# British Academy Games Award for Audio Achievement

The British Academy Video Games Award for Audio Achievement is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given in honor to "excellence in the design and application of sound, dialogue and music to create an exceptional audio experience".
The award was first presented at the 1st British Academy Games Awards in 2004 to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City under the name Sound. Since then, it has gone through several name changes, going by Audio Achievement at the 2nd British Academy Games Awards, Audio at the 3rd British Academy Games Awards and Use of Audio from the 3rd to the 7th British Academy Games Awards. The category returned to Audio Achievement at the 8th British Academy Games Awards and has been handed out under that name ever since.
As developers, EA DICE hold the record for most nominations in this category, with seven, while Santa Monica Studio has the most wins, with three. Sledgehammer is the developer with the most nominations without a win, with five. Sony Interactive Entertainment is the publisher with the most nominations, with twenty eight and have a leading nine wins in the category. Xbox Game Studios have the most nominations without a win, with six.
The current holder of the award is Alan Wake 2 by Remedy Entertainment and Sony, which won at the 20th British Academy Games Awards in 2024.

## Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years are listed as per BAFTA convention, and generally correspond to the year of game release in the United Kingdom.
Table key :
* Indicates the winner
| Year | Game | Recipient(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Rockstar North | Rockstar Games |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Amplitude | Amplitude | Harmonix | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Command & Conquer: Generals | Command & Conquer: Generals | EA Pacific | EA Games |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | EA UK | Electronic Arts |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Metroid Prime | Metroid Prime | Retro Studios and Nintendo | Nintendo |
| 2002/03 (1st) | TimeSplitters 2 | TimeSplitters 2 | Free Radical Design | Eidos Interactive |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Call of Duty: Finest Hour | Call of Duty: Finest Hour | Spark Unlimited | Activision |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | DJ Decks & FX: House Edition | DJ Decks & FX: House Edition | Relentless Software | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | SingStar / SingStar Party | SingStar / SingStar Party | London Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Doom 3 | Doom 3 | id Software | Activision |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone | Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone | Stormfront Studios and Zono | Atari |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Manhunt | Manhunt | Rockstar North | Rockstar Games |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Electroplankton | Electroplankton | indieszero | Nintendo |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Black | Black | Criterion Games | Electronic Arts |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | LocoRoco | LocoRoco | Japan Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | Ubisoft Paris | Ubisoft |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Tomb Raider: Legend | Tomb Raider: Legend | Crystal Dynamics | Eidos Interactive |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | We Love Katamari | We Love Katamari | Namco | Namco |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Crackdown | Crackdown | Realtime Worlds | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Elite Beat Agents | Elite Beat Agents | iNiS | Nintendo |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Gears of War | Mike Larson, Lee Perry, Desmond Rogers | Epic Games | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2006/07 (4th) | God of War II | Dave Murrant, Philip Kovats, Chuck Russom | Santa Monica Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Guitar Hero II | Guitar Hero II | Harmonix | Activision |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Skate | Skate | EA Black Box | Electronic Arts |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Dead Space | Don Veca | Visceral Games | Electronic Arts |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Infinity Ward | Activision |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Gears of War 2 | Gears of War 2 | Epic Games | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Grand Theft Auto IV | Grand Theft Auto IV | Rockstar North | Rockstar Games |
| 2007/08 (5th) | LittleBigPlanet | Kenneth Young, Mark Healey, Leo Cubbin | Media Molecule | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Super Mario Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy | Nintendo EAD Tokyo | Nintendo |
| 2009 (6th) | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Amy Hennig, Bruce Swanson, Greg Edmonson | Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2009 (6th) | Batman: Arkham Asylum | Batman: Arkham Asylum | Rocksteady Studios | Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2009 (6th) | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Infinity Ward | Activision |
| 2009 (6th) | DJ Hero | Jamie Jackson, Dan Neil, Tim Riley | FreeStyleGames and Exient Entertainment | Activision |
| 2009 (6th) | Flower | Vincent Diamante, Steve Johnson, Jenova Chen | thatgamecompany | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2009 (6th) | Left 4 Dead 2 | Gabe Newell, Chet Faliszek, Tom Leonard | Valve | Valve |
| 2010 (7th) | Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | Stefan Strandberg | EA DICE | Electronic Arts |
| 2010 (7th) | Alan Wake | Alan Wake | Remedy Entertainment | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2010 (7th) | Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | Mathieu Jeanson | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft |
| 2010 (7th) | Call of Duty: Black Ops | Brian Tuey, Chris Cowell | Treyarch | Activision |
| 2010 (7th) | DJ Hero 2 | DJ Hero 2 | FreeStyleGames | Activision |
| 2010 (7th) | Limbo | Martin Stig Andersen | Playdead | Playdead |
| 2011 (8th) | Battlefield 3 | Bence Pajor, Stefan Strandberg, Carl Vikman | EA DICE | Electronic Arts |
| 2011 (8th) | Batman: Arkham City | Batman: Arkham City | Rocksteady Studios | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2011 (8th) | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games | Activision |
| 2011 (8th) | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2011 (8th) | Dead Space 2 | Andrew Boyd, Steve Papoutsis, J White | Visceral Games | Electronic Arts |
| 2011 (8th) | The Nightjar | The Nightjar | Somethin' Else | Somethin' Else |
| 2012 (9th) | Journey | Steve Johnson, Austin Wintory, Keith Leary | thatgamecompany | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2012 (9th) | Far Cry 3 | Dan Hay, Tony Gronick, Brian Tyler | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft |
| 2012 (9th) | Assassin's Creed III | Mathieu Jeanson | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft |
| 2012 (9th) | Beat Sneak Bandit | Simon Flesser, Magnus "Gordon" Gardebäck | Simogo | Simogo |
| 2012 (9th) | Halo 4 | Halo 4 | 343 Industries | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2012 (9th) | Dear Esther | Jessica Curry | The Chinese Room | The Chinese Room |
| 2013 (10th) | The Last of Us | The Last of Us | Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2013 (10th) | Battlefield 4 | Battlefield 4 | EA DICE | Electronic Arts |
| 2013 (10th) | BioShock Infinite | Patrick Balthrop, Scott Haraldsen, James Bonney | Irrational Games | 2K Games |
| 2013 (10th) | Device 6 | Device 6 | Simogo | Simogo |
| 2013 (10th) | Grand Theft Auto V | Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar North | Rockstar Games |
| 2013 (10th) | Tomb Raider | Tomb Raider | Crystal Dynamics | Square Enix |
| 2014 (11th) | Alien: Isolation | Alien: Isolation | The Creative Assembly | Sega |
| 2014 (11th) | The Banner Saga | Austin Wintory, Michael Theiler, Peret von Sturmer | Stoic | Versus Evil |
| 2014 (11th) | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Sledgehammer Games | Activision |
| 2014 (11th) | Fantasia: Music Evolved | Fantasia: Music Evolved | Disney Interactive Studios and Harmonix Music Systems | Disney Interactive Studios |
| 2014 (11th) | Mario Kart 8 | Mario Kart 8 | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 2014 (11th) | The Sailor's Dream | The Sailor's Dream | Simogo | Simogo |
| 2015 (12th) | Everybody's Gone to the Rapture | Everybody's Gone to the Rapture | The Chinese Room and Santa Monica Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2015 (12th) | Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Ubisoft Quebec | Ubisoft |
| 2015 (12th) | Batman: Arkham Knight | Batman: Arkham Knight | Rocksteady Studios | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2015 (12th) | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Kojima Productions | Konami Digital Entertainment |
| 2015 (12th) | Star Wars Battlefront | Star Wars Battlefront | EA DICE | Electronic Arts |
| 2015 (12th) | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | CD Projekt Red | CD Projekt |
| 2016 (13th) | The Last Guardian | The Last Guardian | Japan Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2016 (13th) | Battlefield 1 | Battlefield 1 | EA DICE | Electronic Arts |
| 2016 (13th) | Doom | Doom | id Software | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2016 (13th) | Inside | Martin Stig Andersen | Playdead | Playdead |
| 2016 (13th) | Rez Infinite | Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Takako Ishida, Noboru Mutoh | United Game Artists | Enhance Games |
| 2016 (13th) | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2017 (14th) | Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice | David Garcia Diaz | Ninja Theory | Ninja Theory |
| 2017 (14th) | Call of Duty: World War II | Call of Duty: World War II | Sledgehammer Games | Activision |
| 2017 (14th) | Destiny 2 | Destiny 2 | Bungie | Activision |
| 2017 (14th) | Horizon Zero Dawn | Horizon Zero Dawn | Guerrilla Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe |
| 2017 (14th) | Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe |
| 2017 (14th) | Star Wars: Battlefront II | Star Wars: Battlefront II | EA DICE | Electronic Arts |
| 2018 (15th) | God of War | Mike Niederquell, Todd Piperi, Leilani Ramirez | Santa Monica Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe |
| 2018 (15th) | Battlefield V | Battlefield V | EA Dice | Electronic Arts |
| 2018 (15th) | Detroit: Become Human | Guillaume de Fondaumière, David Cage, John OBrien | Quantic Dream | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe |
| 2018 (15th) | Marvel's Spider-Man | Paul Mudra, Phillip Kovats, Dwight Okahara | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe |
| 2018 (15th) | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Rockstar Games | Rockstar Games |
| 2018 (15th) | Tetris Effect | Hydelic, Noboru Mutoh, Takako Ishida | Monstars Inc. and Resonair | Enhance, Inc. |
| 2019 (16th) | Ape Out | Matt Boch | Gabe Cuzzillo | Devolver Digital |
| 2019 (16th) | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Infinity Ward | Activision |
| 2019 (16th) | Control | Control | Remedy Entertainment | 505 Games |
| 2019 (16th) | Death Stranding | Ludvig Forssell, Mike Niederquell, Jodie Kupsco | Kojima Productions | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2019 (16th) | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | Respawn Entertainment | Electronic Arts |
| 2019 (16th) | Untitled Goose Game | Untitled Goose Game | House House | Panic Inc. |
| 2020 (17th) | Ghost of Tsushima | Ghost of Tsushima | Sucker Punch Productions | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (17th) | Hades | Darren Korb | Supergiant Games | Supergiant Games |
| 2020 (17th) | Astro's Playroom | Astro's Playroom | Japan Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (17th) | The Last of Us Part II | The Last of Us Part II | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (17th) | Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (17th) | Half-Life: Alyx | Half-Life: Alyx | Valve Corporation | Valve Corporation |
| 2021 (18th) | Returnal | Returnal | Housemarque | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2021 (18th) | The Artful Escape | The Artful Escape | Beethoven & Dinosaur | Annapurna Interactive |
| 2021 (18th) | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Sledgehammer Games | Activision |
| 2021 (18th) | Deathloop | Deathloop | Arkane Studios | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2021 (18th) | Halo Infinite | Halo Infinite | 343 Industries | Xbox Game Studios |
| 2021 (18th) | Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | Eidos-Montréal | Square Enix |
| 2022 (19th) | God of War Ragnarök | Jodie Kupsco, Michael Kent, Sean LaValle | Santa Monica | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2022 (19th) | A Plague Tale: Requiem | A Plague Tale: Requiem | Asobo | Focus |
| 2022 (19th) | Horizon Forbidden West | Horizon Forbidden West | Guerrilla | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2022 (19th) | Metal: Hellsinger | Elvira Björkman, Nicklas Hjertberg | The Outsiders | Funcom Oslo |
| 2022 (19th) | Stray | Stray | BlueTwelve | Annapurna Interactive |
| 2022 (19th) | Tunic | Tunic | Finji | Finji |
| 2023 (20th) | Alan Wake 2 | Alan Wake 2 | Remedy Entertainment | Epic Games |
| 2023 (20th) | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Sledgehammer Games | Activision |
| 2023 (20th) | Hi-Fi Rush | Hi-Fi Rush | Tango Gameworks | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2023 (20th) | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| 2023 (20th) | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2023 (20th) | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Respawn Entertainment | Electronic Arts |
| 2024 (21th) | Animal Well | Billy Basso | Shared Memory | Bigmode |
| 2024 (21th) | Astro Bot | Astro Bot | Team Asobi | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2024 (21th) | Helldivers 2 | Helldivers 2 | Arrowhead Game Studios | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2024 (21th) | Senua's Saga: Hellblade II | Senua's Saga: Hellblade II | Ninja Theory | Xbox Game Studios |
| 2024 (21th) | Star Wars Outlaws | Star Wars Outlaws | Massive Entertainment | Ubisoft |
| 2024 (21th) | Still Wakes the Deep | Still Wakes the Deep | The Chinese Room | Secret Mode |
* Note: The games that don't have recipients on the table had Development Team credited on the awards page.

## Multiple nominations and wins
### Developers

| Developer | Nominations | Wins |
| EA DICE | 7 | 2 |
| Naughty Dog | 6 | 1 |
| Sledgehammer Games | 5 | 0 |
| Infinity Ward | 4 | 0 |
| Rockstar North | 4 | 1 |
| Santa Monica Studio | 4 | 3 |
| Harmonix | 3 | 0 |
| Insomniac Games | 3 | 0 |
| Japan Studio | 3 | 1 |
| Remedy Entertainment | 3 | 1 |
| Rocksteady Studios | 3 | 0 |
| Simogo | 3 | 0 |
| 343 Industries | 2 | 0 |
| Crystal Dynamics | 2 | 0 |
| Epic Games | 2 | 0 |
| FreeStyleGames | 2 | 0 |
| Guerrilla Games | 2 | 0 |
| Id Software | 2 | 0 |
| Kojima Productions | 2 | 0 |
| Nintendo EAD | 2 | 0 |
| Respawn Entertainment | 2 | 0 |
| Thatgamecompany | 2 | 1 |
| The Chinese Room | 2 | 1 |
| Ubisoft Montreal | 2 | 0 |
| Valve | 2 | 0 |
| Visceral Games | 2 | 1 |

### Publishers

| Developer | Nominations | Wins |
| Sony Computer/Interactive Entertainment | 28 | 9 |
| Activision | 15 | 1 |
| Electronic Arts | 14 | 3 |
| Microsoft/Xbox Game Studios | 6 | 0 |
| Nintendo | 6 | 1 |
| Rockstar Games | 5 | 1 |
| Ubisoft | 4 | 0 |
| Eidos Interactive | 3 | 0 |
| Simogo | 3 | 0 |
| Warner Bros Interactive | 3 | 0 |
| Annapurna Interactive | 2 | 0 |
| Enhance | 2 | 0 |
| Square Enix | 2 | 0 |