It Takes Two, Returnal & Deathloop among leaders in the 2022 BAFTA Game Awards nominations

The nominations for the 2022 BAFTA Game Awards are now live, with some stiff competition across most of the categories.

It’s arguably one of the closest years it’s been for a few years, with no singular game dominating the nominations. The two games with the most nods are Housemarque’s Returnal and co-op adventure It Takes Two with eight nods each. Close behind them are the seven nominations for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Meanwhile, Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 both sit pretty on six nominations each.

In fact, it’s been a very good year for brand new IP. Deathloop picked up five nominations, while indie titles Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Unpacking can found themselves on multiple shortlists including the publicly voted EE Game of the Year. The awards themselves take place on April 7 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, hosted once more by Elle Osili-Wood. and you’ll be able to watch proceedings on BAFTA’s official channels, including Twitch, Facebook and YouTube.

Without further ado, here’s the 2022 BAFTA Game Awards nominees in full.

Artistic Achievement

• The Artful Escape
• It Takes Two
• Psychonauts 2
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Resident Evil Village
• Returnal

Audio Achievement

• The Artful Escape
• Call of Duty Vanguard
• Deathloop
• Halo Infinite
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
• Returnal

Evolving Game

• Among Us
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Apex Legends
• Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
• Fortnite
• No Man’s Sky

Family

• Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
• Chicory: A Colorful Tale
• Forza Horizon 5
• Mario Party Superstars
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Unpacking

Game Design

• Deathloop
• Forza Horizon 5
• Inscryption
• It Takes Two
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Returnal

British Game

• Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
• Death’s Door
• Fights in Tight Spaces
• Forza Horizon 5
• Overboard!
• Sable

Narrative

• It Takes Two
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
• Psychonauts 2
• Returnal
• Unpacking

Original Property

• Deathloop
• Death’s Door
• Inscryption
• It Takes Two
• Returnal
• Unpacking

Game Beyond Entertainment

• Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
• Before Your Eyes
• Chicory: A Colorful Tale
• Game Builder Garage
• It Takes Two
• Psychonauts 2

Technical Achievement

• Forza Horizon 5
• Hitman 3
• Psychonauts 2
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Resident Evil Village
• Returnal

Music

• Deathloop
• Far Cry 6
• Halo Infinite
• Psychonauts 2
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Returnal

Animation

• Call of Duty: Vanguard
• It Takes Two
• Kena: Bridge of Spirits
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Psychonauts 2
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Multiplayer

• Back 4 Blood
• Call of Duty: Vanguard
• Forza Horizon 5
• Halo Infinite
• Hell Let Loose
• It Takes Two

Debut Game

• The Artful Escape
• Eastward
• The Forgotten City
• Genesis Noir
• Maquette
• Toem

Best Game

• Deathloop
• Forza Horizon 5
• Inscryption
• It Takes Two
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Returnal

EE Game of the Year (Voted by the Public)

• Chicory: A Colorful Tale
• Deathloop
• The Forgotten City
• It Takes Two
• Metroid Dread
• Unpacking