The BAFTA Games Awards are only a few hours away – and like last year the show will be streamed exclusively online.
If you’d like to tune in yourself, here’s how to watch the stream and a full list of the nominees up for awards. You can also check out our own list of the best upcoming games for 2021 .
How to watch the BAFTA Game Awards livestream
The BAFTA Games Awards are taking place tonight on 25 March 2021 at 19:00 GMT . You can follow the virtual hype by checking out the hashtag #BAFTAGames.
The evening will be hosted by Elle Osili-Wood, a games journalist and entertainment presenter.
You’ll be able to watch in on five different platforms, depending on your preference and device. Here’s where you can tune in:
- Watch the BAFTA Games Awards on Twitter
- Watch the BAFTA Games Awards on Twitch
- Watch the BAFTA Games Awards on Facebook
- Watch the BAFTA Games Awards on YouTube
- Watch the BAFTA Games Awards on Steam
We’ve embedded the YouTube stream below so you can watch along right here:
Who are the nominees for the BAFTA Games Awards?
The game which leads the pack is The Last Of Us Part II which has 13 nominations – the highest number of nominations in this award show’s history. This is closely followed by Ghost of Tsushima, which is up for 10 nominations, and Hades, which is up for eight.
Best Game
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Ghost Of Tsushima
- Hades
- Half-Life: Alyx
- The Last of Us Part II
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Performer in a Leading Role
- Ashley Johnson (Ellie, The Last of Us Part II)
- Cherami Leigh (Female V, Cyberpunk 2077)
- Cody Christian (Cloud Strife, Final Fantasy VII Remake)
- Daisuke Tsuji (Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima)
- Laura Bailey (Abby, The Last of Us Part II)
- Nadji Jeter (Miles Morales, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales)
Performer in a Supporting Role
- Carla Tassara (Judy Alvarez, Cyberpunk 2077)
- Jeffrey Pierce (Tommy, The Last of Us Part II)
- Logan Cunningham (Hades, Achilles, Poseidon, Asterius, Charon, and The Storyteller in Hades)
- Patrick Gallagher (Khotun Khan, Ghost Of Tsushima)
- Shannon Woodward (Dina, The Last of Us Part II)
- Troy Baker (Joel, The Last of Us Part II)
Technical Achievement
- Demon’s Souls
- Doom Eternal
- Dreams
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- The Last of Us Part II
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Original Property
- Carrion
- Fall Guys
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
- Spiritfarer
Narrative
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Music
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- The Last of Us Part II
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Ori and the Will Of The Wisps
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Multiplayer
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Deep Rock Galactic
- Fall Guys
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
- Valorant
Game Design
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Astro’s Playroom
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- Half-Life: Alyx
- The Last of Us Part II
Game Beyond Entertainment
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Before I Forget
- Dreams
- The Last of Us Part II
- Spiritfarer
- Tell Me Why
Family
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Astro’s Playroom
- Dreams
- Fall Guys
- Minecraft Dungeons
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Evolving Game
- Destiny 2: Beyond Light
- Dreams
- Fall Guys
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
- Sea Of Thieves
Debut Game
- Airborne Kingdom
- Call of the Sea
- Carrion
- Factorio
- The Falconeer
- Röki
British Game
- Dreams
- F1 2020
- Fall Guys
- The Last Campfire
- Röki
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Audio Achievement
- Astro’s Playroom
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- Half-Life: Alyx
- The Last of Us Part II
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Artistic Achievement
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Dreams
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- Half-Life: Alyx
- The Last of Us Part II
Animation
- Doom Eternal
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- The Last of Us Part II
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Spiritfarer
EE Game of the Year (public vote)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- The Last of Us Part II
- Valorant
Author: Hannah Cowton-Barnes, Entertainment Editor, Tech Advisor
As Tech Advisor’s Entertainment Editor, Hannah is the resident expert in all things streaming, film and TV. Before joining Tech Advisor in 2019, she studied Theatre and Performance at the University of Leeds and created a website dedicated to geek culture and lifestyle. She’s also reviewed a whole range of gadgets including flagship smartphones, wearables and styling tools. Outside of Foundry, she’s written freelance pieces for Polygon, Metro and Den of Geek, and is proud to be a Women Techmakers Ambassador for Google.
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