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The BAFTA Games Awards or British Academy Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony honouring "outstanding creative achievement" in the video game industry.<ref name="rules2015"/> First presented in 2004 following the restructuring of the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards, the awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

Since the inaugural BAFTA Games Awards in February 2004, twenty ceremonies have taken place. The most recent, the 21st British Academy Games Awards, were held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 8 April 2025.

CategoriesEdit

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  • Animation (2004–2005, revived in 2020<ref name="2020 changes">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Action Game
  • Adventure Game
  • Animation or Intro
  • Art Direction
  • Best Character
  • Casual and Social Game
  • Game Boy Advance Game
  • Game Innovation (renamed to "Technical Achievement" in 2020)
  • Gamecube Game
  • Gameplay
  • Handheld Game
  • Mobile Game (retired by 2020<ref name="2020 changes"/>)
  • One to Watch Award
  • Online Game
  • PC Game
  • British Academy Games Award for Performer (split into two categories in 2020<ref name="2020 changes"/>)
  • PS2 Game
  • Puzzle Game
  • Racing Game
  • Simulation Game
  • Sound
  • Sports Game
  • Strategy Game
  • Sunday Times Reader's Award
  • Xbox Game

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CeremoniesEdit

Event Date Host Location
1st 25 February 2004 Bill Bailey Radisson Portman Hotel, London
2nd 1 March 2005 Jonathan Ross Café Royal
3rd 5 October 2006 Vernon Kay Roundhouse
4th 23 October 2007 Vic Reeves Battersea Evolution
5th 10 March 2009 Dara Ó Briain London Hilton
6th 19 March 2010
7th 16 March 2011
8th 16 March 2012
9th 5 March 2013
10th 12 March 2014 Tobacco Dock
11th 12 March 2015 Rufus Hound
12th 7 April 2016 Dara O'Brien
13th 6 April 2017 Danny Wallace
14th 12 April 2018 Dara O'Brien Troxy
15th 4 April 2019 Queen Elizabeth Hall
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17th 25 March 2021 Elle Osili-Wood Template:N/ATemplate:Efn
18th 8 April 2022 Queen Elizabeth Hall
19th 30 March 2023 Frankie Ward
20th 11 April 2024 Phil Wang
21st 8 April 2025

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WinnersEdit

The BAFTA ceremonies are typically held in March or April of each year. In some years, BAFTA has given out additional awards just prior to the Electronic Entertainment Expo event, which happens in May or June of the year.

2003Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2003 ceremony took place in February 2004.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2004Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2004 ceremony took place on 1 March 2005.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2006Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2006 ceremony took place at The Roundhouse on 5 October 2006 and was hosted by Vernon Kay.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2007Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2007 ceremony took place at Battersea Evolution on 23 October 2007 and was hosted by Vic Reeves.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2008Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2008 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 10 March 2009 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2009Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2009 ceremony took place at London Hilton 19 March 2010 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2010Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2010 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 16 March 2011 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2011Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2011 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 16 March 2012 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2012Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2012 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 5 March 2013 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2013Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2013 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 12 March 2014 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2014Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2014 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 12 March 2015 and was hosted by Rufus Hound.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2015Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2015 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 7 April 2016 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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  • BAFTA Ones to Watch Award – Sundown
  • Academy Fellowship – John Carmack
  • AMD eSports Audience Award – Smite

2016Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2016 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 6 April 2017 and was hosted by Danny Wallace.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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  • BAFTA Ones to Watch Award – Among the Stones
  • AMD eSports Audience Award – Clash Royale

2017Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2017 ceremony took place at The Troxy on 12 April 2018 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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2018Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The 2018 ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 4 April 2019 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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2019Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Though originally planned to be presented at a ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, the event was instead presented as a live stream on 2 April 2020 due to concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2020Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The event was held as a live-streamed event on 25 March 2021. The nominees were announced on 3 March 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2021Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 7 April 2022 and was hosted by television presenter Elle Osili-Wood for the second time. The nominees were announced on 3 March 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2022Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 30 March 2023 and was hosted by esports presenter Frankie Ward. The nominees were announced on 2 March 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2023Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 11 April 2024. For the first time, BAFTA released their official longlist on 14 December 2023, with the shortlisted nominees announced on 7 March 2024.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2024Edit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 8 April 2025.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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