BAFTA Games Awards 2026: How to watch live, who's hosting and the full list of nominees
Here’s how you can watch the BAFTA Games Awards live, and the full list of this year’s nominees.
The 2026 BAFTA Games Awards will take place tonight, with this year’s awards set to recognise the achievements of video game developers from around the world.
With 42 games nominated across 17 categories, hit titles such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Dispatch are among this year’s frontrunners, with 12 and nine nominations respectively.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards, including how to watch live, who will host and the full list of nominations.
How to watch the BAFTA Games Awards 2026
The 2026 BAFTA Games Awards will be available to watch live in the UK on Twitch and YouTube from 7.15pm this evening (April 17). That’s 2.15pm ET and 11.15am PT.
You can also watch the full BAFTA Games Awards livestream right here:
Who will host the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards?
This year’s Games Awards will be hosted by YouTuber Elz the Witch.
Best known for her gaming videos on the platform, the creator is also a regular presenter on Kiss Xtra and Kerrang Radio. Fans of the Sidemen may also recognise her from hosting their annual Charity Match.
The full list of presenters at the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards
While Elz the Witch will be the main host for the evening, there are a number of presenters lined up to hand out awards during the ceremony.
This includes the likes of rapper AJ Tracey, Daredevil and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Charlie Cox, 007: First Light and Line of Duty actor Lennie James, film composer David Arnold, and the stars of Resident Evil: Reqiuem, Angela Sant’Albano and Nick Apostolides.
Here is the fill list of presenters:
- Abubakar Salim
- AJ Tracey
- Alicespixels
- Alix Wilton Regan
- Angela Sant’Albano
- Big Zuu
- Charlie Cox
- Dan TDM
- David Arnold
- David Gardener
- Dylan Llewellyn
- Emma Naomi
- Erin Yvette
- JackSepticEye
- Jade Scott
- James Phoon
- Jane Douglas
- Lee Petty
- Lennie James
- Lucy James
- Ludi Lin
- Mei Mac
- Nick Apostolides
- Shai Matheson
- Swen Vincke
What to expect from the awards show
In addition to the winning games being handed their awards, there will be live music performances and a live reveal of the upcoming 007: First Light title sequence which will be set to Lana Del Rey’s Bond theme.
English singer and YouTuber Talia Mar will perform her song Lady during the show, with the Sonaris Ensemble set to perform a special arrangement of Suteki Da Ne to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy X.
In addition, Ilkka Paananen will be honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship during the 2026 awards. Paananen is the co-founder and CEO of Supercell, the mobile games studio behind titles such as Clash of Clans and Clash Royale.
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BAFTA Games Awards 2026: The full list of nominations
Best Game
- ARC Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Performer in a Leading Role
- Aaron Paul as Robert Robertson in Dispatch
- Ben Starr as Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Erika Ishii as Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei
- Jennifer English as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Tom McKay as Henry of Skalitz in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Performer in a Supporting Role
- Alix Wilton Regan as Lea Florence Monad in Lies of P: Overture
- Charlie Cox as Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Jane Perry as Lia Cain in Dead Take
- Jeffrey Wright as Chase in Dispatch
- Kirsty Rider as Lune in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Troy Baker as Higgs in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Technical Achievement
- ARC Raiders
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
Animation
- Battlefield 6
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Artistic Achievement
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- South of Midnight
Audio Achievement
- ARC Raiders
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
British Game
- Atomfall
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Monument Valley 3
- PowerWash Simulator 2
- Two Point Museum
Debut Game
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Dispatch
- The Midnight Walk
Evolving Game
- Fallout 76
- Helldivers 2
- Hitman World of Assassination
- No Man's Sky
- Vampire Survivors
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Family
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Is This Seat Taken?
- Lego Party
- Mario Kart World
- PowerWash Simulator 2
- Two Point Museum
Game Beyond Entertainment
- And Roger
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- The Alters
Game Design
- Ball x Pit
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Split Fiction
Multiplayer
- ARC Raiders
- Dune: Awakening
- Elden Ring Nightrein
- Lego Party
- Peak
- Split Fiction
Music
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Narrative
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- The Alters
New Intellectual Property
- ARC Raiders
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- South of Midnight
- Split Fiction
- The Alters
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