The awards season for last year’s titles isn’t over yet, as the 2026 British Academy Games Awards (or simply the BAFTA Game Awards) has revealed its full list of nominees, bringing a few surprises, both positive and negative.
Starting on the positive (and somewhat expected) side, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 emerges as the most nominated game on the list, with 12 nods out of 17 categories in total.
Sandfall Interactive’s highly acclaimed title is competing in some of the most coveted categories, such as Best Game and Narrative, as well as the more unique awards like Artistic Achievement and New Intellectual Property. Furthermore, as the game has already become the most-awarded title of all time, it is set to further distance itself from Elden Ring, which previously held that record.
In second place for most nominations is the episodic adventure Dispatch, with 9 nods and a very strong presence in technical and performance categories like Animation, Artistic Achievement, and acting (featuring Aaron Paul and Jeffrey Wright in the voice cast).
Rounding out the top three is Ghost of Yōtei with 8 appearances in total, being recognized primarily for its technical quality in Game Design, Animation, and others.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 emerges as the most nominated game on the list, with 12 nods out of 17 categories in total.
Additionally, another interesting highlight regarding this year’s nominees is that 17 of the 42 studios nominated for this year’s awards are first-timers, including Dogubomb, Embark Studios, and Sandfall Interactive, which leads the pack.
Now, diving into snub territory, what stands out the most is the complete absence of Battlefield 6 in the Multiplayer category, which is certainly a surprise given that the Electronic Arts title was one of the most talked-about multiplayer experiences of 2025.
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The nominees for that specific award are ARC Raiders, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring: Nightreign, Lego Party, Peak, and Split Fiction – completely ignoring Battlefield 6, which was highly acclaimed last year for its return to roots.
As with any awards show, the BAFTA Game Awards nominees provide plenty for players and critics to debate, but above all, the event seeks to celebrate some of the most remarkable experiences of the year. So, let’s finally take a look at the full list.
Full List of Nominations for BAFTA Games 2026
The BAFTA Games 2026 ceremony will take place on April 17, 2026, at the 22nd BAFTA Game Awards in London, where the winners will be announced. And here is the complete list of nominations for the event:
Best Game
- ARC Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Debut Game
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Dispatch
- The Midnight Walk
British Game
- Atomfall
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Monument Valley 3
- Powerwash Simultator 2
- Two Point Museum
Evolving Game
- Fallout 76
- Helldivers 2
- Hitman World of Assassination
- No Man’s Sky
- Vampire Survivors
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Multiplayer
- ARC Raiders
- Dune: Awakening
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Lego Party
- Peak
- Split Fiction
Family
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Is This Seat Taken?
- Lego Party
- Mario Kart World
- Powerwash Simulator 2
- Two Point Museum
Game Beyond Entertainment
- The Alters
- And Roger
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Game Design
- Ball x Pit
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades 2
- Split Fiction
Narrative
- The Alters
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Performer in a Leading Role
- Aaron Paul as Robert Robertson in Dispatch
- Ben Starr as Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Erika Ishii as Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei
- Jennifer English as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Tom McKay in Henry Of Skalitz in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Performer in a Supporting Role
- Alix Wilton Regan as Lea Florence Monad in Lies of P: Overture
- Charlie Cox as Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Jane Perry as Lia Cain in Dead Take
- Jeffrey Wright as Chase in Dispatch
- Kirsty Rider as Lune in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Troy Baker as Higgs in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Animation
- Battlefield 6
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Artistic Achievement
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- South of Midnight
Audio Achievement
- Arc Raiders
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Music
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Lorien Testard, Alice Duport-Percier
- Death Stranding 2 – Hideo Kojima, Woodkid, Ludvig Forssell
- Dispatch – Andrew Arcadi, Skyler Barto
- Ghost of Yōtei – Toma Otowa, Peter Scaturro, Keith Leary
- Hollow Knight: Silksong – Christopher Larkin
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Gordy Haab, Pete Ward, Christoffer Larsson
New Intellectual Property
- The Alters
- Arc Raiders
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- South of Midnight
- Split Fiction
Technical Achievement
- Arc Raiders
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Doom: The Dark Ages (id Software/Bethesda)
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominates the night!
