We may be a third of the way into 2022, but it’s not too late to honor the best games of 2021. The 18th British Academy Games Awards (BAFTA) were held tonight in the U.K., with the award for Best Game of 2021 going to Returnal. Returnal took home the most awards overall, also winning in the Audio Achievement and Music categories.Other winners include It Takes Two, Unpacking, and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, among others. You can take a look at all of the categories below, where the winners are in bold.BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Best GameDeathloopForza Horizon 5InscryptionIt Takes TwoRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartWINNER: ReturnalBAFTA 2022 Nominees for British GameAlba: A Wildlife AdventureDeath’s DoorFights in Tight SpacesWINNER: Forza Horizon 5Overboard!SableBAFTA 2022 Nominees for AnimationCall of Duty: VanguardIt Takes TwoKena: Bridge of SpiritsLife is Strange: True ColorsPsychonauts 2WINNER: Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Artistic AchievementWINNER: The Artful EscapeIt Takes TwoPsychonauts 2Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartResident Evil VillageReturnalBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Audio AchievementWINNER: The Artful EscapeCall of Duty: VanguardDeathloopHalo InfiniteMarvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyReturnalBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Debut GameThe Artful EscapeEastwardThe Forgotten CityGenesis NoirMaquetteWINNER: ToemTOEM Gameplay ScreenshotsBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Evolving GameAmong UsAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsApex LegendsDisco Elysium – The Final CutFortniteWINNER: No Man’s SkyBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Family GameAlba: A Wildlife AdventureWINNER: Chicory: A Colorful TaleForza Horizon 5Mario Party SuperstarsRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartUnpackingBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Game Beyond EntertainmentAlba: A Wildlife AdventureWINNER: Before Your EyesChicory: A Colorful TaleGame Builder GarageIt Takes TwoPsychonauts 2BAFTA 2022 Nominees for Game DesignDeathloopForza Horizon 5WINNER: InscryptionIt Takes TwoRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartReturnalBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Multiplayer GameBack 4 BloodCall of Duty: VanguardForza Horizon 5Halo InfiniteHell Let LooseWINNER: It Takes TwoBAFTA 2022 Nominees for MusicDeathloopFar Cry 6Halo InfinitePsychonauts 2Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartWINNER: ReturnalBAFTA 2022 Nominees for NarrativeIt Takes TwoLife is Strange: True ColorsMarvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyPsychonauts 2ReturnalWINNER: UnpackingBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Original PropertyDeathloopDeath’s DoorInscryptionWINNER: It Takes TwoReturnalUnpackingBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Technical AchievementForza Horizon 5Hitman 3Psychonauts 2WINNER: Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartResident Evil VillageReturnalEvery Easter Egg and Secret Reference in Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartBAFTA 2022 Nominees for EE Game of the YearChicory: A Colorful TaleDeathloopThe Forgotten CityIt Takes TwoMetroid DreadWINNER: UnpackingBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Performer in a Leading RoleOzioma Akagha as Julianna Blake in DEATHLOOPJason E Kelley as Colt Vahn “the Captain” in DEATHLOOPJennifer Hale as Rivet in Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartJon McLaren as Star-Lord/Peter Quill in Marvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyErika Mori as Alex Chen in Life is Strange: True ColorsWINNER: Jane Perry as Selene Vassos in ReturnalBAFTA 2022 Nominees for Performer in a Supporting RoleLaura Bailey as Polina Petrova in Call of Duty: VanguardWINNER: Kimberley Brooks as Hollis Forsythe in Psychonauts 2Jason Cavalier as Drax in Marvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyMaggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil VillageHan Soto as Gabe Chen in Life is Strange: True ColorsAlex Weiner as Rocket in Marvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyIGN’s own 2021 Game of the Year award went to Forza Horizon 5. To learn what could have a chance to win this year, check out our ongoing list of the best reviewed games of 2022.Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.
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