Gaming
BAFTA Games Awards 2023: God of War Ragnarok gets 14 nominations
The 2023 BAFTA Games Awards nominees have been unveiled and the ceremony is set to happen on March 30. In total, 18 categories will be recognized, such as Best Game, Animation, Artistic Achievement, Game Design, and Multiplayer. The festivities will be broadcast on Twitch, giving recognition to the various aspects of video game development.
Leading the charge with a record-breaking 14 nominations is God of War Ragnarok. The game is recognised in several categories, including Best Game and Game of the Year. Its actors Sunny Suljic and Christopher Judge are also up for the award for Best Performer in a Leading Role.
Two other notable contenders for Best Game are Elden Ring with eight nominations and Stray with nine nominations. Cult of the Lamb, Marvel Snap, and Vampire Survivors are also in the running for the same title. Horizon Forbidden West, with six nominations, is in contention for awards in Animation, Audio Achievement, and The EE Game of the Year award, the only category decided by the public’s vote.
Beyond the frontrunners, other titles have also gained nominations. A Plague Tale: Requiem and Horizon Forbidden West both received five nods, while Immortality, Tunic, and Vampire Survivors are each nominated in five categories. Indies like Citizen Sleeper have also been recognized.
Additionally, Christopher Judge is nominated for the Performer in a Leading Role award for his portrayal of Kratos in God of War Ragnarok. Alison Jaye, who played Alva in Horizon Forbidden West, also received recognition.
Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees! 🎉 Discover the full list below and don't forget to tune in live on Twitch on 30 March to find out the winners 👊 #BAFTAGamesAwards
— BAFTA Games (@BAFTAGames) March 2, 2023
EE Game of the Year
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware, Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok (Santa Monica Studio, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Immortality (Half Mermaid Productions)
- Marvel Snap (Second Dinner Studios, Nuverse)
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio, Annapurna Interactive)
Best Game
- Cult of the Lamb (Massive Monster, Devolver Digital)
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware, Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok (Santa Monica Studio, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Marvel Snap (Second Dinner Studios, Nuverse)
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio, Annapurna Interactive)
- Vampire Survivors (Poncle)
British Game
- Citizen Sleeper (Jump Over The Age, Fellow Traveller)
- Olli Olli World (Roll7, Private Division)
- Rollerdrome (Roll7, Private Division)
- Total War: Warhammer 3 (Creative Assembly, Sega)
- Two Point Campus (Two Point Studios, Sega)
- Vampire Survivors (Poncle)
Evolving Game
- Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment, EA)
- Dreams (Media Molecule, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- The Elder Scrolls Online (Zenimax Online Studios, Bethesda Softworks)
- Final Fantasy 14 Online (Creative Business Unit 3, Square Enix)
- Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games, Xbox Game Studios)
- No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
Debut Game
- As Dusk Falls (Interior Night, Xbox Game Studios)
- The Case of the Golden Idol (Color Gray Games, Playstack)
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio, Annapurna Interactive)
- Trombone Champ (Holy Wow Studios)
- Tunic (Tunic Team, Finji)
- Vampire Survivors (Poncle)
Technical Achievement
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware, Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok (Santa Monica Studio, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Immortality (Half Mermaid Productions)
- The Last of Us Part 1 (Naughty Dog, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio, Annapurna Interactive)
Original Property
- Citizen Sleeper (Jump Over The Age, Fellow Traveller)
- Cult of the Lamb (Massive Monster, Devolver Digital)
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware, Bandai Namco)
- Sifu (Sloclap, Kepler Interactive)
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio, Annapurna Interactive)
- Vampire Survivors (Poncle)
Narrative
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio, Focus Entertainment)
- Citizen Sleeper (Jump Over The Age, Fellow Traveller)
- God of War Ragnarok (Santa Monica Studio, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Immortality (Half Mermaid Productions)
- Pentiment (Obsidian Entertainment, Xbox Game Studio)
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio, Annapurna Interactive)
Music
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio, Focus Entertainment)
- Cuphead – The Delicious Last Course (Studio MDHR)
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware, Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok (Santa Monica Studio, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio, Annapurna Interactive)
- Tunic (Tunic Team, Finji)
Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward, Activision)
- FIFA 23 (EA Sports)
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware, Bandai Namco)
- Overwatch 2 (Blizzard Entertainment)
- Splatoon 3 (Nintendo)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Tribute Games, Dotemu)
Game Design
- Cult of the Lamb (Massive Monster, Devolver Digital)
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware, Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok (Santa Monica Studio, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Tunic (Tunic Team, Finji)
- Vampire Survivors (Poncle)
Family
- Disney Dreamlight Valley (Gameloft)
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (HAL Laboratory, Nintendo)
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (TT Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (Ubisoft)
- Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Tribute Games, Dotemu)
Audio Achievement
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio, Focus Entertainment)
- God of War Ragnarok (Santa Monica Studio, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Metal: Hellsinger (The Outsiders, Funcom)
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio, Annapurna Interactive)
- Tunic (Tunic Team, Finji)
Artistic Achievement
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio, Focus Entertainment)
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware, Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok (Santa Monica Studio, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Immortality (Half Mermaid Productions)
- Pentiment (Obsidian Entertainment, Xbox Game Studio)
- Tunic (Tunic Team, Finji)
Animation
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward, Activision)
- God of War Ragnarok (Santa Monica Studio, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (TT Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
- Sifu (Sloclap, Kepler Interactive)
- Stray (BlueTwelve Studio, Annapurna Interactive)
Game Beyond Entertainment
- Citizen Sleeper (Jump Over The Age, Fellow Traveller)
- Endling – Extinction is Forever (Herobeat Studios, HandyGames)
- Gibbon: Beyond the Trees (Broken Rules)
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (Northway Games, Finji)
- Not For Broadcast (NotGames, TinyBuild)
- We’ll always have Paris (Cowleyfornia Studios)
Performer in a Leading Role
- Alain Mesa as Alejandro Vargas in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Charlotte McBurney as Amicia in A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Christopher Judge as Kratos in God of War Ragnarok
- Manon Gage as Marissa Marcel in Immortality
- Siobhan Williams as Laura in The Quarry
- Sunny Suljic as Atreus in God of War Ragnarok
Performer in a Supporting Role
- Adam J. Harrington as Sindri in God of War Ragnarok
- Alison Jaye as Alva in Horizon Forbidden West
- Charlotta Mohlin as The One in Immortality
- Danielle Bisutti as Freya in God of War Ragnarok
- Laya Deleon Hayes as Angrboda in God of War Ragnarok
- Ryan Hurst as Thor in God of War Ragnarok