British Academy Games Awards


The BAFTA Games Awards or British Academy Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony honouring "outstanding creative achievement" in the video game industry. First presented in 2004 following the restructuring of the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards, the awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Since the inaugural BAFTA Games Awards in February 2004, twenty ceremonies have taken place. The most recent, the 21st British Academy Games Awards, were held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 8 April 2025.

Categories

Defunct
  • Action Game
  • Adventure Game
  • Animation or Intro
  • Art Direction
  • Best Character
  • Casual and Social Game
  • Game Boy Advance Game
  • Game Innovation
  • GameCube Game
  • Gameplay
  • Handheld Game
  • Mobile Game
  • One to Watch Award
  • Online Game
  • PC Game
  • British Academy Games Award for Performer
  • PS2 Game
  • Puzzle Game
  • Racing Game
  • Simulation Game
  • Sound
  • Sports Game
  • Strategy Game
  • Sunday Times Reader's Award
  • Xbox Game

    Ceremonies

Winners

The BAFTA ceremonies are typically held in March or April of each year. In some years, BAFTA has given out additional awards just prior to the Electronic Entertainment Expo event, which happens in May or June of the year.

2003

The 2003 ceremony took place in February 2004.
The 2004 ceremony took place on 1 March 2005.
The 2006 ceremony took place at The Roundhouse on 5 October 2006 and was hosted by Vernon Kay.
The 2007 ceremony took place at Battersea Evolution on 23 October 2007 and was hosted by Vic Reeves.
The 2008 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 10 March 2009 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.
The 2009 ceremony took place at London Hilton 19 March 2010 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.
The 2010 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 16 March 2011 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.
The 2011 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 16 March 2012 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.
The 2012 ceremony took place at London Hilton on 5 March 2013 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.
The 2013 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 12 March 2014 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.
The 2014 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 12 March 2015 and was hosted by Rufus Hound.
The 2015 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 7 April 2016 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.
The 2016 ceremony took place at Tobacco Dock on 6 April 2017 and was hosted by Danny Wallace.
The 2017 ceremony took place at The Troxy on 12 April 2018 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.
The 2018 ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 4 April 2019 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain.
Though originally planned to be presented at a ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, the event was instead presented as a live stream on 2 April 2020 due to concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event was held as a live-streamed event on 25 March 2021. The nominees were announced on 3 March 2021.
The ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 7 April 2022 and was hosted by television presenter Elle Osili-Wood for the second time. The nominees were announced on 3 March 2022.
The ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 30 March 2023 and was hosted by esports presenter Frankie Ward. The nominees were announced on 2 March 2023.
The ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 11 April 2024. For the first time, BAFTA released their official longlist on 14 December 2023, with the shortlisted nominees announced on 7 March 2024.
The ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 8 April 2025.