The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 is about to kick off, welcoming more of the industry’s finest performers and developers to one of the most prestigious ceremonies in gaming. It’s taking place in London today, April 17, and the nomination slate is stacked with talent and deserving personalities from all across the gaming space.
Below, you’ll find all you need to know about the BAFTA Games Awards 2026, including all the nominations, the schedule, and how to watch the event from end to end.
All Nominations at BAFTA Games Awards 2026
Here’s the full sweep of nominations for this year’s BAFTA Games Awards:
Animation
- Battlefield 6
- Death Stranding 2
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong – IG Predicts
Artistic Achievement
- Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2 – IG Predicts
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- South of Midnight
Audio Achievement
- ARC Raiders – IG Predicts
- Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
- Indiana Jones
Best Game
- ARC Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Expedition 33 – IG Predicts
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
- Indiana Jones
British Game
- Atomfall – IG Predicts
- Citizen Sleeper 2
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Monument Valley 3
- Powerwash Simulator 2
- Two Point Museum
Debut Game
- Blue Prince
- Expedition 33 – IG Predicts
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Dispatch
- The Midnight Walk
Evolving Game
- Fallout 76
- Helldivers 2
- Hitman World of Assassination
- No Man’s Sky – IG Predicts
- Vampire Survivors
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Family
- Donkey Kong Bananza – IG Predicts
- Is This Seat Taken?
- LEGO Party!
- Mario Kart World
- Powerwash Simulator 2
- Two Point Museum
Game Beyond Entertainment
- The Alters – IG Predicts
- And Roger
- Citizen Sleeper 2
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- STALKER 2
Game Design
- Ball X Pit
- Blue Prince – IG Predicts
- Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Split Fiction
Multiplayer
- ARC Raiders – IG Predicts
- Dune: Awakening
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- LEGO Party!
- PEAK
- Split Fiction
Music
- Expedition 33 – IG Predicts
- Death Stranding 2
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones
Narrative
- The Alters
- Blue Prince
- Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2
- Indiana Jones
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – IG Predicts
New IP
- The Alters
- ARC Raiders – IG Predicts
- Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- South of Midnight
- Split Fiction
Performer in a Leading Role
- Aaron Paul – Dispatch
- Ben Starr – Expedition 33
- Erika Ishii – Ghost of Yotei
- Jennifer English – Expedition 33
- Tom McKay – Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – IG Predicts
- Troy Baker – Indiana Jones
Performer in a Supporting Role
- Alix Wilton Regan – Lies of P: Overture
- Charlie Cox – Expedition 33 – IG Predicts
- Jane Perry – Dead Take
- Jeffrey Wright – Dispatch
- Kirsty Rider – Expedition 33
- Troy Baker – Death Stranding 2
Technical Achievement
- ARC Raiders – IG Predicts
- Death Stranding 2
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Ghost of Yotei
- Indiana Jones
- Split Fiction
How to Watch BAFTA Games Awards 2026
The easiest way to watch the BAFTA Games Awards 2026 is to sit here and soak up the livestream, which will start broadcasting at 19:00 BST (14:00 EDT):
If you’re not a fan of the red platform, you can also watch the ceremony unfold here on Twitch. It’s worth stressing that some outlets and platforms will also broadcast content from the red carpet, where Insider Gaming will also be, interviewing the nominees.
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