The nominees for the BAFTA Games Awards 2022 have been announced, with co-op platformer It Takes Two leading the pack with nine nominations. It Takes Two has stormed the categories, having been nominated across eight categories including Best Game, Animation, Artistic Achievement, Narrative, and more, as well as the publicly decided EE Game of the Year. Other leading games include Returnal (8 nominations), Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (7 nominations), Deathloop and Forza Horizon 5 (6 nominations each). The full list of nominations for the BAFTA Games Awards 2022 follows: BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Best GameDeathloopForza Horizon 5InscryptionIt Takes TwoRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartReturnalBAFTA 2022 Nominees for British GameAlba: A Wildlife AdventureDeath’s DoorFights in Tight SpacesForza Horizon 5Overboard! SableBAFTA 2022 Nominees for AnimationCall of Duty: VanguardIt Takes TwoKena: Bridge of SpiritsLife is Strange: True ColorsPsychonauts 2Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Artistic AchievementThe Artful EscapeIt Takes TwoPsychonauts 2Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartResident Evil VillageReturnalBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Audio AchievementThe Artful EscapeCall of Duty: VanguardDeathloopHalo InfiniteMarvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyReturnalBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Debut GameThe Artful EscapeEastwardThe Forgotten CityGenesis NoirMaquetteToemBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Evolving GameAmong UsAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsApex LegendsDisco Elysium – The Final CutFortniteNo Man’s SkyBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Family GameAlba: A Wildlife AdventureChicory: A Colorful TaleForza Horizon 5Mario Party SuperstarsRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartUnpackingBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Game Beyond EntertainmentAlba: A Wildlife AdventureBefore Your EyesChicory: A Colorful TaleGame Builder GarageIt Takes TwoPsychonauts 2BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Game DesignDeathloopForza Horizon 5InscryptionIt Takes TwoRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartReturnalBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Multiplayer GameBack 4 BloodCall of Duty: VanguardForza Horizon 5Halo InfiniteHell Let LooseIt Takes TwoBAFTA 2022 Nominees for MusicDeathloopFar Cry 6Halo InfinitePsychonauts 2Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartReturnalBAFTA 2022 Nominees for NarrativeIt Takes TwoLife is Strange: True ColorsMarvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyPsychonauts 2ReturnalUnpackingBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Original PropertyDeathloopDeath’s DoorInscryptionIt Takes TwoReturnalUnpackingBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Technical AchievementForza Horizon 5Hitman 3Psychonauts 2Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartResident Evil VillageReturnal BAFTA 2022 Nominees for EE Game of the YearChicory: A Colorful TaleDeathloopThe Forgotten CityIt Takes TwoMetroid DreadUnpacking Voting for the EE Game of the Year is now open. This is the only vote open to the public, and the poll closes at 23:59 UK time on April 1. The winner of the category, as well as all others, will be announced as part of the BAFTA Games Awards ceremony, which will be streamed live on April 7. Matt Purslow is IGN’s UK News and Entertainment Writer.
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