British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer
# British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer

The British Academy Video Games Award for Multiplayer is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given in honor of "the best multiplayer game experience, including social, online or offline". The award was formerly known as the British Academy Video Games Award for Online Multiplayer at the 2005, 2012 and 2013 ceremonies.

The award was first presented at the 1st British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony in 2004, with the EA Digital Illusions CE and Electronic Arts game Battlefield 1942 winning. Since its inception, the award has been given to eighteen games. Among developers, Valve has received the most awards, with three wins from four nominations, while Electronic Arts leads the publishers, with five wins from their sixteen nominations. Bungie holds the record for the developer with the most nominations without a win, with five Activision is the publisher with the most nominations without a win, with thirteen.

The current holder of the award is Elden Ring by FromSoftware and Bandai Namco, which won at the 19th British Academy Games Awards in 2023.

## Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years are listed as per BAFTA convention, and generally correspond to the year of game release in the United Kingdom.

Table key :

* Indicates the winner

| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Battlefield 1942 | EA Digital Illusions CE | Electronic Arts |
| 2002/03 (1st) | EyeToy: Play | London Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2002/03 (1st) | MotoGP 2 | Climax Brighton | THQ |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark | BioWare | Atari |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Project Gotham Racing 2 | Bizarre Creations | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2002/03 (1st) | Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | Splash Damage | Activision |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Half-Life 2 | Valve | Valve, Sierra Entertainment |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Burnout 3: Takedown | Criterion Games | Electronic Arts |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Far Cry | Crytek | Ubisoft |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Halo 2 | Bungie | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal | Insomniac Games | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2003/04 (2nd) | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow | Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Annecy | Ubisoft |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach | Turbine, Inc. | Atari, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | 2006 FIFA World Cup | EA Canada, Exient Entertainment | Electronic Arts |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Animal Crossing: Wild World | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | EA Digital Illusions CE | Electronic Arts |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Guild Wars Factions | ArenaNet | NCSOFT |
| 2005/06 (3rd) | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | Ubisoft Shanghai, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Paris, Tiwak, Grin | Ubisoft |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Wii Sports | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Battlefield 2142 | EA Digital Illusions CE | Electronic Arts |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Crackdown | Realtime Worlds | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2006/07 (4th) | Guitar Hero II | Harmonix | Activision |
| 2006/07 (4th) | World in Conflict | Massive Entertainment | Sierra Entertainment |
| 2006/07 (4th) | World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Left 4 Dead | Valve | Valve |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Buzz!: Quiz TV | Relentless Software | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Infinity Ward | Activision |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Gears of War 2 | Epic Games | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Mario Kart Wii | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 2007/08 (5th) | Rock Band | Harmonix | MTV Games |
| 2009 (6th) | Left 4 Dead 2 | Valve | Valve |
| 2009 (6th) | Battlefield 1943 | EA Digital Illusions CE | Electronic Arts |
| 2009 (6th) | The Beatles: Rock Band | Harmonix | MTV Games |
| 2009 (6th) | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Infinity Ward | Activision |
| 2009 (6th) | Halo 3: ODST | Bungie | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2009 (6th) | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2010 (7th) | Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit | Criterion Games | Electronic Arts |
| 2010 (7th) | Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft |
| 2010 (7th) | Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | EA Digital Illusions CE | Electronic Arts |
| 2010 (7th) | Call of Duty: Black Ops | Treyarch | Activision |
| 2010 (7th) | Halo: Reach | Bungie | Microsoft Studios |
| 2010 (7th) | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2011 (8th) | Battlefield 3 | EA Digital Illusions CE | Electronic Arts |
| 2011 (8th) | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft |
| 2011 (8th) | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games | Activision |
| 2011 (8th) | Dark Souls | FromSoftware | Namco Bandai Games |
| 2011 (8th) | Gears of War 3 | Epic Games | Microsoft Studios |
| 2011 (8th) | LittleBigPlanet 2 | Media Molecule | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2012 (9th) | Journey | Thatgamecompany | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2012 (9th) | Assassin's Creed III | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft |
| 2012 (9th) | Borderlands 2 | Gearbox Software | 2K Games |
| 2012 (9th) | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Treyarch | Activision |
| 2012 (9th) | Halo 4 | 343 Industries | Microsoft Studios |
| 2012 (9th) | Need for Speed: Most Wanted | Criterion Games | Electronic Arts |
| 2013 (10th) | Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar North | Rockstar Games |
| 2013 (10th) | Battlefield 4 | EA Digital Illusions CE | Electronic Arts |
| 2013 (10th) | Dota 2 | Valve | Valve |
| 2013 (10th) | The Last of Us | Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2013 (10th) | Super Mario 3D World | Nintendo EAD Tokyo, 1-Up Studio | Nintendo |
| 2013 (10th) | World of Tanks | Wargaming | Wargaming |
| 2014 (11th) | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2014 (11th) | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Sledgehammer Games | Activision |
| 2014 (11th) | Destiny | Bungie | Activision |
| 2014 (11th) | Mario Kart 8 | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 2014 (11th) | Minecraft: Console Editions | Mojang | Mojang, Microsoft Studios |
| 2014 (11th) | Titanfall | Respawn Entertainment | Electronic Arts |
| 2015 (12th) | Rocket League | Psyonix | Psyonix |
| 2015 (12th) | Destiny: The Taken King | Bungie | Activision |
| 2015 (12th) | Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime | Asteroid Base | Asteroid Base |
| 2015 (12th) | Splatoon | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 2015 (12th) | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft |
| 2015 (12th) | World of Warships | Lesta Studio, Wargaming | Wargaming |
| 2016 (13th) | Overwatch | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2016 (13th) | Battlefield 1 | EA DICE | Electronic Arts |
| 2016 (13th) | Forza Horizon 3 | Playground Games | Microsoft Studios |
| 2016 (13th) | Overcooked | Ghost Town Games | Team17 |
| 2016 (13th) | Titanfall 2 | Respawn Entertainment | Electronic Arts |
| 2016 (13th) | Tom Clancy's The Division | Massive Entertainment | Ubisoft |
| 2017 (14th) | Divinity: Original Sin II | Larian Studios | Larian Studios |
| 2017 (14th) | Fortnite | Epic Games | Epic Games |
| 2017 (14th) | Gang Beasts | Boneloaf | Double Fine Productions |
| 2017 (14th) | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | PUBG Corporation | Bluehole Inc. |
| 2017 (14th) | Splatoon 2 | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo |
| 2017 (14th) | Star Trek: Bridge Crew | Red Storm Entertainment | Ubisoft |
| 2018 (15th) | A Way Out | Hazelight | EA Originals |
| 2018 (15th) | Battlefield V | EA DICE | Electronic Arts |
| 2018 (15th) | Overcooked 2 | Ghost Town Games & Team17 | Team17 |
| 2018 (15th) | Sea of Thieves | Rare | Microsoft Studios |
| 2018 (15th) | Super Mario Party | NDcube | Nintendo |
| 2018 (15th) | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo, Bandai Namco & Sora Ltd. | Nintendo |
| 2019 (16th) | Apex Legends | Respawn Entertainment | Electronic Arts |
| 2019 (16th) | Borderlands 3 | Gearbox Software | 2K Games |
| 2019 (16th) | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Infinity Ward | Activision |
| 2019 (16th) | Luigi's Mansion 3 | Next Level Games | Nintendo |
| 2019 (16th) | Tick Tock: A Tale for Two | Other Tales Interactive | Other Tales Interactive |
| 2019 (16th) | Tom Clancy's The Division 2 | Massive Entertainment | Ubisoft |
| 2020 (17th) | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo |
| 2020 (17th) | Deep Rock Galactic | Ghost Ship Games | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| 2020 (17th) | Fall Guys | Mediatonic | Devolver Digital |
| 2020 (17th) | Ghost of Tsushima | Sucker Punch Productions | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (17th) | Sackboy: A Big Adventure | Sumo Digital | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2020 (17th) | Valorant | Riot Games | Riot Games |
| 2021 (18th) | It Takes Two | Hazelight Studios | Electronic Arts |
| 2021 (18th) | Back 4 Blood | Turtle Rock Studios | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2021 (18th) | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Sledgehammer Games | Activision |
| 2021 (18th) | Forza Horizon 5 | Playground Games | Xbox Game Studios |
| 2021 (18th) | Halo Infinite | 343 Industries | Xbox Game Studios |
| 2021 (18th) | Hell Let Loose | Black Matter | Team17 |
| 2022 (19th) | Elden Ring | FromSoftware | Bandai Namco |
| 2022 (19th) | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Infinity Ward | Activision |
| 2022 (19th) | FIFA 23 | EA Sports | EA Sports |
| 2022 (19th) | Overwatch 2 | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2022 (19th) | Splatoon 3 | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| 2022 (19th) | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge | Tribute Games | Dotemu |

## Multiple wins and nominations

### Developers

| Wins | Developer |
| - | - |
| 3 | Valve |
| 2 | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2 | EA Digital Illusions CE |
| 2 | Hazelight Studios |
| Nominations | Developer |
| 10 | Nintendo EAD/Nintendo |
| 9 | EA Digital Illusions CE |
| 5 | Bungie |
| 5 | Infinity Ward |
| 5 | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 4 | Ubisoft Montreal |
| 4 | Valve |
| 3 | Criterion Games |
| 3 | Harmonix |
| 3 | Massive Entertainment |
| 3 | Respawn Entertainment |

### Publishers

| Wins | Publisher |
| - | - |
| 5 | Electronic Arts |
| 3 | Valve |
| 2 | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2 | Nintendo |
| Nominations | Publisher |
| 16 | Electronic Arts |
| 13 | Activision |
| 13 | Nintendo |
| 10 | Microsoft Studios |
| 10 | Ubisoft |
| 9 | Sony Computer Entertainment/Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 5 | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 4 | Valve |
