Returnal and It Takes Two lead 2022 BAFTA Games nominations
The nominations for the 2022 BAFTA Games Awards have been announced, with Returnal and It Takes Two leading the pack with eight nominations each.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has picked up seven nominations, while Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 have both received six.
The EE Game of the Year, which is the only category voted for by the public, has now opened its voting with Chicory: A Colorful Tale, DEATHLOOP, The Forgotten City, It Takes Two, Metroid Dread and Unpacking making the shortlist.
The full list of nominees are as follows:
2021’s BAFTA Game Awards saw Hades sweep the event taking home 5 prizes including Game of the Year.
With a record number of votes cast, The Last of Us Part II also picked up the EE Game of the Year award.
Elsewhere, Phobia Game Studio’s horror title Carrion won best Debut, Ghost of Tsushima took Audio Achievement, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales won the Music prize, Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition took Original Property, and Sea of Thieves won Evolving Game.
Media Molecule’s Dreams won in the Technical Achievement category and its studio director Siobhan Reddy was awarded the Fellowship, BAFTA’s highest honour, for her pioneering work on diversity and creative working culture.
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