The BAFTA Awards has released its long list of possible video game nominations for Best Game, and they include the likes of Helldivers 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,Astro Bot, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and more. Additionally, unlike The Game Awards, DLC such as Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree won’t be eligible for Best Game.
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Currently, there are 10 games in the long list for the race to Best Game from BAFTA. The British awards show currently have the following being considered:
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree hasn’t been considered for the Best Game award. “DLC is eligible as part of the consideration for Evolving Game, and in certain craft categories only,” BAFTA said onits website. The games that BAFTA has considered have been released between 07 August 2025 and 11 June 2025. This means that December games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Marvel Rivals won’t be considered until next year.
All Games That Have Been Nominated for Other Categories Include Baldur’s Gate 3 and Stellar Blade
There are a total of 58 nominated games that are in the running within 17 different categories. BAFTA has listed them as the following:
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree hasn’t been considered for the Best Game award. “DLC is eligible as part of the consideration for Evolving Game, and in certain craft categories only,” BAFTA said on its website.

The BAFTA Game Awards will take place on June 14, 2025 and will be streamed online. The official awards website claims that the “BAFTA’s annual Awards are one of the biggest events in the international games calendar, attended by the industry and having millions of views online.”
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