6th British Academy Games Awards

6th British Academy Games Awards
Date 19 March 2010
Location London Hilton
Hosted by Dara Ó Briain[1]
Best Game Batman: Arkham Asylum
Most awards Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (4)
Most nominations Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (10)[2]

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]

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown first in bold.

Action
Sports
Artistic Achievement
Story
Strategy
Family & Social
Use of Audio
Gameplay
Use of Online
Handheld
BAFTA One's to Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital)
  • Shrunk! – The Butterflyers
    • Colour Coded
    • Quick as Thieves
Multiplayer
GAME Award of 2009
Original Score

Academy Fellowship

Games with multiple nominations and wins

Nominations

Nominations Game
10 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
9 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
8 Batman: Arkham Asylum
7 Assassin's Creed II
4 FIFA 10
Left 4 Dead 2
3 The Beatles: Rock Band
Wii Sports Resort
2 Battlefield 1943
Flower
Football Manager 2010
LittleBigPlanet
PixelJunk Shooter
Street Fighter IV

Wins

Awards Game
4 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
2 Batman: Arkham Asylum
FIFA 10

References

  1. ↑ "Dara O'Briain to host the the 2010 Games Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2010-01-26. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  2. 1 2 "Video Games Awards Nominations". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2010-02-16. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  3. 1 2 "GAME British Academy Video Games Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  4. ↑ "Video Games Eligibility & Judging". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  5. ↑ "GAME Award 2009". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2010-02-10. Archived from the original on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
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