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  "description": "The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 nomination list has been shared. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Dispatch dominate the list.",
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  "textContent": "The nominations for the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards have been announced, with **Clair Obscur: Expedition 33** and **Dispatch** leading the list. In terms of numbers, 17 studios have been nominated for the **first time** , and many of the nominees in the performance categories may also be first-time participants in the BAFTA Games Awards.\n\nIn addition, games such as **Ghost of Yotei** , **Death Stranding 2: On the Beach** , and **ARC Raiders** make up a large portion of the nominations.\n\n## BAFTA Games Awards 2026 All Nominations\n\nThe BAFTA organization has shared the full list of nominees for this year's BAFTA Games Awards, the 22nd show in the event's history. BAFTA Games Committee Chair Tara Saunders stated:\n\n> _Today’s nominations recognize 42 exceptional games, highlighting the best of the global games industry. This year’s nominations reflect a sector in transformation, where established studios stand side-by-side with a diverse range of independent studios, and a number of development teams are receiving nominations for the first time. The extraordinary craft, artistry, and innovation behind these games shine through.\n>\n>  Being nominated is an extraordinary achievement, and I congratulate each and every nominee for their innovation, hard work, and resilience._\n\nHere are all the nominations for this year's awards ceremony:\n\n### Animation\n\n  * Battlefield 6\n  * Death Stranding 2\n  * Dispatch\n  * Ghost of Yotei\n  * Hades II\n  * Hollow Knight: Silksong\n\n\n\n### Artistic Achievement\n\n  * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33\n  * Death Stranding 2\n  * Dispatch\n  * Ghost of Yotei\n  * Hollow Knight: Silksong\n  * South of Midnight\n\n\n\n### Audio Achievement\n\n  * ARC Raiders\n  * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33\n  * Death Stranding 2\n  * Dispatch\n  * Ghost of Yotei\n  * Indiana Jones\n\n\n\n### Best Game\n\n  * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33\n  * Dispatch\n  * Ghost of Yotei\n  * Indiana Jones\n  * ARC Raiders\n  * Blue Prince\n\n\n\n### Best British Game\n\n  * Atomfall\n  * Citizen Sleeper 2\n  * Mafia: The Old Country\n  * Monument Valley 3\n  * Powerwash Simulator 2\n  * Two Point Museum\n\n\n\n### Debut Game\n\n  * Blue Prince\n  * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33\n  * Consume Me\n  * Despelote\n  * Dispatch\n  * The Midnight Walk\n\n\n\n### Evolving Game\n\n  * Vampire Survivors\n  * Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2\n  * Fallout 76\n  * Helldivers 2\n  * Hitman: World of Assassination\n  * No Man's Sky\n\n\n\n### Family\n\n  * Donkey Kong Bananza\n  * Is This Seat Taken?\n  * LEGO Party!\n  * Mario Kart World\n  * Powerwash Simulator 2\n  * Two Point Museum\n\n\n\n### Game Beyond Entertainment\n\n  * The Alters\n  * And Roger\n  * Citizen Sleeper 2\n  * Consume Me\n  * Despelote\n  * STALKER 2\n\n\n\n### Game Design\n\n  * Ball X Pit\n  * Blue Prince\n  * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33\n  * Ghost of Yotei\n  * Hades II\n  * Split Fiction\n\n\n\n### Multiplayer\n\n  * ARC Raiders\n  * Dune: Awakening\n  * Elden Ring Nightreign\n  * LEGO Party!\n  * PEAK\n  * Split Fiction\n\n\n\n### Music\n\n  * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33\n  * Death Stranding 2\n  * Dispatch\n  * Ghost of Yotei\n  * Hollow Knight: Silksong\n  * Indiana Jones\n\n\n\n### Narrative\n\n  * The Alters\n  * Blue Prince\n  * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33\n  * Death Stranding 2\n  * Indiana Jones\n  * Kingdom Come Deliverance II\n\n\n\n### New IP\n\n  * The Alters\n  * ARC Raiders\n  * Clair Obscur: Expedition 33\n  * Dispatch\n  * South of Midnight\n  * Split Fiction\n\n\n\n### Performer in a Leading Role\n\n  * Aaron Paul (Dispatch)\n  * Ben Starr (Clair Obscur)\n  * Erika Ishii (Ghost of Yotei)\n  * Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)\n  * Tom McKay (Kingdom Come: Deliverance II)\n  * Troy Baker (Indiana Jones)\n\n\n\n### Performer in a Supporting Role\n\n  * Alix Wilton Regan (Lies of P)\n  * Charlie Cox (Clair Obscur)\n  * Jane Perry (Dead Take)\n  * Jeffrey Wright (Dispatch)\n  * Kirsty Rider (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)\n  * Troy Baker (Death Stranding 2)\n\n\n\n### Technical Achievement\n\n  * Indiana Jones\n  * Split Fiction\n  * ARC Raiders\n  * Death Stranding 2\n  * DOOM: The Dark Ages\n  * Ghost of Yotei\n\n\n\nThe 22nd BAFTA Game Awards will take place on **Friday, April 17**.\n\n_For the latest_ _gaming guides_ _and_ _system requirements_ _, you can follow GamingAlly on_ _Instagram_ _,__Twitter_ _and Google News._",
  "title": "BAFTA Game Awards 2026 Nominations Announced",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-12T16:21:27.000Z"
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