The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) EE Game of the Year, formerly EE Mobile Game of the Year is an audience voted award presented annually at the British Academy Games Awards honouring "the best game of the year, as voted for by the public".[1] The award is sponsored by the telecommunications company EE and winners receive a special solid yellow BAFTA statuette as opposed to the standard golden statuettes given to the recipients of other categories.
| EE Game of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
| First awarded | 2018 |
| Currently held by | Baldur's Gate 3 |
| Website | www |
It was first presented to Old School RuneScape at the 15th British Academy Games Awards in 2018 as a fan-voted companion to the British Academy Games Award for Mobile Game, but was expanded and renamed at the 17th British Academy Games Awards in 2021 to include games on any platform. Nintendo are the most nominated developer, with three, and are also have the most nominations without a win. Among publishers, Sony Interactive Entertainment lead with four nominations, and are the only publisher to have two wins in the category. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company both have two nominations and are yet to win.
The current holder of the award is Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios, which it won at the 20th British Academy Games Awards in 2024.
Winners and nominees
editIn the following table, the years are listed as per BAFTA convention, and generally correspond to the year of game release in the United Kingdom, with the ceremony generally being held the year after.
| Indicates the winner |
EE Mobile Game of the Year
| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018
(15th) |
Old School RuneScape | Jagex | [2] | |
| Brawl Stars | Supercell | |||
| Clash Royale | ||||
| Fortnite | Epic Games | |||
| Pokémon Go | Niantic/Nintendo | The Pokémon Company | ||
| Roblox | Roblox Corporation | |||
| 2019
(16th) |
Call of Duty: Mobile | TiMi Studios | Activision | [3][4] |
| Assemble with Care | Ustwo | |||
| Dead Man's Phone | Electric Noir Studios | |||
| Pokémon Go | Niantic/Nintendo | The Pokémon Company | ||
| Tangle Tower | SFB Games | |||
| What the Golf | Triband | |||
EE Game of the Year
| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020
(17th) |
The Last of Us Part II | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [5][6] |
| Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | ||
| Call of Duty: Warzone | Raven Software | Infinity Ward/Activision | ||
| Ghost of Tsushima | Sucker Punch Productions | Sony Interactive Entertainment | ||
| Hades | Supergiant Games | |||
| Valorant | Riot Games | |||
| 2021
(18th) |
Unpacking | Witch Beam | Humble Bundle | [7] |
| Chicory: A Colorful Tale | Greg Lobanov | Finji | ||
| Deathloop | Arkane Studios | Bethesda Softworks | ||
| The Forgotten City | Modern Storyteller | Dear Villagers | ||
| It Takes Two | Hazelight Studios | Electronic Arts | ||
| Metroid Dread | MercurySteam | Nintendo | ||
| 2022
(19th) |
God of War Ragnarök | Santa Monica Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [8] |
| Elden Ring | FromSoftware | Bandai Namco | ||
| Horizon Forbidden West | Guerrilla Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment | ||
| Immortality | Half Mermaid Productions | |||
| Marvel Snap | Second Dinner | Nuverse | ||
| Stray | BlueTwelve | Annapurna Interactive | ||
Multiple nominations and wins
editDevelopers
edit| Developer | Nominations | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo/Nintendo EAD | 3 | 0 |
| Niantic | 2 | 0 |
Publishers
edit| Developer | Nominations | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Sony Interactive Entertainment | 4 | 2 |
| Activision | 2 | 1 |
| Nintendo | 2 | 0 |
| The Pokémon Company | 2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "British Academy Games Awards Rules and Guidelines 2022" (PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "BAFTA Games Awards winners 2019". awards.bafta.org. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ "2020 BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations". BAFTA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (2 April 2020). "'Outer Wilds' Wins Best Game at BAFTA Games Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "BAFTA Games Awards 2021 Nominations Announced - IGN". 2 March 2021 – via www.ign.com.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (25 March 2021). "BAFTA Games Awards: Supergiant Games' 'Hades' Takes Home Top Prize – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "2022 BAFTA Games Awards Winners". 3 March 2022.
- ^ "2023 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners". BAFTA Games Awards. 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.