17th British Academy Games Awards

* ← 16th
* British Academy Games Awards

The **17th British Academy Video Game Awards** was hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 25 March 2021 to honour the best video games of 2020. It was held as a live-streamed event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with Elle Osili-Wood as host. This was Wood's first time hosting the ceremony, taking over from Dara Ó Briain who had hosting the BAFTAs ten times between 2008 and 2020. The nominees were announced on 2 March 2021, with *The Last of Us Part II* receiving a record-setting thirteen nominations, beating the eleven nominations received by *Control* and *Death Stranding* at the previous ceremony. *Hades* was named as Best Game, as well as winning the most awards (five).

## Nominees and winners

The nominations were announced on 2 March 2021. The winners were announced through a livestreamed presentation on 25 March 2021, due to ongoing concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic.

	+ *Animal Crossing: New Horizons* – Nintendo EPD/Nintendo
	+ *Ghost of Tsushima* – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Half-Life: Alyx* – Valve Corporation
	+ *The Last of Us Part II* – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Spider-Man: Miles Morales* – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Doom Eternal* – id Software/Bethesda Softworks
	+ *Final Fantasy VII Remake* – Square Enix
	+ *Spider-Man: Miles Morales* – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Ori and the Will of the Wisps* – Moon Studios/Xbox Game Studios
 **Artistic Achievement*** ***Hades* – Supergiant Games**
	+ *Cyberpunk 2077* – CD Projekt Red
	+ *Dreams* – Media Molecule/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Ghost of Tsushima* – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Half-Life: Alyx* – Valve Corporation
	+ *The Last of Us Part II* – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Astro's Playroom* – Japan Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Hades* – Supergiant Games
	+ *Half-Life: Alyx* – Valve Corporation
	+ *The Last of Us Part II* – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
 **British Game*** ***Sackboy: A Big Adventure* – Sumo Digital/Sony Interactive Entertainment**
	+ *Dreams* – Media Molecule/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *F1 2020* – Codemasters
	+ *Fall Guys* – Mediatonic/Devolver Digital
	+ *The Last Campfire* – Hello Games
	+ *Röki* – Polygon Treehouse/United Label
	+ *Airborne Kingdom* – The Wandering Bard
	+ *Call of the Sea* – Out of the Blue/Raw Fury Games
	+ *Factorio* – Wube Software
	+ *The Falconeer* – Tomas Sala/Wired Productions
 **Evolving Game*** ***Sea of Thieves* – Rare/Xbox Game Studios**
	+ *Destiny 2: Beyond Light* – Bungie
	+ *Dreams* – Media Molecule/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Fall Guys* – Mediatonic/Devolver Digital
	+ *Fortnite* – Epic Games
	+ *No Man's Sky* – Hello Games
	+ *Animal Crossing: New Horizons* – Nintendo EPD/Nintendo
	+ *Astro's Playroom* – Japan Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Dreams* – Media Molecule/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Fall Guys* – Mediatonic/Devolver Digital
 **Game Beyond Entertainment*** ***Animal Crossing: New Horizons* – Nintendo EPD/Nintendo**
	+ *Before I Forget* – 3-Fold Games
	+ *Dreams* – Media Molecule/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Spiritfarer* – Thunder Lotus/Kowloon Nights
	+ *The Last of Us Part II* – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Tell Me Why* – Dontnod Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios
	+ *Animal Crossing: New Horizons* – Nintendo EPD/Nintendo
	+ *Astro's Playroom* – Japan Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Ghost of Tsushima* – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Half-Life: Alyx* – Valve Corporation
 **Multiplayer*** ***Animal Crossing: New Horizons* – Nintendo EPD/Nintendo**
	+ *Deep Rock Galactic* – Ghost Ship Games/Coffee Stain Publishing
	+ *Fall Guys* – Mediatonic/Devolver Digital
	+ *Ghost of Tsushima* – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Sackboy: A Big Adventure* – Sumo Digital/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Valorant* – Riot Games
	+ *Ghost of Tsushima* – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Hades* – Supergiant Games
	+ *The Last of Us Part II* – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Ori and the Will of the Wisps* – Moon Studios/Xbox Game Studios
 **Narrative*** ***Hades* – Supergiant Games**
	+ *Assassin's Creed Valhalla* – Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
	+ *Cyberpunk 2077* – CD Projekt
	+ *Ghost of Tsushima* – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition* – Cardboard Computer/Annapurna Interactive
	+ *Spider-Man: Miles Morales* – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Carrion* – Phobia Game Studio/Devolver Digital
	+ *Fall Guys* – Mediatonic/Devolver Digital
	+ *Ghost of Tsushima* – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Hades* – Supergiant Games
 **Performer in a Leading Role*** **Laura Bailey as Abby in *The Last of Us Part II***
	+ Cody Christian as Cloud Strife in *Final Fantasy VII Remake*
	+ Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales in *Spider-Man: Miles Morales*
	+ Ashley Johnson as Ellie in *The Last of Us Part II*
	+ Cherami Leigh as Female V in *Cyberpunk 2077*
	+ Daisuke Tsuji as Jin Sakai in *Ghost of Tsushima*
	+ Troy Baker as Joel in *The Last of Us Part II*
	+ Patrick Gallagher as Khotun Khan in *Ghost of Tsushima*
	+ Jeffrey Pierce as Tommy in *The Last of Us Part II*
	+ Carla Tassara as Judy Alvarez in *Cyberpunk 2077*
 **Technical Achievement*** ***Dreams* – Media Molecule/Sony Interactive Entertainment**
	+ *Demon's Souls* – Japan Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Doom Eternal* – id Software/Bethesda Softworks
	+ *Microsoft Flight Simulator* – Asobo Studio/Xbox Game Studios
	+ *The Last of Us Part II* – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *Spider-Man: Miles Morales* – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment
	+ *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

**BAFTA Fellowship**: Siobhan Reddy

## References

1. ↑ Last of Us 2 leads Bafta Games Awards nominations. BBC (2 March 2021). Retrieved on March 25, 2021.
2. ↑ Phillips, Tom (2 March 2021). The Last of Us Part 2 receives record number of BAFTA nominations. *Eurogamer*. Retrieved on March 2, 2021.
3. ↑ 2021 BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations. British Academy of Film and Television Arts (2 March 2021). Retrieved on March 2, 2021.
4. ↑ Powell, Steffan (25 March 2021). Bafta Games Awards 2021: Why they're such a big deal. BBC. Retrieved on March 25, 2021.
5. ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (25 March 2021). BAFTA Games Awards: Supergiant Games’ ‘Hades’ Takes Home Top Prize – Complete Winners List. *Deadline Hollywood*. Retrieved on March 25, 2021.
6. ↑ Phillips, Tom (March 22, 2021). This year's BAFTA Fellowship goes to.... *Eurogamer*. Retrieved on March 22, 2021.