BAFTA, the "British Academy of Film and Television Arts", announced their shortlist of the upcoming BAFTA Game Awards 2010. Amongst the nominees, "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" was nominated nine times, including Best Game, Action, Gameplay and Multiplayer. Other nominees were Modern Warfare 2, with eight nominations, Batman: Arkham Asylum with seven nominations, and Assassin’s Creed II with six nominations. The BAFTA Game Awards nominations were announced on February 16, 2010, and will be awarded on March 16.
BAFTA Game Nominations
BAFTA GAME Award
- Assassin's Creed II, Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
- Batman Arkham Asylum, Eidos/Rocksteady Studios
- The Beatles Rock Band, EA/MTV Games/Harmonix
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Activision/Infinity Ward
- FIFA 10, EA/EA Canada
- Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars, Rockstar/Rockstar Leeds
- The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks, Nintendo/Nintendo EAD
- Street Fighter IV, Capcom/Dimps
- Uncharted 2 Amongst Thieves, Sony/Naughty Dog
- Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo/Nintendo EAD
The BAFTA GAME Award is the only award decided by public voting. Voting can be done here.
Best Game
- Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft Entertainment Ltd/Ubisoft Montreal
- Batman: Arkham Asylum, Eidos/Rocksteady Studios
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision/Infinity Ward
- FIFA 10, Electronic Arts/EA Canada
- Left 4 Dead 2, Valve/EA
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughty Dog & SCE Foster City Studio
Action
- Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft Entertainment Ltd/Ubisoft Montreal
- Batman: Arkham Asylum, Eidos/Rocksteady Studios
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision/Infinity Ward
- inFAMOUS, Sony Computer Entertainment/Sucker Punch Productions & SCE Foster City Studio
- Left 4 Dead 2, Valve/EA
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughty Dog and SCE Foster City Studio
Artistic Achievement
- Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft Entertainment Ltd/Ubisoft Montreal
- Batman: Arkham Asylum, Eidos/Rocksteady Studios
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision/Infinity Ward
- Flower, Sony Computer Entertainment/ThatGameCompany and SCE Santa Monica Studio
- Streetfighter IV, Capcom/Capcom
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughty Dog & SCE Foster City Studio
Family & Social
- The Beatles: Rock Band, Electronic Arts/MTV Games/Apple Corp/Harmonix Music Systems
- Buzz! Quiz World, Sony Computer Entertainment/Relentless Software & XDEV Studio Europe
- EyePet, Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE London Studio
- Guitar Hero 5, Activision/Neversoft Entertainment/Vicarios Visions/Budcat
- New Super Mario Bros Wii, Nintendo/Nintendo
- Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo/Nintendo
Gameplay
- Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft Entertainment Ltd/Ubisoft Montreal
- Batman: Arkham Asylum, Eidos/Rocksteady Studios
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision/Infinity Ward
- New Super Mario Bros Wii, Nintendo/Nintendo
- PixelJunk Shooter, Sony Computer Entertainment/Q-Games & SCE Santa Monica Studio
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughty Dog & SCE Foster City Studio
Handheld
- Gran Turismo, Sony Computer Entertainment/Polphony Digital Inc
- LittleBigPlanet, Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Cambridge & xev Studio Europe
- LocoRoco Midnight Carnival, Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Japan Studio
- Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, Nintendo/Nintendo
- Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box, Nintendo/Nintendo
- Scribblenauts, Warner Bros Interactive Entertainmnent/5th Cell
Multiplayer
- Battlefield 1943, Electronic Arts/Dice
- The Beatles: Rock Band, Electronic Arts/MTV Games/Apple Corp/Harmonix Music Systems
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision/Infinity Ward
- Halo 3 ODST, Microsoft Game Studios/Microsoft
- Left 4 Dead 2, Valve/EA
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughty Dog and SCE Foster City Studio
Original Score
- Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft Entertainment Ltd/Ubisoft Montreal
- Batman: Arkham Asylum, Eidos/Rocksteady Studios
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision/Infinity Ward
- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Electronic Arts/EA Bright Light
- PixelJunk Shooter, Sony Computer Entertainment/Q-Games and SCE Santa Monica Studio
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughty Dog & SCE Foster City Studio
Sports
- Colin McRae: DiRT 2, Codemasters/Codemasters Studios
- FIFA 10, Electronic Arts/EA Canada
- Football Manager 2010, Sega/Sports Interactive
- Forza 3, Microsoft/Turn 10
- Wii Fit Plus, Nintendo/Nintendo
- Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo/Nintendo
Story
- Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft Entertainment/Ubisoft Montreal
- Batman: Arkham Asylum, Eidos/Rocksteady Studios
- Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: The Director’s Cut, Ubisoft Entertainment/Revolution Software
- Brutal Legend, Electronic Arts/Double Fine Productions
- Dragon Age: Origins, Electronic Arts/BioWare
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughty Dog & SCE Foster City Studio
Strategy
- Command and Conquer 3: Uprising, Electronic Arts/EA Los Angeles
- Empire: Total War, Sega/Creative Assembly
- FIFA Manager 10, EA Sports/Bright Future
- Football Manager 2010, Sega/Sports Interactive
- Halo Wars, Microsoft/Ensemble Studios
- Plants vs Zombies, Popcap Games/Popcap Games
Use of Audio
- Batman: Arkham Asylum, Eidos/Rocksteady Studios
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision/Infinity Ward
- DJ Hero, Activision/Freestyle Games
- Flower, Sony Computer Entertainment/ThatGameCompany and SCE Santa Monica Studios
- Left 4 Dead 2, Valve/EA
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughty Dog and SCE Foster City Studiohttp://www.nowgamer.com/news/2522/bafta-announces-gamesnominations
