The BAFTA Video Game Awards reveals 2018 nominations

Instant classics up for British award

The British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) have listed their nominations for their 2018 Video Game Awards. The ceremony will take place in London next month, at an event hosted by comedian and video game fan Dara O’Brien.

A lot of last year’s fan favourites are up to win the creepy-ass golden mask, with games including Cuphead, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Super Mario Odyssey, What Remains of Edith Finch, Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Life is Strange all nominated in various categories. As the awards is Britain-based, the flag is being flown hard for titles such as Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, The Sexy Brutale and Monument Valley 2.

The full list of nominees can be read below. The BAFTA Video Game Awards 2018 takes place at Troxy London on April 12 and will also be live-streamed for home viewers.

Best Game
Assassin’s Creed: Origins
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon: Zero Dawn
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Mario Odyssey
What Remains of Edith Finch

Artistic Achievement
Cuphead
Gorogoa
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon: Zero Dawn
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Audio Achievement
Call of Duty: WW2
Destiny 2
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Star Wars: Battlefront 2
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

British Game
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Monument Valley 2
Reigns: Her Majesty
The Sexy Brutale
Sniper Elite 4
Total War: Warhammer 2

Debut Game
Cuphead
Gorogoa
Hollow Knight
Night in the Woods
The Sexy Brutale
Slime Rancher

Evolving Game
Clash Royale
Final Fantasy XV
Fortnite
Overwatch
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Family
Just Dance 2018
LEGO Worlds
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
Monument Valley 2
Snipperclips
Super Mario Odyssey

Game Beyond Entertainment
Bury Me, My Love
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Last Day of June
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
Night in the Woods
Sea Hero Quest VR

Game Design
Assassin’s Creed: Origins
Horizon: Zero Dawn
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Nier: Automata
Super Mario Odyssey
What Remains of Edith Finch

Game Innovation
Gorogoa
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Nier: Automata
Snipperclips
What Remains of Edith Finch

Mobile
Bury Me, My Love
Golf Clash
Gorogoa
KAMI 2
Monument Valley 2
Stranger Things: The Game

Multiplayer
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Fortnite
Gang Beasts
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Splatoon 2
Star Trek: Bridge Crew

Music
Cuphead
Get Even
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon: Zero Dawn
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
What Remains of Edith Finch

Narrative
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Night in the Woods
Tacoma
What Remains of Edith Finch
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Original Property
Cuphead
Gorogoa
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Night in the Woods
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
What Remains of Edith Finch

Performer
Abubakar Salim as Bayek (Assassin’s Creed Origins)
Ashly Burch as Aloy (Horizon: Zero Dawn)
Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer (Uncharted: The Lost Legacy)
Laura Bailey as Nadine Ross (Uncharted: The Lost Legacy)
Melina Juergens as Senua (Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice)
Valerie Rose Lohman as Edith Finch (What Remains of Edith Finch)