6th British Academy Games Awards
6th British Academy Video Games Awards | |
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Date | 19 March 2010 |
Location | London Hilton |
Hosted by | Dara Ó Briain[1] |
Best Game | Batman: Arkham Asylum |
Most awards | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (4) |
Most nominations | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (10)[2] |
The 6th British Academy Video Game Awards (known for the purposes of sponsorship as GAME British Academy Video Games Awards) awarded by British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA),[3] was an award ceremony honouring achievement in the field of video games in 2009. Candidate games must have been released in the United Kingdom between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009.[4] The ceremony took place in the London Hilton on 19 March 2010.[3]
Categories
Both publishers and developers were eligible to enter their games in fifteen categories, fourteen of which were awarded by a panel of judges. The categories are: Gameplay, Casual, Sports, Story and Character, Strategy, Best use of Audio, New Talent, Multiplayer, Best Technical Achievement, Original Score, Handheld, People's Choice (the only award voted for by the public),[5] Artistic Achievement, Best Action and Adventure and Best Game.[2]
Nominees
Multiple nominations and wins
Wins
- 4 wins - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2 wins - Batman: Arkham Asylum and FIFA 10
Nominations
- 10 nominations - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 9 nominations - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- 8 nominations - Batman: Arkham Asylum
- 7 nominations - Assassin's Creed II
- 4 nominations - FIFA 10 and Left 4 Dead 2
- 3 nominations - The Beatles: Rock Band and Wii Sports Resort
- 2 nominations - Battlefield 1943, Flower, Football Manager 2010, LittleBigPlanet, PixelJunk Shooter, and Street Fighter IV
References
- ↑ "Dara O'Briain to host the the 2010 Games Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2010-01-26. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- 1 2 "Video Games Awards Nominations". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2010-02-16. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- 1 2 "GAME British Academy Video Games Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ↑ "Video Games Eligibility & Judging". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ↑ "GAME Award 2009". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2010-02-10. Archived from the original on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-22.