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2022 BAFTA Games Awards to host top games industry professionals and talent

5 April 2022

Attendees confirmed for the prestigious BAFTA Games Awards, taking place this Thursday, 7 April in London

London, 5 April 2022:  BAFTA has today confirmed the nominees and presenters who will be at this Thursday’s 2022 BAFTA Games Awards, taking place at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank, London.

Hosted by Elle Osili-Wood, the BAFTA Games Awards celebrate the very best of 2021 in games, including the EE Game of the Year award voted by the public. 

Julia Hardy and Aoife Wilson will be presenting from BAFTA’s red carpet, interviewing nominees and other special guests as they arrive, before moving to the special post-show party that takes place after the final award is announced. 

All BAFTA Games Awards content will be available to stream on Thursday 7 April through BAFTA’s social channels from 18.45 BST. For more information on the shows and timings: www.bafta.org/games/howtowatch 

Nominees confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order):
Alex Weiner, Daniel Mullins, David Fenn, Dinga Bakaba, Eduardo Vaisman, Erika Mori, Graham Parkes, Greig Newby, Han Soto, Harry Krueger, Henri Mustonen, Hunter Schmidt, Ilari Kuittinen, James Parker, Jane Perry, Jason Kelley, Jennifer Hale, Joe Thwaites, Jon Ingold, Jon McLaren, Jonathan Zimmerman, Josef Fares, Joshua Grier, Kimberly Brookes, Loic Couthier, Lucas Gullbo, Maggie Robertson, Mark Foster, Martha Murrie, Maurizio de Pascale, Maximilian Rea, Michael Grier, Neil Johnson, Niklas Mikkelsen, Oliver Lewin, Oskar Wolontis, Ozioma Akagha, Pedro Sousa, Peter McConnell, Sebastien Mitton, Scott Hanau, Simon Landry, Tim Dawson, Tim Schafer, Tom Kail, Ville Kinnunen, Wren Brier and Zach Baharov.

Presenters confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order):
Andrew Ah-Weng, Anjali Bhimani, ChocolateKieran, Djarii, Ebonix, GeekyCassie, Ian Livingstone, Jay-Ann Lopez, Jim Ryan, Jordan Erica Webber, Jo Twist, Louise Blain, Melina Juergens, Phil Spencer, Rhianna Pratchett, SariaSlays, Shaun Dooley, Siobhan Reddy, Stephanie Ijoma, Tim Schafer and Ty Logan. 

Additional Information on this year's nominations:

  • A total of 39 individual titles have been nominated at this year’s BAFTA Games Awards. Highlights from the full list of nominations, include:
  • Nine nominations for Returnal
  • Eight nominations each for It Takes Two and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
  • Seven nominations each for DEATHLOOP and Psychonauts 2
  • Six nominations for Forza Horizon 5
  • Five nominations for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Nominations in the Game Beyond Entertainment category: Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Before Your Eyes, Chicory: A Colourful Tale, Game Builder Garage, It Takes Two and Psychonauts 2
  • Other games receiving nominations: Among Us, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Apex Legends, Back 4 Blood, Call of Duty: Vanguard, Death’s Door, Disco Elysium – The Final Cut, Eastward, Far Cry 6, Fights in Tight Spaces, Fortnite, Genesis Noir, Halo Infinite, Hell Let Loose, Hitman 3, Inscryption, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Life is Strange: True Colors, Maquette, Mario Party Superstars, No Man’s Sky, Overboard, Resident Evil Village, Sable, The Artful Escape, The Forgotten Citt, TOEM and Unpacking.

BAFTA’s official games partners are Electronic Arts, Epic Games, PlayStation, SEGA, Tencent and Ubisoft, with EE sponsoring the Game of the Year Award, the only award voted for by the public.

For further information, press enquiries and interview requests, please contact Dead Good PR:

Yunus Ibrahim | [email protected] | +44 (0)7784 824 620

Accreditation for this year’s BAFTA Games Awards is now open. To apply for accreditation, please visit: www.bafta.org/media-centre/accreditation.

Notes to editors

The Awards take place on Thursday 7 April at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank, London, with presenter and journalist Elle Osili-Wood returning as host. The Awards will be live streamed on BAFTA’s social channels: www.bafta.org/games/howtowatch. The ceremony will see winners in 18 categories announced, recognising a range of crafts, performances and games.

All awards are voted for by BAFTA’s membership of games industry professionals with the exception of the EE Game of the Year award, which is voted for by the public and whose shortlist is Chicory: A Colorful Tale, DEATHLOOP, The Forgotten City, It Takes Two, Metroid Dread and Unpacking. Vote now at https://ee.co.uk/why-ee/baftagames

The Awards, including the nominations, are voted for by BAFTA’s global membership, comprising experienced games industry practitioners from a range of backgrounds in game development and production. We particularly welcome applications from women, people from underrepresented ethnic groups, people with disabilities and those who are based outside London, UK. To become a BAFTA member, visit membership.bafta.org

The Sessions, BAFTA’s annual event-series, offered an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at some of the most talked about games of the year. Celebrating the outstanding nominees for this year’s awards, and giving an insight into the skills, craft and secrets behind some of the best games the industry has to offer, this year’s Sessions included Performer in a Leading Role, Mindful Gaming and Best of British.

Throughout the year, BAFTA organises events and initiatives around the world to promote the art and craft of games, while helping practitioners grow their network and industry profile; develop cross-sector skills; and establish sustainable careers. The programme includes developer talks, showcases and networking opportunities, both in person and virtually. BAFTA supports the next generation of talent with initiatives such as BAFTA Young Game Designers (YGD), which gives young people and educators insights into the industry and access to the brightest creative minds in games. Our new tier of BAFTA membership for emerging talent, BAFTA Connect, is part of BAFTA's ongoing commitment to supporting future creative leaders in the games industry as an accessible, inclusive community that allows participants to achieve their full potential.  

The BAFTA Games Awards is part of the London Games Festival, which runs from 1 April to 10 April online and at in-person venues. Other festival highlights include the return of Ensemble, an exhibition celebrating UK games professionals from Black, Asian and underrepresented ethnicities, and the Games Finance Market. LGF is backed by the Mayor of London and delivered by Games London – an initiative from the city’s screen industries agency Film London and video game trade body Ukie (The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment) – which has generated nearly £100m for games businesses since 2015. 

About BAFTA

BAFTA – the British Academy of Film and Television Arts - is a world-leading independent arts charity that brings the very best work in film, games and television to public attention and supports the growth of creative talent in the UK and internationally. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of learning events and initiatives – which includes workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes in the UK, USA and Asia – BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence, discovers, inspires and nurtures new talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration. For more, visit www.bafta.org. BAFTA is a registered charity (no. 216726).