The British Academy (BAFTA) has announced the nominees for this year's BAFTA Game Awards, and God of War is leading the charge with a whopping 10 nominations.Â
The British Academy (BAFTA) has announced the nominees for this year's BAFTA Game Awards, which look to shine a spotlight on the games industry's best and brightest, and God of War is leading the charge with a whopping 10 nominations.
Santa Monica Studio's acclaimed action romp is up for a number of coveted awards including Best Game, Artistic Achievement, Game Design, Narrative, and Audio Achievement.
It's joined in the upper echelons by familiar faces including Red Dead Redemption 2, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Florence, which all received six nominations apiece, and rambunctious platfomer Celeste, which netted five noms.
Other notable contenders include Life is Strange, Nintendo Labo, My Child Lebensborn, Marvel's Spider-Man, Battlefield V, Tetris Effect, Overcooked 2, Pokemon: Let's Go, Beat Saber, Cultist Simulator, and Donut County.
The winners will be announced on Thursday, April 4, during a presumably glamorous ceremony hosted at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. The entire show will be streamed live online, so don't worry if your invite was lost in the post.
You can find the full list of nominations over on the BAFTA Games website, but we've taking the liberty of reposting some of the more notable categories below.
Best Game
Assassin's Creed Odyssey -- Ubisoft Quebec
Astro Bot: Rescue Mission -- SIE Japan Studio
Celeste -- Matt Makes Games Inc.
God of War -- Santa Monica Studio
Red Dead Redemption 2 -- Rockstar Games
Return of the Obra Dinn -- Lucas Pope
Debut Game
Beat Saber -- Beat Games
Cultist Simulator -- Weather Factory
Donut County -- Ben Esposito
Florence -- Mountains
Gris -- Nomada Studios
Yoku's Island Express -- Villa Gorilla
Artistic Achievement
Detroit: Become Human -- Quantic Dream
Gris -- Nomada Studios
God of War -- Santa Monica Studio
Marvel's Spider Man -- Insomniac Games
Red Dead Redemption 2 -- Rockstar Games
Return of the Obra Dinn -- Lucas Pope
Audio Achievement
Battlefield V -- EA Dice
Tetris Effect -- Monstars Inc. and Resonair
God of War -- Santa Monica Studio
Marvel's Spider Man -- Insomniac Games
Red Dead Redemption 2 -- Rockstar Games
Detroit: Become Human -- Quantic Dream
Evolving Game
Destiny 2: Forsaken -- Bungie
Elite Dangerous: Beyond -- Frontier
Fortnite -- Epic Games
Overwatch -- Blizzard Entertainment
Sea of Thieves -- Rare Ltd
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege -- Ubisoft Montreal
Game Design
Astro Bot: Rescue Mission -- SIE Japan Studio
God of War -- Santa Monica Studio
Celeste -- Matt Makes Games Inc.
Into the Breach -- Subset Games
Minit -- JW, Kitty, Jukio, and Dom
Return of the Obra Dinn -- Lucas Pope
Multiplayer
A Way Out -- Hazelight
Battlefield V -- EA Dice
Overcooked 2 -- Ghost Town Games & Team 17
Sea of Thieves -- Rare Ltd
Super Mario Party -- NDCube
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate -- Nintendo
Mobile
Alto's Odyssey -- Team Alto
Brawl Stars -- Supercell
Donut County -- Ben Esposito
Florence -- Mountains
Reigns: Game of Thrones -- Nerial
The Room: Old Sins -- Fireproof Games
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