Another year, and of course another series of games awards events with wonderful titles coming together to remind themselves in a blast. Here are the nominees and winners of the BAFTA Games Awards 2022 event. It is also a good sign to see previous year’s titles as they are still strong contestants.
BAFTA Games Awards 2022 winners
Best Game winner: Returnal
Nominees
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Returnal
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Animation winner: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Nominees
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- It Takes Two
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Life Is Strange: True Colors
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Artistic Achievement winner: The Artful Escape
Nominees
- The Artful Escape
- It Takes Two
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
- Returnal
Audio Achievement winner: Returnal
Nominees
- The Artful Escape
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Deathloop
- Halo Infinite
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Returnal
British Game winner: Forza Horizon 5
Nominees
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
- Death’s Door
- Fights in Tight Spaces
- Forza Horizon 5
- Overboard
- Sable
Debut Game winner: Toem
Nominees
- The Artful Escape
- Eastward
- The Forgotten City
- Genesis Noi
- Maquette
- Toem
Evolving Game winner: No Man’s Sky
Nominees
- Among Us
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Apex Legends
- Disco Elysium
- No Man’s Sky
Family winner: Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Nominees
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Forza Horizon 5
- Mario Party Superstars
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Unpacking
Game Beyond Entertainment winner: Before Your Eyes
Nominees
- Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
- Before Your Eyes
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Game Builder Garage
- It Takes Two
- Psychonauts 2
Game Design winner: Inscryption
Nominees
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
Multiplayer winner: It Takes Two
Nominees
- Back 4 Blood
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Forza Horizon 5
- Halo Infinite
- Hell Let Loose
- It Takes Two
Music winner: Returnal
Nominees
- Deathloop
- Far Cry 6
- Halo Infinite
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
Narrative winner: Unpacking
Nominees
- It Takes Two
- Life Is Strange: True Colors
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Psychonauts 2
- Returnal
- Unpacking
Original Property winner: It Takes Two
Nominees
- Deathloop
- Death’s Door
- Inscryption
- It Takes Two
- Returnal
- Unpacking
Performer in a Leading Role winner: Jane Perry (Returnal)
Nominees
- Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake in Deathloop
- Jane Perry as Selene Vassos in Returnal
- Jason E Kelley as Colt Vahn in Deathloop
- Jennifer Hale as Rivet in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Jon McLaren as Star-Lord/Peter Quill in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Erika Mori as Alex Chen in Life Is Strange: True Colors
Performer in a Supporting Role winner: Kimberly Brooks ( Psychonauts 2)
Nominees
- Laura Bailey as Polina Petrova in Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Jason Cavalier as Drax in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Kimberly Brooks as Hollis Forsythe in Psychonauts 2
- Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village
- Han Soto as Gabe Chen in Life Is Strange: True Colors
- Alex Weiner as Rocket in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Technical Achievement winner: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Nominees
- Forza Horizon 5
- Hitman 3
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Returnal
EE Game of the Year winner: Unpacking
Nominees
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Deathloop
- The Forgotten City
- It Takes Two
- Metroid Dread
- Unpacking