Returnal, It Takes Two, and Ratchet & Clank among winners at 2022 BAFTA Games Awards

2022 BAFTA Games Awards
Image via Housemarque.

Both indies and big productions took home trophies today

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The winners for the 2022 BAFTA Games Awards have been announced, and Housemarque’s Returnal took home the top prize. Alongside the PlayStation 5 exclusive, several other stars of 2021 added more trophies to their collection tonight.

Returnal leads the pack with wins in Best Game, Best Music, Audio Achievement, and Performer in a Leading Role for Jane Perry. It Takes Two and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart took home two BAFTAs apiece. Unpacking also took home two, thanks to the publicly voted EE Game of the Year award.

The indies made a strong showing tonight, though. Chicory: A Colorful TaleInscryptionBefore Your EyesTOEMUnpacking, and The Artful Escape all won awards. And No Man’s Sky received recognition for its continuous growth, winning the Evolving Game category.

The 2022 BAFTA Games Awards were held in London and streamed out over Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. You can find a Twitch VOD of the awards show here.

BAFTA Games Awards 2022 Winners

AnimationRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment

Artistic Achievement: The Artful Escape – Beethoven & Dinosaur / Annapurna Interactive

Audio Achievement: Returnal – Housemarque / Sony Interactive Entertainment

Best Game: Returnal – Housemarque / Sony Interactive Entertainment

British Game: Forza Horizon 5 – Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios

Debut Game: TOEM – Something We Made

Evolving Game: No Man’s Sky – Hello Games

Family: Chicory: A Colorful Tale – Greg Lobanov, A Shell in the Pit, Madeline Berger, Alexis Dean-Jones, Lena Raine / Finji

Game Beyond Entertainment: Before Your Eyes – GoodbyeWorld Games / Skybound Games

Game Design: Inscryption – Daniel Mullins Games / Devolver Digital

Multiplayer: It Takes Two – Hazelight Studios / Electronic  Arts

Music: Returnal – Housemarque / Sony Interactive Entertainment

Narrative: Unpacking – Wren Brier, Tim Dawson, Annie VanderMeer – Witch Beam / Humble Games

Original Property: It Takes Two

Performer in a Leading Role: Jane Perry as Selene Vassos, Returnal

Performer in a Supporting Role: Kimberly Brock as Hollis Forsythe, Psychonauts 2

Technical Achievement: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment

EE Game of the Year (Public Vote): Unpacking – Witch Beam / Humble Games


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