British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer
The British Academy Video Games Award for Multiplayer is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given in honor of "the best multiplayer game experience, including social, online or offline". The 1st British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony was held in 2004, with EA Digital Illusions CE and Electronic Arts game "Battlefield 1942" winning the award. The award was known as the British Academy Video Games Award for Online Multiplayer for the 2005, 2012 and 2013 ceremonies. Since its inception, the award has been given  to eighteen games. Valve has received the most awards in this category as both developer and publisher, with three wins. Valve was also nominated on more occasions than any other developer, four times; Electronic Arts is the most nominated publisher, with twelve nominations. "It Takes Two", developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts, is the current holder of the award. 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. Multiple wins and nominations. Developers. The following developers received two  or more Multiplayer awards: The following developers received three or more Multiplayer nominations: Publishers. The following publishers received two or more Multiplayer awards: The following publishers received three or more Multiplayer nominations: