British Academy Video Games Awards

In 2003, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced that they would be splitting their BAFTA Games Awards from the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards. The Games Awards are given to recognize eminent computer and video games.

See BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards for previous BAFTA awards given to games.

2003

• Multiplayer Game - Battlefield 1942
• Animation or Intro - Soulcalibur II (Jame Chung Edition)
• Children's Game - EyeToy: Play
• Music - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Game Boy Advance Game - Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
• Design - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Mobile Game - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
• Sports Game - FIFA Football 2004
• Racing Game - Project Gotham Racing 2
• PC Game - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Action Game - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Sunday Times Reader Award for Games - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• PlayStation 2 Game - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Gamecube Game - Metroid Prime
• Sound - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Game on Any Platform - The Year's Best Game - Call of Duty
• Strategy Game - Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
• Xbox Game - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Technical Achievement - EyeToy: Play
• Adventure Game - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
• Special Award (Games) - Chris Deering

2004

• Art Direction - Half-Life 2
• PS2 - Burnout 3: Takedown
• Gamecube - Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
• Animation - Half-Life 2
• Racing - Burnout 3: Takedown
• Best Game - Half-Life 2
• Originality - SingStar/Singstar Party
• Original Music - Hitman: Contracts
• PC - Half-Life 2
• Online and Multiplayer - Half-Life 2
• Mobile - BlueTooth BiPlanes
• Handheld - Colin McRae Rally 2005
• Technical Direction - Burnout 3: Takedown
• Action/Adventure - Half-Life 2
• Sports - Pro Evolution Soccer 4
• Xbox - Halo 2
• Audio - Call of Duty: Finest Hour
• Children's - Donkey Konga
• Special Award (Games) - Sam Houser & Leslie Benzies

2006

• Technical Achievement - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
• Sports - Fight Night Round 3
• Audio - Electroplankton
• Children's - LocoRoco
• Screenplay - Psychonauts
• Soundtrack - Guitar Hero
• Strategy - Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War
• Character - LocoRoco (LocoRoco)
• Original Score - Tomb Raider: Legend
• Game (Sponsored by PC World) - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
• Innovation - Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?
• Artistic Achievement - Shadow of the Colossus
• Action and Adventure (Sponsored by PC World) - Shadow of the Colossus
• Gameplay (Sponsored by Nokia N-Gage) - Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
• Multiplayer - Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach
• Simulation - The Movies
• Casual and Social - Buzz!: The Big Quiz

2007

• Action and Adventure (Sponsored by PC World) - Crackdown
• Artistic Achievement - Ōkami
• Best Game - BioShock
• Casual - Wii Sports
• Gameplay (Sponsored by Nokia N-Gage) - Wii Sports
• Innovation - Wii Sports
• Multiplayer - Wii Sports
• Original Score - Ōkami
• Sports - Wii Sports
• Strategy and Simulation - Wii Sports
• Story and Character - God of War II
• Technical Achievement - God of War II
• Use of Audio - Crackdown
• BAFTA One's To Watch Award (In association with Dare to Be Digital) - Ragnarawk
• The PC World Gamers Award (The only award to be voted for by the public) - Football Manager 2007
• Academy Fellowship - Will Wright

2008

• Action and Adventure - Fable II
• Artistic Achievement - LittleBigPlanet
• Best Game - Super Mario Galaxy
• Casual - Boom Blox
• Gameplay - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Handheld - Professor Layton and the Curious Village
• Multiplayer - Left 4 Dead
• Original Score - Dead Space
• Sports - Race Driver: GRID
• Strategy - Civilization Revolution
• Story and Character - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Technical Achievement - Spore
• Use of Audio - Dead Space
• BAFTA One's to Watch Award - Boro-Toro
• GAME Award of 2008 - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Academy Fellowship - Nolan Bushnell

2009

• Action - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
• Artistic Achievement - Flower
• Best Game - Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Family & Social - Wii Sports Resort
• Gameplay - Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Handheld - LittleBigPlanet
• Multiplayer - Left 4 Dead 2
• Original Score - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
• Sports - FIFA 10
• Story - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
• Strategy - Empire: Total War
• Use of Audio - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
• Use of Online - FIFA 10
• BAFTA One's to Watch Award - Shrunk!
• GAME Award of 2009 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• Academy Fellowship - Shigeru Miyamoto

2010

• Action - Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
• Artistic Achievement - God of War III
• Best Game - Mass Effect 2
• Family - Kinect Sports
• Gameplay - Super Mario Galaxy 2
• Handheld - Cut the Rope
• Multiplayer - Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
• Original Music - Heavy Rain
• Social Network Game - My Empire
• Sports - F1 2010
• Story - Heavy Rain
• Strategy - Civilization V
• Technical Innovation - Heavy Rain
• Use of Audio - Battlefield: Bad Company 2
• BAFTA Ones to Watch Award - Twang!
• GAME Award of 2010 - Call of Duty: Black Ops
• Academy Fellowship - Peter Molyneux

2011

• Action - Batman: Arkham City
• Artistic Achievement - Rayman Origins
• Audio Achievement - Battlefield 3
• Best Game - Portal 2
• Debut Game - Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
• Design - Portal 2
• Family - LittleBigPlanet 2
• Game Innovation - LittleBigPlanet 2
• Mobile & Handheld - Peggle HD
• Online-Browser - Monstermind
• Online Multiplayer - Battlefield 3
• Original Music - L.A. Noire
• Performer - Mark Hamill (Batman: Arkham City)
• Sports/Fitness - Kinect Sports: Season Two
• Story - Portal 2
• Strategy - Total War: Shogun 2
• BAFTA Ones To Watch Award - Tick Tock Toys
• GAME Award Of 2011 - Battlefield 3
• Special - "Markus Persson"

2012

• Action - Far Cry 3
• Artistic Achievement - Journey
• Audio Achievement - Journey
• Best Game - Dishonored
• British Game - The Room
• Debut Game - The Unfinished Swan
• Family - Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
• Design - Journey
• Game Innovation - The Unfinished Swan
• Mobile & Handheld - The Walking Dead
• Online-Browser - SongPop
• Online Multiplayer - Journey
• Original Music - Journey
• Performer - Danny Wallace (Thomas Was Alone)
• Sports/Fitness - New Star Soccer
• Story - The Walking Dead
• Strategy - XCOM: Enemy Unknown
• BAFTA Ones to Watch Award - Starcrossed
• Academy Fellowship - Gabe Newell

2013

External links

• Official site at BAFTA.org