The Bafta Games Awards 2019 nominees have been revealed, detailing all the games, developers, and performers who are in the running for awards at this year’s ceremony. The biggest awards in the UK gaming industry, the Bafta Games Awards celebrates a variety of games across multiple categories, including the coveted Best Game award. This year, God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 are inevitably the running for the top prize, while unlikely entries such as Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and Return of the Obra Dinn are also in the running.
Check out the full list of nominees below:
Bafta Games Awards 2019 nominees
Artistic Achievement
- Detroit Become Human
- GRIS
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Audio Achievement
- Battlefield 5
- Detroit Become Human
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Tetris Effect
British Game
- 11-11: Memories Retold
- Forza Horizon 4
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- The Room: Old Sins
- Overcooked 2
- Two Point Hospital
Debut Game
- Beat Saber
- Cultist Simulator
- Donut County
- Florence
- GRIS
- Yoku’s Island Express
Evolving Game
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Elite Dangerous: Beyond
- Fortnite
- Overwatch
- Sea of Thieves
- Rainbow Six Siege
Family
- Lego Disney Pixar’s The Incredibles
- Nintendo Labo
- Overcooked 2
- Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee
- Super Mario Party
- Yoku’s Island Express
Game Beyond Entertainment
- 11-11: Memories Retold
- Celeste
- Florence
- Life is Strange 2
- My Child Lebensborn
- Nintendo Labo
Game Design
- Astro Bot: Rescue Mission
- Celeste
- God of War
- Into the Breach
- Minit
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Game Innovation
- Astro Bot: Rescue Mission
- Celeste
- Cultist Simulator
- Moss
- Nintendo Labo
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Mobile Game
- Alto’s Odyssey
- Brawl Stars
- Donut County
- Florence
- Reigns: Game of Thrones
- The Room: Old Sins
Multiplayer
- A Way Out
- Battlefield 5
- Overcooked 2
- Sea of Thieves
- Super Mario Party
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Music
- Celeste
- Far Cry 5
- Florence
- God of War
- GRIS
- Tetris Effect
Narrative
- Florence
- Frostpunk
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Original Property
- Dead Cells
- Florence
- Into the Breach
- Moss
- Return of the Obra Dinn
- Subnautica
Performer
- Christopher Judge – God of War
- Danielle Bisutti – God of War
- Jeremy Davies – God of War
- Melissanthi Mahut – Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Roger Clark – Red Dead Redemption 2
- Sunny Sulijic – God of War
Best Game
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Astro Bot: Rescue Mission
- Celeste
- God of War
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Return of the Obra Dinn
The Bafta Games Awards will take place on April 4, 2019, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. In 2018, What Remains of Edith Finch took home the award for Best Game, while Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice and Super Mario Odyssey were also big winners.
