BAFTA has announced the shortlist for the 2012 British Academy Video Games Awards with Batman: Arkham City and L.A. Noire leading the way with eight nominations each.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and LittleBigPlanet 2 both have six nominations and Portal 2 and Skyrim each have five nods. BAFTA will announce the 2012 winners on Friday, March 16th.
Here’s the low-down of all nominations.
Action
- Assassin's Creed Revelations
- Batman: Arkham City
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Portal 2
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Artistic Achievement
- Batman: Arkham City
- L.A.Noire
- LitteBigPlanet 2
- Rayman: Origins
- The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Audio Achievement
- Batman: Arkham City
- Battlefield 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Dead Space 2
- The Nightjar
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Best Game
- Batman: Arkham City
- FIFA 2012
- L.A.Noire
- Portal 2
- The Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Debut Game
- Bastion
- Eufloria
- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
- L.A.Noire
- Monstermind
- RIFT
Design
- Batman: Arkham City
- L.A.Noire
- LittleBigPlanet 2
- Portal 2
- Super Mario 3D Land
- The Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim
Family
- Dance Central 2
- Kinect Sports 2
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
- LittleBigPlanet 2
- MarioKart7
Game Innovation
- Bastion
- Child of Eden
- From Dust
- L.A.Noire
- LittleBigPlanet 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Mobile & Handheld
- Dead Space iOS
- Magnetic Billiards: Blueprint
- Peggle
- Quarrel
- Super Mario 3D Land
- The Nightjar
Online – Browser
- Gardens of Time
- I Am Playr
- Monstermind
- Resistance 3
- Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
- The Sims Social
Online – Multiplayer
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Battlefield 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Dark Souls
- Gears of War 3
- LittleBigPlanet 2
Original Music
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Batman: Arkham City
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- L.A.Noire
- The Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Performer
- AaronStanton (Cole Phelps) – L.A. Noire
- MarkHamill(The Joker) – Batman: Arkham City
- NolanNorth (Nathan Drake) – Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- StephenFry(Narrator) – LittleBigPlanet 2
- StephenMerchant(Wheatley) – Portal 2
- TogoIgawa (Dipolomat, Advisor and Military General) – Total War: SHOGUN 2
Sports/Fitness
- Dance Central 2
- DiRT 3
- Fl 2011
- FIFA 2012
- Kinect Sports 2
- Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012
Story
- Batman: Arkham City
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- L.A.Noire
- Portal 2
- The Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Strategy
- Dark Souls
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Football Manager 2012
- From Dust
- Ghost Recon Shadow Wars
- Total War: SHOGUN 2
BAFTA Ones to Watch Award in association with Dare to Be Digital
- Dreamweaver
- Joust!
- Tick Tock Toys
GAME Award of 2011 (voted for by the public)
- Batman: Arkham City
- Battlefield 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- FIFA 2012
- L.ANoire
- Minecraft
- Portal 2
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
