BAFTA 2025 Games Awards: A Thrilling Lineup of Nominees!
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has just announced the nominees for the 2025 Games Awards. This is a big deal in the gaming world, and it’s a chance to celebrate the best and most innovative games of the year.
How the Nominees Were Chosen
More than 1,300 BAFTA members helped pick the nominees from a list of 58 games. The games had to be released between November 25, 2023, and November 15, 2024. The ceremony will take place on April 8, 2025.
Meet the Nominees
This year’s nominees include some amazing games like *Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2*, *Astro Bot*, *Black Myth: Wukong*, and *Thank Goodness You’re Here*. Each of these games has something special to offer, and they’re all recognized for their unique contributions to gaming.
Categories and Notable Nominees
Animation
The Animation category is full of games that tell great stories and have amazing graphics. Some of the nominees are *Astro Bot*, *Call of Duty: Black Ops 6*, *LEGO Horizon Adventures*, *Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2*, *Thank Goodness You’re Here*, and *Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2*.
Artistic Achievement
In the Artistic Achievement category, games are recognized for their beautiful visuals and artistic design. Some of the nominees are *Astro Bot*, *Black Myth: Wukong*, *Harold Halibut*, *Neva*, *Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2*, *Still Wakes The Deep*, *Vampire Survivors*, and *World of Warcraft*.
Family and Game Beyond Entertainment
The Family category includes games that are fun for everyone. Some of the nominees are *Astro Bot*, *Cat Quest 3*, *LEGO Horizon Adventures*, *Little Kitty, Big City*, *The Plucky Squire*, and *Super Mario Party Jamboree*.
The Game Beyond Entertainment category has games that do more than just entertain. Some of the nominees are *Botany Manor*, *Kind Words 2 (LOFI CITY POP)*, *Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2*, and *Tales of Kenzera: ZAU*.
Performance Categories
The performance categories are full of newcomers this year. Out of 13 nominations, 11 are for first-time BAFTA nominees! Some notable performances include Alec Newman in *Still Wakes The Deep* and Melina Juergens in *Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2*.
Celebrating Excellence in Gaming
The BAFTA Games Awards 2025 nominations show us that this year has been full of amazing innovation and diversity in gaming. From the beautiful *Astro Bot* to the emotional *Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2*, each game has something special to offer. The ceremony on April 8 will be a great celebration of these achievements and the hard work that goes into making these incredible games.
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Sources:
– Epic Games Store
– Gamerant