Ratchet & Clank and Forza Horizon 5 also received a number of nominations.

The 2022 BAFTA Games Awards nominations have been announced, with Returnal and It Takes Two leading the way with eight nominations each.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart picked up seven nominations, while Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 both picked up six.

In the EE Game of the Year category, the only category voted for by the public, voting has now opened with Chicory: A Colorful Tale, while DEATHLOOP, The Forgotten City, It Takes Two, Metroid Dread and Unpacking have also made the shortlist.

The full list of nominees is as follows:

2022 BAFTA GAMES AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Animation

• Call of Duty: Vanguard
• It Takes Two
• Kena Bridge Of Spirits
• Life is Strang: True Colors
• Psychonauts 2
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Artistic Achievement

• The Artful Escape
• It Takes Two
• Psychonauts 2
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Resident Evil: Village
• Returnal

Audio Achievement

• The Artful Escape
• Call of Duty: Vanguard
• Deathloop
• Halo Infinite
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
• Returnal

Best Game

• Deathloop
• Forza Horizon 5
• Inscryption
• It Takes Two
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Returnal

British Game

• Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
• Death’s Door
• Fights In Tight Spaces
• Forza Horizon 5
• Overboard!
• Sable

Best Debut Game

• The Artful escape
• Eastward
• The Forgotten City
• Genesis Noir
• Maquette
• Toem

Evolving Game

• Among Us
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Apex Legends
• Disco Elysium – The Final Cut
• Fortnite
• No Man’s Sky

Family

• Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
• Chicory: A Colorful Tale
• Forza Horizon 5
• Mario Part Superstars
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Unpacking

Games Beyond Entertainment

• Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
• Before Your Eyes
• Chicory: A Colorful Tale
• Game Builder Garage
• It Takes Two
• Psychonauts 2

Game Design

• Deathloop
• Forza Horizon 5
• Inscryption
• It Takes Two
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Returnal

Multiplayer

• Back 4 Blood
• Call of Duty: Vanguard
• Forza Horizon 5
• Halo Infinite
• Hell Let loose
• It Takes Two

Music

• Deathloop
• Far Cry 6
• Halo Infinite
• Psychonauts 2
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Returnal

Narrative

• It Takes Two
• Life Is Strange True Colors
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
• Psychonauts 2
• Returnal
• Unpacking

Original Property

• Deathloop
• Death’s Door
• Inscryption
• It Takes Two
• Returnal
• Unpacking

Technical Achievement

• Forza Horizon 5
• Hitman 3
• Psychonauts 2
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Resident Evil Village
• Returnal

Last year’s winners

At the 2021 BAFTA Game Awards, Hades dominated the event, taking home 5 awards, including Game of the Year.

With a record number of votes, The Last of Us Part II also took home the EE Game of the Year award.

Elsewhere, Phobia Game Studio’s horror title Carrion was named Best Debut, Ghost of Tsushima won Audio Achievement, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales took the Music Award, Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition won Original Property and Sea of Thieves won the Evolving Game Award.

Media Molecule’s Dreams won in the Technical Achievement category, while studio director Siobhan Reddy received BAFTA’s highest honour, the Fellowship for her pioneering work in diversity and creative work culture.