studios/Microsoft Game Studios

CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
Development Team
Infinity Ward/Activision
DEAD SPACE
Glen Schofield, Chuck Beaver, Bret Robbins
Electronic Arts/Electronic Arts
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
PRINCE OF PERSIA
Ben Mattes, Jean-Christophe Guyot
Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft Entertainment
TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD
Development Team
Crystal Dynamics/Eidos

Artistic Achievement http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Art-Achievement.flv||470||300

Winners: LittleBigPlanet

LITTLEBIGPLANET
Kareem Ettouney, Mark Healey, Leo Cubbin
Media Molecule & XDev Studio Europe /
Sony Computer Entertainment

Watch the Making of LittleBigPlanet http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/LBP-Making-of.flv||470||300

ASSASSIN’S CREED
Jade Raymond, Patrice Desilets, Claude Langlais
Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft Entertainment
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
Development Team
Infinity Ward/Activision
DEAD SPACE
Ian Milham
Electronic Arts/Electronic Arts
GEARS OF WAR 2
Development Team
Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studios
METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS
Yoji Shinkawa
Kojima Productions/Konami Digital Entertainment

Casual http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Casual.flv||470||300

Winners: Boom Blox

BOOM BLOX
Steven Spielberg, Louis Castle, Amir Rahimi
Electronic Arts LA/Electronic Arts

BUZZ! QUIZ TV
David Amor, Andrew Eades, Lee Clare
Relentless Software & XDev Studio Europe/Sony Computer Entertainment
GUITAR HERO: WORLD TOUR
Development Team
Neversoft/Activision
LITTLEBIGPLANET
Mark Healey, Dave Smith, Pete Smith
Media Molecule & XDev Studio Europe/Sony Computer Entertainment
SINGSTAR VOL. 2
Vera So, Gillian Connole, Kevin Mason
SCE London Studio/Sony Computer Entertainment
WII FIT
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo

Gameplay http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Gameplay.flv||470||300

Winners: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
Development Team
Infinity Ward/Activision

GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
LEFT 4 DEAD
Gabe Newell, Mike Booth, Chet Faliszek
Valve/Valve
MARIO KART WII
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo
ROCK BAND
Alex Rigopulos, Dan Teasdale, Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom
Harmonix Music System/MTV Games
SUPER MARIO GALAXY
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo

Handheld http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Handheld.flv||470||300

Winners: Professor Layton and the Curious Village

PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE
Development Team
Level-5/Nintendo

GEOMETRY WARS: GALAXIES
Development Team
Doublesix/Sierra
GOD OF WAR: CHAINS OF THE OLYMPUS
Development Team
Ready at Dawn & SCE Santa Monica Studio/Sony Computer
Entertainment
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: PHANTOM HOURGLASS
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo
PATAPON
Development Team
Pyramid & SCE Japan Studio/Sony Computer Entertainment
SOUL BUBBLES
Olivier Lejade, Omar Cornut, Frederick Raynal
Mekensleep/Eidos

Multiplayer http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Multiplayer.flv||470||300

Winners: Left 4 Dead

LEFT 4 DEAD
Gabe Newell, Mike Booth, Chet Faliszek
Valve/Valve

BUZZ! QUIZ TV
David Amor, Andrew Eades, Lee Clare
Relentless Software& SCE XDev Studio Europe/Sony Computer Entertainment
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
Development Team
Infinity Ward/Activision
GEARS OF WAR 2
Development Team
Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studios
MARIO KART WII
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo
ROCK BAND
Alex Rigopulos, Kasson Crooker
Harmonix Music System/MTV Games

Original Score http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Score.flv||470||300

Winners: Dead Space

DEAD SPACE
Development Team
Electronic Arts/Electronic Arts

ASSASSIN’S CREED
Jade Raymond, Patrice Desilets, Claude Langlais
Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft Entertainment
FABLE II
Russell Shaw
Lionhead Studios/Microsoft Game Studios
FALLOUT 3
Inon Zur
Bethesda Game Studio/Bethesda Softworks Europe
LITTLEBIGPLANET
Mat Clark, Daniel Pemberton, Kenny Young
Media Molecule & XDev Studio Europe/Sony Computer Entertainment
METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS
Harry Gregson-Williams
Kojima Productions/Konami Digital Entertainment

Sports http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Sports.flv||470||300

Winners: Race Driver: GRID

RACE DRIVER: GRID
Development Team
Codemasters Studios/Codemasters

FIFA 09
Andrew Wilson, David Rutter, Gary Paterson
EA Canada/Electronic Arts
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009
Development Team
Sports Interactive/SEGA
MOTORSTORM PACIFIC RIFT
Development Team
Evolution Studios/Sony Computer Entertainment
PURE
Development Team
Black Rock Studios/Disney Interactive Studios
WII FIT
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo

Strategy http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Strategy.flv||470||300

Winners: Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution

SID MEIER’S CIVILIZATION REVOLUTION
Development Team
Firaxis Games/2K Games

ADVANCE WARS: DARK CONFLICT
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo
COMMAND AND CONQUER: RED ALERT 3
Development Team
EA Los Angeles/Electronic Arts
NINJATOWN
Brandon Curiel, Jeremy Pope, Shawn Smith
Venan in conjunction with Cashmere Productions & Shawnimals/Southpeak Games
SOCOM: US NAVY SEALS TACTICAL STRIKE
Development Team
Slant Six Games & SCE Foster City Studio/Sony Computer Entertainment
VIVA PINATA: POCKET PARADISE
Gary Richards, Paul Machacek, Joe Humfrey
Rare/THQ

Story & Character http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Story-Character.flv||470||300

Winners: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
Development Team
Infinity Ward/Activision

ASSASSIN’S CREED
Jade Raymond, Patrice Desilets, Claude Langlais
Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft Entertainment
FABLE II
Development Team
Lionhead Studios/Microsoft Game Studios
FALLOUT 3
Todd Howard, Emil Pagliarulo
Bethesda Game Studio/Bethesda Softworks Europe
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
MASS EFFECT
Casey Hudson, Drew Karpyshyn, Derek Watts
Bioware/Electronic Arts

Technical Achievement http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Tech-Achievement.flv||470||300

Winners: Spore

SPORE
Development Team
Electronic Arts Montreal/Electronic Arts

ASSASSIN’S CREED
Jade Raymond, Patrice Desilets, Claude Langlais
Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft Entertainment
FABLE II
Development Team
Lionhead Studios/Microsoft Game Studios
FALLOUT 3
Todd Howard, Guy Carver
Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks Europe
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
LITTLEBIGPLANET
Alex Evans, Dave Smith, Leo Cubbin
Media Molecule & XDev Studio Europe/Sony Computer Europe

Use of Audio http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Audio.flv||470||300

Winners: Dead Space

DEAD SPACE
Don Veca
Electronic Arts/Electronic Arts

CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
Development Team
Infinity Ward/Activision
GEARS OF WAR 2
Development Team
Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studios
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
LITTLEBIGPLANET
Kenneth Young, Mark Healey, Leo Cubbin
Media Molecule & XDev Studio Europe/Sony Computer Entertainment
SUPER MARIO GALAXY
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo

BAFTA Ones to Watch http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Ones-To-Watch.flv||470||300

in association with Dare to Be Digital

DaretobeDigital: Boro-Toro Screenshot 3

BORO-TORO
Adam Westwood, Graham Ranson, Yves Wheeler,
Matthew Booton, Owen Schwehr
(DarkMatter Designs)

ORIGAMEE
Richard Barlow, Alberto Fustinoni, Jonathon Holmes, Kevin Dunlop, Jade Law
(Blue Skies)
VEGEME
Guo Lin, Gao Ting, Zhang Jun, Laing Wei, Alexander Syminton (Ctrl_D)

GAME Award of 2009 http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Game-Award.flv||470||300

The only award to be voted for by the public

Winners: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

GAME Award nominee - Fallout 3

GAME Award nominee - Gears of War 2

GAME Award nominee - Grand Theft Auto IV

GAME Award nominee - Guitar Hero World Tour

Call of Duty 4
Modern Warfare

Fallout 3

Gears of
War 2

Grand Theft
Auto IV

Guitar Hero
World Tour

GAME Award nominee - Left 4 Dead

GAME Award nominee - LittleBigPlanet

GAME Award nominee - Professor Layton

GAME Award nominee - Wii Fit

GAME Award nominee - World of Warcraft Lich King

Left 4 Dead

LittleBigPlanet

Professor
Layton

Wii Fit

World of Warcraft
Lich King

Find out more...

Academy Fellowship http://web.bafta.tv/Video-Games-09/Clips-Fellowship.flv||470||300

Fellowship - Nolan Bushnell
BAFTA / James Kennedy NOLAN BUSHNELL

2009 Awards Features

Nolan Bushnell, collected the Academy;s highest achievement - the Fellowhip at the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards in 2009.

One of the founding fathers of the video games industry received the Fellowship at the 2009 GAME British Academy...

Original Pong poster (from www.carobinson.com).

Play a version of the classic arcade game - originally launched in 1972 by our Video Games Fellow, Nolan Bushnell...

Blue Peter Presenter Konnie Huq presented the Gameplay Award to Robert Bowling for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (BAFTA / James Kennedy).

Over 60,000 people voted for their favourite video game in the BAFTA Game Award 2008.

2009 Awards in pictures...

Kirsty Gallacher brings some glamour to the evening as she arrives to present the coveted Best Game BAFTA (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Kirsty Gallacher Noel Clarke arrives at the GAME Video Games Awards (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Noel Clarke Television Presenter Caroline Flack steps off the red carpet at the London Hilton Hotel (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Caroline Flack The Royle Family and Two Pints... star arrives to present the hotly contested Handheld category (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Ralf Little Alex Zane arrives at the GAME Video Games Awards to present the Use of Audio BAFTA (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Alex Zane Michael Underwood arrives with Angellica Bell at the GAME Video Games Awards (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Michael Underwood and Angellica Bell Jeremy Edwards arrives at the London Hilton Hotel to present the Game Award of 2008 - the only Award voted for by the public (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Jeremy Edwards Industry legend Ian Livingstone, the co-writer of the first Fighting Fantasy gamebook and co-founder of Games Workshop, arrives to present BAFTA in the Artistic Achievement category (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Ian Livingstone Angellica Bell arrives at the London Hilton to join the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Angellica Bell Screenwipes star and Guardian columnist Charlie Brooker turns up to present the BAFTA for Artistic Achievement (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Charlie Brooker Jonathan Ross arrives at the London Hilton Hotel with wife Jane Goldman (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Jonathan Ross and Jane Goldman Fresh from hosting the Orange British Academy Film Awards Jonathan Ross turned up to present the Academy's highest honour, the Fellowship to legendary games designer, Nolan Bushnell (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Jonathan Ross Another Industry legend Peter Molyneux arrives to present the BAFTA Ones to Watch Award. The creator of Popolous is an apt choice to hand over the award celebrating new games industry talent and innovation (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Peter Molyneux Guests settle down to a sumptuous three-course dinner in the Ballroom at the London HIlton Hotel (BAFTA / James Kennedy). The Venue The GAME British Academy Video Games Awards in 2009 (BAFTA / James Kennedy). Official hosts GAME BAFTA masks wait to be claimed by the winners (BAFTA / James Kennedy). BAFTA masks