6th British Academy Games Awards
The 6th British Academy Video Game Awards (known for the purposes of sponsorship as GAME British Academy Video Games Awards) awarded by British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA),[3] was an award ceremony honouring achievement in the field of video games in 2009. Candidate games must have been released in the United Kingdom between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009.[4] The ceremony took place in the London Hilton on 19 March 2010.[3]
Categories
Both publishers and developers were eligible to enter their games in fifteen categories, fourteen of which were awarded by a panel of judges. The categories are: Gameplay, Casual, Sports, Story and Character, Strategy, Best use of Audio, New Talent, Multiplayer, Best Technical Achievement, Original Score, Handheld, People's Choice (the only award voted for by the public),[5] Artistic Achievement, Best Action and Adventure and Best Game.[2]
Nominees
| Category |
Winner |
Nominees |
| Action |
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
Assassin's Creed II,
Batman: Arkham Asylum,
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
inFAMOUS,
Left 4 Dead 2 |
| Artistic Achievement |
Flower |
Assassin's Creed II,
Batman: Arkham Asylum,
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
Street Fighter IV,
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| Best Game |
Batman: Arkham Asylum |
Assassin's Creed II,
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
FIFA 10,
Left 4 Dead 2,
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| Family & Social |
Wii Sports Resort |
The Beatles: Rock Band,
Buzz! Quiz World,
EyePet,
Guitar Hero 5,
New Super Mario Bros Wii |
| Gameplay |
Batman: Arkham Asylum |
Assassin's Creed II,
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
New Super Mario Bros Wii,
PixelJunk Shooter,
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| Handheld |
LittleBigPlanet |
Gran Turismo,
LocoRoco Midnight Carnival,
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story,
Professor Layton and Pandora's Box,
Scribblenauts |
| Multiplayer |
Left 4 Dead 2 |
Battlefield 1943,
The Beatles: Rock Band,
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
Halo 3 ODST,
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| Original Score |
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
Assassin's Creed II,
Batman: Arkham Asylum,
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince,
PixelJunk Shooter |
| Sports |
FIFA 10 |
Colin McRae: DiRT 2,
Football Manager 2010,
Forza Motorsport 3,
Wii Fit Plus,
Wii Sports Resort |
| Story |
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
Assassin's Creed II,
Batman: Arkham Asylum,
Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: The Director’s Cut,
Brütal Legend,
Dragon Age: Origins |
| Strategy |
Empire: Total War |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising,
FIFA Manager 10,
Football Manager 2010,
Halo Wars,
Plants vs. Zombies |
| Use of Audio |
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
Batman: Arkham Asylum,
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
DJ Hero,
Flower,
Left 4 Dead 2 |
| Use of Online |
FIFA 10 |
Battlefield 1943,
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
LittleBigPlanet,
SingStar Take That,
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
BAFTA One's To Watch Award
(In association with Dare to Be Digital) |
Shrunk! |
Colour Coded,
Quick as Thieves |
| GAME Award of 2009 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |
Assassin's Creed II,
Batman: Arkham Asylum,
The Beatles: Rock Band,
FIFA 10,
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars,
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks,
Street Fighter IV,
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves,
Wii Sports Resort |
| Academy Fellowship |
Shigeru Miyamoto |
N/A |
Multiple nominations and wins
Wins
- 4 wins - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2 wins - Batman: Arkham Asylum and FIFA 10
Nominations
- 10 nominations - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 9 nominations - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- 8 nominations - Batman: Arkham Asylum
- 7 nominations - Assassin's Creed II
- 4 nominations - FIFA 10 and Left 4 Dead 2
- 3 nominations - The Beatles: Rock Band and Wii Sports Resort
- 2 nominations - Battlefield 1943, Flower, Football Manager 2010, LittleBigPlanet, PixelJunk Shooter, and Street Fighter IV
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