The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has revealed the nominees for its 2016 video game awards, with Everybody's Gone to the Rapture leading the pack by a country mile.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has revealed the nominees for its 2016 video game awards, with Everybody's Gone to the Rapture leading the pack by a country mile.
The Chinese Room's rural post-apocalyptic thriller has come out on top with 10 nominations, while The Witcher 3 and Her Story have received seven apiece.
Those titles are followed closely by Batman: Arkham Knight, Life is Strange, and Rocket League, which have bagged 5 nominations each.
All in all, 44 games have been recognized across 17 categories. BAFTA hopes the awards will showcase the very best games of the past 12 months, highlighting the achievements of the best and brightest developers in the UK and beyond.
Comedian Dara O’Briain will host of the awards on Thursday 7 April at Tobacco Dock, London. The ceremony will also be streamed live on Twitch.
You can view a select list of nominees below or head over to the BAFTA website for the full rundown.
Best Game
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Fallout 4
Life is Strange
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Rocket League
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Debut Game
Her Story
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Mini Metro
Ori and the Blind Forest
Prune
Game Design
Bloodborne
Grow Home
Her Story
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Rocket League
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Music
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Batman: Arkham Knight
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Fallout 4
Halo 5: Guardians
Ori and the Blind Forest
Game Innovation
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Her Story
Life is Strange
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Splatoon
Until Dawn
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