Previous host Phil Wang is not returning to the BAFTA Games Awards this time out, meaning there will be something of a new vibe at this year's ceremony.
There are 42 games in the running at this stage, across 17 categories, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is leading the pack with a whopping twelve nominations.
And so, for all the key details on the BAFTA Games Awards 2026, read on!
As for what time it will start, you can expect the BAFTA Games Awards 2026 to kick off at 7.15pm BST on Friday 17 April.
We would expect the show to last for a couple of hours, as there are lots of awards to give out, not to mention all the speeches, and possibly some surprises in between for viewers to enjoy.
How to watch the BAFTA Games Awards 2026
View oEmbed on the source websiteWe've embedded the YouTube player for you above, so if you're reading this on the day of the show, you should be able to watch it right here.
The BAFTA Games Awards is not currently broadcast on traditional TV channels, so don't go looking on BBC iPlayer for it!
Who is hosting the BAFTA Games Awards 2026?
"I am truly honoured to be hosting this year’s BAFTA Games Awards," Elz the Witch said in an official statement.
"As only the second woman to host the awards, and someone who started their journey in a living room talking to a camera, I hope to inspire others to keep breaking down doors and to represent a new generation of gamers. Let’s celebrate some games!"
Who is receiving the BAFTA Fellowship at the BAFTA Games Awards 2026?
This year, the BAFTA Fellowship will be presented to Ilkka Paananen, the CEO and co-founder of Supercell (developer of hit mobile games including Clash of Clans, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars).
BAFTA Games Awards nominees 2026: The full list
All the other nominees for the BAFTA Game Awards 2026 have now been revealed. 255 games were initially under consideration, and this has now been whittled down to the last 42, who are split across 17 categories.
In alphabetical order, the games in the running for best game are:
ARC RaidersBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33DispatchGhost of YōteiIndiana Jones and the Great CircleBAFTA Games Awards 2026 animation nominees
Battlefield 6Death Stranding 2: On The BeachDispatchGhost of YōteiHades IIHollow Knight: SilksongClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On The BeachDispatchGhost of YōteiHollow Knight: SilksongSouth of MidnightBAFTA Games Awards 2026 audio achievement nominees
ARC RaidersClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On The BeachDispatchGhost of YōteiIndiana Jones and the Great Circle AtomfallCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorMafia: The Old CountryMonument Valley 3PowerWash Simulator 2Two Point MuseumBAFTA Games Awards 2026 debut game nominees
Blue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Consume MedespeloteDispatchThe Midnight WalkFallout 76Helldivers 2Hitman World of AssassinationNo Man's SkyVampire SurvivorsWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2BAFTA Games Awards 2026 family nominees
Donkey Kong BananzaIs This Seat Taken?LEGO Party!Mario Kart WorldPowerWash Simulator 2Two Point Museum View Green Video on the source website The Altersand RogerCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorConsume MedespeloteSTALKER 2BAFTA Games Awards 2026 game design nominees
BALL x PITBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Ghost of YōteiHades IISplit FictionARC RaidersDune: AwakeningELDEN RING NIGHTREIGNLEGO Party!PEAKSplit FictionBAFTA Games Awards 2026 music nominees
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On The BeachDispatchGhost of YōteiHollow Knight: SilksongIndiana Jones and the Great CircleThe AltersBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On The BeachIndiana Jones and the Great CircleKingdom Come: Deliverance IIBAFTA Games Awards 2026 new intellectual property nominees
The AltersARC RaidersClair Obscur: Expedition 33DispatchSouth of MidnightSplit FictionAaron Paul as Robert Robertson IN DispatchBen Starr as Verso IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Erika Ishii as Atsu IN Ghost of YōteiJennifer English as Maelle IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Tom McKay as Henry of Skalitz IN Kingdom Come: Deliverance IITroy Baker as Indiana Jones IN Indiana Jones and the Great CircleBAFTA Games Awards 2026 performer in a supporting role nominees
Alix Wilton Regan as Lea Florence Monad IN Lies of P: OvertureCharlie Cox as Gustave IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Jane Perry as Lia Cain IN Dead TakeJeffrey Wright as Chase IN DispatchKirsty Rider as Lune IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Troy Baker as Higgs IN Death Stranding 2: On The BeachBAFTA Games Awards 2026 technical achievement nominees
ARC RaidersDeath Stranding 2: On The BeachDOOM: The Dark AgesGhost of YōteiIndiana Jones and the Great CircleSplit Fiction
BAFTA Games Awards 2026 debut game nominees
Blue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Consume MedespeloteDispatchThe Midnight WalkFallout 76Helldivers 2Hitman World of AssassinationNo Man's SkyVampire SurvivorsWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2BAFTA Games Awards 2026 family nominees
Donkey Kong BananzaIs This Seat Taken?LEGO Party!Mario Kart WorldPowerWash Simulator 2Two Point Museum View Green Video on the source website The Altersand RogerCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorConsume MedespeloteSTALKER 2BAFTA Games Awards 2026 game design nominees
BALL x PITBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Ghost of YōteiHades IISplit FictionARC RaidersDune: AwakeningELDEN RING NIGHTREIGNLEGO Party!PEAKSplit FictionBAFTA Games Awards 2026 music nominees
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On The BeachDispatchGhost of YōteiHollow Knight: SilksongIndiana Jones and the Great CircleThe AltersBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On The BeachIndiana Jones and the Great CircleKingdom Come: Deliverance IIBAFTA Games Awards 2026 new intellectual property nominees
The AltersARC RaidersClair Obscur: Expedition 33DispatchSouth of MidnightSplit FictionAaron Paul as Robert Robertson IN DispatchBen Starr as Verso IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Erika Ishii as Atsu IN Ghost of YōteiJennifer English as Maelle IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Tom McKay as Henry of Skalitz IN Kingdom Come: Deliverance IITroy Baker as Indiana Jones IN Indiana Jones and the Great CircleBAFTA Games Awards 2026 performer in a supporting role nominees
Alix Wilton Regan as Lea Florence Monad IN Lies of P: OvertureCharlie Cox as Gustave IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Jane Perry as Lia Cain IN Dead TakeJeffrey Wright as Chase IN DispatchKirsty Rider as Lune IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Troy Baker as Higgs IN Death Stranding 2: On The BeachBAFTA Games Awards 2026 technical achievement nominees
ARC RaidersDeath Stranding 2: On The BeachDOOM: The Dark AgesGhost of YōteiIndiana Jones and the Great CircleSplit Fiction
BAFTA Games Awards 2026 game design nominees
BALL x PITBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Ghost of YōteiHades IISplit FictionARC RaidersDune: AwakeningELDEN RING NIGHTREIGNLEGO Party!PEAKSplit FictionBAFTA Games Awards 2026 music nominees
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On The BeachDispatchGhost of YōteiHollow Knight: SilksongIndiana Jones and the Great CircleThe AltersBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On The BeachIndiana Jones and the Great CircleKingdom Come: Deliverance IIBAFTA Games Awards 2026 new intellectual property nominees
The AltersARC RaidersClair Obscur: Expedition 33DispatchSouth of MidnightSplit FictionAaron Paul as Robert Robertson IN DispatchBen Starr as Verso IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Erika Ishii as Atsu IN Ghost of YōteiJennifer English as Maelle IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Tom McKay as Henry of Skalitz IN Kingdom Come: Deliverance IITroy Baker as Indiana Jones IN Indiana Jones and the Great CircleBAFTA Games Awards 2026 performer in a supporting role nominees
Alix Wilton Regan as Lea Florence Monad IN Lies of P: OvertureCharlie Cox as Gustave IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Jane Perry as Lia Cain IN Dead TakeJeffrey Wright as Chase IN DispatchKirsty Rider as Lune IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Troy Baker as Higgs IN Death Stranding 2: On The BeachBAFTA Games Awards 2026 technical achievement nominees
ARC RaidersDeath Stranding 2: On The BeachDOOM: The Dark AgesGhost of YōteiIndiana Jones and the Great CircleSplit Fiction
BAFTA Games Awards 2026 new intellectual property nominees
The AltersARC RaidersClair Obscur: Expedition 33DispatchSouth of MidnightSplit FictionAaron Paul as Robert Robertson IN DispatchBen Starr as Verso IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Erika Ishii as Atsu IN Ghost of YōteiJennifer English as Maelle IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Tom McKay as Henry of Skalitz IN Kingdom Come: Deliverance IITroy Baker as Indiana Jones IN Indiana Jones and the Great CircleBAFTA Games Awards 2026 performer in a supporting role nominees
Alix Wilton Regan as Lea Florence Monad IN Lies of P: OvertureCharlie Cox as Gustave IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Jane Perry as Lia Cain IN Dead TakeJeffrey Wright as Chase IN DispatchKirsty Rider as Lune IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Troy Baker as Higgs IN Death Stranding 2: On The BeachBAFTA Games Awards 2026 technical achievement nominees
ARC RaidersDeath Stranding 2: On The BeachDOOM: The Dark AgesGhost of YōteiIndiana Jones and the Great CircleSplit Fiction
Of course, only time will tell which games come up on top this year. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won big at The Golden Joysticks, but BAFTA does sometimes throw up some surprises.
Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Hence then, the article about bafta games awards 2026 full list of nominees and how to watch was published today ( ) and is available on Radio Times ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( BAFTA Games Awards 2026: Full list of nominees and how to watch )
Also on site :