Returnal picks up eight nominations for BAFTA Games Awards 2022
Danielle Partis
News Editor
Thursday 3rd March 2022
BAFTA
The nominations for the 2022 BAFTA Games Awards have been revealed, with the event scheduled to take place on Thursday March 7.
Housemarque's Returnal leads the nominations with a mention across eight categories, while Insomniac's Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart has picked up seven nominations, both appearing in the Game of the Year category.
Other titles picked up a handful of nominations each; Forza Horizon 5 from Playground Games and Double Fine's Psychonauts 2 both received six each, while Arkane's Deathloop features in five categories.
Indies received some love too -- Witch Beam's Unpacking received four nominations, and Daniel Mullins' Inscryption and Beethoven & Dinosaur's snagged three nominations a piece.
Two additional categories and their nominees -- Performer in a Leading Role and Performer in a Supporting Role -- will be announced in the coming weeks.
The full list of categories and nominees can be viewed below:
EE Game of the Year (voted by the public)
Best Game
British Game
Evolving Game
Debut Game
Technical Achievement
Original Property
Narrative
Music
Multiplayer
Game Design
Family
Audio Achievement
Artistic Achievement
Animation
Game Beyond Entertainment
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