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Naughty Dog's acclaimed sequel is up for 13 awards at the 2021 British Academy Games Awards, beating the previous record of 11 nominations.
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The Last of Us Part II has become the most nominated video game in BAFTA history.
Naughty Dog's acclaimed sequel is up for 13 awards at the 2021 British Academy Games Awards, beating the previous record of 11 nods set by Control and Death Stranding in 2020.
The British Academy Games Awards are BAFTA's annual celebration of the best releases from the past year, and according to the organization "highlight an outstanding level of creative excellence from a broad range of UK and international development teams."
Other notable nominees include Ghost of Tsushima with 10 nods, Hades with eight, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales with seven, and Dreams with six.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Fall Guys have each been tipped for five awards, while Cyberpunk 2077, Half-Life: Alyx, and Sackboy: A Big Adventure have received four nominations apiece.
You can find a selection of nominees below, or check out the BAFTA website for the complete list. The winners will be announced during a digital ceremony on March 25, 2021.
EE Game of the Year
Animal Crossing: New Horizons -- Nintendo
Call of Duty: Warzone -- Infinity Ward/Activision
Ghost of Tsushima -- Sucker Punch/SIE Europe
Hades -- Supergiant Games
The Last of Us Part II -- Naughty Dog/SIE Europe
Valorant -- Riot Games
Artistic Achievement
Cyberpunk 2077 -- CD Projekt Red
Dreams -- Media Molecule/SIE Europe
Ghost of Tsushima -- Sucker Punch/SIE Europe
Hades -- Supergiant Games
Half-Life: Alyx -- Valve
The Last of Us Part II -- Naughty Dog/SIE Europe
Best Game
Animal Crossing: New Horizons -- Nintendo
Ghost of Tsushima -- Sucker Punch/SIE Europe
Hades -- Supergiant Games
Half-Life: Alyx -- Valve
The Last of Us Part II -- Naughty Dog/SIE Europe
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales -- Insomniac Games/SIE Europe
Evolving Game
Destiny 2: Beyond Light -- Bungie
Dreams -- Media Molecule/SIE Europe
Fall Guys -- Mediatonic/Devolver Digital
Fortnite -- Epic Games
No Man's Sky -- Hello Games
Sea of Thieves -- Rare/Xbox Games Studios
Game Design
Animal Crossing: New Horizons -- Nintendo
Astro's Playroom -- SIE Japan Studio/SIE Europe
Ghost of Tsushima -- Sucker Punch/SIE Europe
Hades -- Supergiant Games
Half-Life: Alyx -- Valve
The Last of Us Part II -- Naughty Dog/SIE Europe
Narrative
Assassin's Creed Valhalla -- Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
Cyberpunk 2077 -- CD Projekt Red
Ghost of Tsushima -- Sucker Punch/SIE Europe
Hades -- Supergiant Games
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition -- Cardboard Computer/Annapurna Interactive
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales -- Insomniac Games/SIE Europe
Technical Achievement
Demon's Souls -- SIE Japan Studio/SIE Europe
Doom Eternal -- id Software/Bethesda Softworks
Dreams -- Media Molecule/SIE Europe
Flight Simulator -- Asobo Studio/Xbox Game Studios
The Last of Us Part II -- Naughty Dog/SIE Europe
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales -- Insomniac Games/SIE Europe
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