Today, BAFTA have announced the nominations for the British Academy Games Awards in 2014. A total of 43 games have been recognised across 17 categories, which showcases the best games in the past 12 months. These awards highlight the outstanding level of creative excellence from a broad range of UK and international development teams. For the first time, the nominations and Awards will be celebrated with the events hosted by BAFTA Los Angeles.
Some of the most recognised games:
The Last of Us leads the way with 10 nominations across Action & Adventure, Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Best Game, Game Design, Multiplayer, Music, Story and a double-nomination in Performer.
GTA V is a close second achieving 9 nominations across Action & Adventure, Audio Achievement, Best Game, British Game, Game Design, Game Innovation, Multiplayer, Performer and Story.
For all of you hand-held gamers, you will be pleased to find that Tearaway has been nominated in 8 categories including: Artistic Achievement, Best Game, British Game, Family, Game Design, Game Innovation, Mobile &Handheld and Music.
Assassins Creed 4, Bioshock Infinite, Super Mario 3D World, The Stanley Parable and Papers, Please receive 4 nominations each in a variety of categories including: Action & Adventure, Best Game, Game Design, Music, Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Performer, Family, Multiplayer, Debut Game, Game Innovation, Story and Strategy & Simulation. I’ll let you decide which game received what nomination.
BADLAND, Beyond: Two Souls, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, DEVICE 6 and Tomb raider all receive 3 nominations, while Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Battlefield 4, Forza 5, Gone Home, Gunpoint, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes and The Room 2 all have 2 nominations each.
Other nominated games include: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Castles in the Sky, Civilization V: Brave New World, Democracy 3, DMC Devil May Cry, DOTA 2, F1 2013, FIFA 14, Football Manager 2014, GRID 2, NBA 2K14, Plants vs Zombies 2, Rayman Legends, Remember Me, Ridiculous Fishing, Skylanders Swap Force, Surgeon Simulator 2013, XCOM: Enemy Within, World of Tanks and Year Walk.
Included with these nominations, BAFTA Ones To Watch Award in association with Dare to be Digital finalists are Project Heera: Diamond Heist, Size DOES Matter and The Unknown.
It is clear from the list of nominated games, that there is a very good selection and mix of all the gaming platforms. Also, there seems to be games there that are nominated for fewer awards than they are entitled to. If you think that, please let us know in the comments.
The British Academy Games Awards take place on Wednesday 12 March at the Tobacco Dock, London. Dara O’Briain (a secret gamer and nerd) will be the host.
If you want to attend the awards you can purchase the tickets from the BAFTA website. For ticket information or other awards visit http://www.bafta.org/games/awards/
For those unable to attend the event, it will be broadcast live at Twitch.tv. For more information on the Awards and nominations including red carpet highlights, photography of winners and interviews and dedicated coverage like their Facebook page follow their Twitter account and on Tumblr.
Source: Bafta
//
