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{{Short description|Game award ceremony in 2009}}
{{Infobox British Academy video games awards
{{Infobox British Academy video games awards
| name = 5th British Academy Games Awards
| name = 5th British Academy Games Awards
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| date = 10 March 2009
| date = 10 March 2009
| site = [[London Hilton on Park Lane|London Hilton]]
| site = [[London Hilton on Park Lane|London Hilton]]
| host = [[Dara Ó Briain]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/news/blogs/london-calling/909183773/26747149/dara-obriain-to-host-2009-bafta-game-awards.html|title=Dara Ó Briain to host 2009 BAFTA game awards|last=sebFlyte|date=2009-01-15|publisher=uk.gamespot.com|pages=1|accessdate=2009-03-11}}</ref>
| host = [[Dara Ó Briain]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/news/blogs/london-calling/909183773/26747149/dara-obriain-to-host-2009-bafta-game-awards.html|title=Dara Ó Briain to host 2009 BAFTA game awards|last=sebFlyte|date=2009-01-15|publisher=uk.gamespot.com|pages=1|access-date=2009-03-11|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124102331/http://uk.gamespot.com/news/blogs/london-calling/909183773/26747149/dara-obriain-to-host-2009-bafta-game-awards.html|archive-date=2013-01-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| best_game = ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
| best_game = ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
| most_wins = ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' (3)
| most_wins = ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' (3)
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The '''5th British Academy Video Game Awards''' (known for the purposes of sponsorship as '''GAME British Academy Video Games Awards''') awarded by [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]] (BAFTA),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/|title=Video Games - Awards|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|accessdate=2009-03-11| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090226043624/http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/| archivedate= 26 February 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> was an [[award ceremony]] honouring achievement in the field of [[2007 in video gaming|video games in 2007]] and [[2008 in video gaming|video games in 2008]]. Candidate games must have been released in the [[United Kingdom]] between 26 October 2007 and 31 December 2008.<ref name="voting">{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/video-games-eligibility-judging,541,BA.html|title=Video Games Eligibility & Judging|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|accessdate=2009-03-11}}</ref> The ceremony took place in the [[London Hilton on Park Lane|London Hilton]] on 10 March 2009.<ref name="BBCNews">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7936204.stm|title=Three BAFTAS for Call of Duty 4|date=2009-03-11|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=2009-03-11| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090313025832/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7936204.stm| archivedate=March 13, 2009<!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' & ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' led with the most nominations with seven, ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' was the major winner, taking three of the seven awards available.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologyreviews/videogamereviewsandpreviews/4580502/Bafta-video-games-nominations-announced.html|title=Bafta video games nominations announced|last=Beaument|first=Claudine|date=2009-02-10|publisher=telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=2009-03-11| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090214175445/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologyreviews/videogamereviewsandpreviews/4580502/Bafta-video-games-nominations-announced.html| archivedate= 14 February 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
The '''5th British Academy Video Game Awards''' (known for the purposes of sponsorship as '''GAME British Academy Video Games Awards''') awarded by [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]] (BAFTA),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/|title=Video Games - Awards|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|access-date=2009-03-11| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090226043624/http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/| archive-date= 26 February 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> was an [[award ceremony]] honouring achievement in the field of [[2008 in video gaming|video games in 2008]]. Candidate games must have been released in the [[United Kingdom]] between 26 October 2007 and 31 December 2008.<ref name="voting">{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/video-games-eligibility-judging,541,BA.html|title=Video Games Eligibility & Judging|publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|access-date=2009-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316054605/http://bafta.org/awards/video-games/video-games-eligibility-judging,541,BA.html|archive-date=2009-03-16|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ceremony took place in the [[London Hilton on Park Lane|London Hilton]] on 10 March 2009.<ref name="BBCNews">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7936204.stm|title=Three BAFTAS for Call of Duty 4|date=2009-03-11|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=2009-03-11| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090313025832/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7936204.stm| archive-date=March 13, 2009| url-status= live}}</ref> ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' & ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' led with the most nominations with seven, ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' was the major winner, taking three of the seven awards available.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologyreviews/videogamereviewsandpreviews/4580502/Bafta-video-games-nominations-announced.html|title=Bafta video games nominations announced|last=Beaument|first=Claudine|date=2009-02-10|publisher=telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2009-03-11| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090214175445/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologyreviews/videogamereviewsandpreviews/4580502/Bafta-video-games-nominations-announced.html| archive-date= 14 February 2009 | url-status= dead}}</ref>


==Timeline==
==Timeline==
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==Categories==
==Categories==
Both publishers and developers were eligible to enter their games in fifteen categories, fourteen of which were awarded by a panel of judges. The categories were: Gameplay, Casual, Sports, Story and Character, Strategy, Use of Audio, Multiplayer, Technical Achievement, Original Score, Handheld, People's Choice (the only award voted for by the public),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baftagameaward.com|title=BAFTA Game of the Year|publisher=[[Game (retailer)|GAME]]|accessdate=2009-03-11| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090314231554/http://www.baftagameaward.com/| archivedate= 14 March 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> Artistic Achievement, Best Action and Adventure and Best Game.<ref name="BBCNews" />
Both publishers and developers were eligible to enter their games in fifteen categories, fourteen of which were awarded by a panel of judges. The categories were: Gameplay, Casual, Sports, Story and Character, Strategy, Use of Audio, Multiplayer, Technical Achievement, Original Score, Handheld, People's Choice (the only award voted for by the public),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baftagameaward.com|title=BAFTA Game of the Year|publisher=[[Game (retailer)|GAME]]|access-date=2009-03-11| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090314231554/http://www.baftagameaward.com/| archive-date= 14 March 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> Artistic Achievement, Best Action and Adventure and Best Game.<ref name="BBCNews" />
There was surprise in the announcement of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as the winner of the main award of Game of the Year, as well as the fact that ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' did not receive any of the prizes, despite leading the nominations list.<ref name="BBCNews" /> ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' failed to win an award after receiving six nominations, replicating the "feat" managed by ''[[Gears of War (video game)|Gears of War]]'' at the [[4th British Academy Video Games Awards|preceding ceremony]].
There was surprise in the announcement of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as the winner of the main award of Game of the Year, as well as the fact that ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' did not receive any of the prizes, despite leading the nominations list.<ref name="BBCNews" /> ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' failed to win an award after receiving six nominations, replicating the "feat" managed by ''[[Gears of War (video game)|Gears of War]]'' at the [[4th British Academy Video Games Awards|preceding ceremony]].


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*'''''[[Fable II]]'' – [[Lionhead Studios]]/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]'''
*'''''[[Fable II]]'' – [[Lionhead Studios]]/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]'''
**''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' – [[Infinity Ward]]/[[Activision]]
**''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' – [[Infinity Ward]]/[[Activision]]
**''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]'' – [[Visceral Games]]/[[Electronic Arts]]
**''[[Dead Space (2008 video game)|Dead Space]]'' – [[Visceral Games]]/[[Electronic Arts]]
**''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' – [[Rockstar North]]/[[Rockstar Games]]
**''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' – [[Rockstar North]]/[[Rockstar Games]]
**''[[Prince of Persia (2008 video game)|Prince of Persia]]'' – [[Ubisoft Montreal]]/[[Ubisoft]]
**''[[Prince of Persia (2008 video game)|Prince of Persia]]'' – [[Ubisoft Montreal]]/[[Ubisoft]]
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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Artistic Achievement}}
{{Award category|#EEDD82|Artistic Achievement}}
*'''''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' – [[Media Molecule]]'''
*'''''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' – [[Media Molecule]]'''
**''[[Assassin's Creed (video game)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Ubisoft Montreal]]/[[Ubisoft]]
**''[[Assassin's Creed (video game)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
**''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' – [[Infinity Ward]]/[[Activision]]
**''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' – Infinity Ward/Activision
**''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]'' – [[Visceral Games]]/[[Electronic Arts]]
**''Dead Space'' – Visceral Games/Electronic Arts
**''[[Gears of War 2]]'' – [[Epic Games]]/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]
**''[[Gears of War 2]]'' – [[Epic Games]]/Microsoft Game Studios
**''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' – [[Konami]]/Konami
**''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' – [[Konami]]/Konami
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*'''''[[Civilization Revolution]]'' – [[Firaxis Games]]/[[2K Games]]'''
*'''''[[Civilization Revolution]]'' – [[Firaxis Games]]/[[2K Games]]'''
**''[[Advance Wars: Dark Conflict]]'' – [[Intelligent Systems]]/[[Nintendo]]
**''[[Advance Wars: Dark Conflict]]'' – [[Intelligent Systems]]/[[Nintendo]]
**''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3]]'' – [[EA Los Angeles]]/[[Electronic Arts]]
**''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3]]'' – [[EA Los Angeles]]/Electronic Arts
**''[[Ninjatown]]'' – [[Venan Entertainment]]/[[SouthPeak Games]]
**''[[Ninjatown]]'' – [[Venan Entertainment]]/[[SouthPeak Games]]
**''[[SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike]]'' – [[Slant Six Games]]/[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]
**''[[SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Tactical Strike]]'' – [[Slant Six Games]]/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''[[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise]]'' – [[Rare (company)|Rare]]/[[THQ]]
**''[[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise]]'' – [[Rare (company)|Rare]]/[[THQ]]
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{{Award category|#EEDD82|[[BAFTA Award for Best Game|Best Game]]}}
{{Award category|#EEDD82|[[BAFTA Award for Best Game|Best Game]]}}
*'''''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' – [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo]]/[[Nintendo]]'''
*'''''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' – [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo]]/Nintendo'''
**''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' – [[Infinity Ward]]/[[Activision]]
**''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' – Infinity Ward/Activision
**''[[Fable II]]'' – [[Lionhead Studios]]/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]
**''Fable II'' – Lionhead Studios/Microsoft Game Studios
**''[[Fallout 3]]'' – [[Bethesda Game Studios]]/[[Bethesda Softworks]]
**''[[Fallout 3]]'' – [[Bethesda Game Studios]]/[[Bethesda Softworks]]
**''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' – [[Rockstar North]]/[[Rockstar Games]]
**''Grand Theft Auto IV'' – Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
**''[[Rock Band (video game)|Rock Band]]'' – [[Harmonix]]/[[MTV Games]] and [[Electronic Arts]]
**''[[Rock Band (video game)|Rock Band]]'' – [[Harmonix]]/[[MTV Games]] and Electronic Arts
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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Story and Character}}
{{Award category|#EEDD82|Story and Character}}
*'''''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' – Jesse Stern, [[Infinity Ward]]/[[Activision]]'''
*'''''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' – Jesse Stern, Infinity Ward/Activision'''
**''[[Assassin's Creed (video game)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Corey May]], [[Ubisoft Montreal]]/[[Ubisoft]]
**''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Corey May]], Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
**''[[Fable II]]'' – [[Peter Molyneux]], [[Lionhead Studios]]/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]
**''Fable II'' – [[Peter Molyneux]], Lionhead Studios/Microsoft Game Studios
**''[[Fallout 3]]'' – Emil Pagliarulo, [[Bethesda Game Studios]]/[[Bethesda Softworks]]
**''Fallout 3'' – Emil Pagliarulo, Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks
**''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' – [[Dan Houser]], Rupert Humphries, [[Rockstar North]]/[[Rockstar Games]]
**''Grand Theft Auto IV'' – [[Dan Houser]], Rupert Humphries, Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
**''[[Mass Effect (video game)|Mass Effect]]'' – [[Drew Karpyshyn]], [[BioWare]]/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]
**''[[Mass Effect (video game)|Mass Effect]]'' – [[Drew Karpyshyn]], [[BioWare]]/Microsoft Game Studios
|-
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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Casual}}
{{Award category|#EEDD82|Casual}}
*'''''[[Boom Blox]]'' – [[EA Los Angeles]] and Amblin Interactive/[[Electronic Arts]]'''
*'''''[[Boom Blox]]'' – [[EA Los Angeles]] and Amblin Interactive/Electronic Arts'''
**''[[Buzz!: Quiz TV]]'' – [[Relentless Software]]/[[Sony Computer Entertainment Europe]]
**''[[Buzz!: Quiz TV]]'' – [[Relentless Software]]/[[Sony Computer Entertainment Europe]]
**''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]'' – [[Neversoft]]/[[Activision]]
**''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]'' – [[Neversoft]]/Activision
**''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' – [[Media Molecule]]/[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]
**''LittleBigPlanet'' – Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''[[List of SingStar titles (PlayStation 3)|SingStar Vol. 2]]'' – [[SIE London Studio]]/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''[[List of SingStar titles (PlayStation 3)|SingStar Vol. 2]]'' – [[London Studio]]/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''[[Wii Fit]]'' – [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Group No. 5]]/[[Nintendo]]
**''Wii Fit'' – Nintendo EAD Group No. 5/Nintendo
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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Technical Achievement}}
{{Award category|#EEDD82|Technical Achievement}}
*'''''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' – [[Maxis]]/[[Electronic Arts]]'''
*'''''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' – [[Maxis]]/Electronic Arts'''
**''[[Assassin's Creed (video game)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Ubisoft Montreal]]/[[Ubisoft]]
**''Assassin's Creed'' – Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
**''[[Fable II]]'' – [[Lionhead Studios]]/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]
**''Fable II'' – Lionhead Studios/Microsoft Game Studios
**''[[Fallout 3]]'' – [[Bethesda Game Studios]]/[[Bethesda Softworks]]
**''Fallout 3'' – Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks
**''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' – [[Rockstar North]]/[[Rockstar Games]]
**''Grand Theft Auto IV'' – Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
**''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' – [[Media Molecule]]/[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]
**''LittleBigPlanet'' – Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment
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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Gameplay}}
{{Award category|#EEDD82|Gameplay}}
*'''''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' – [[Infinity Ward]]/[[Activision]]'''
*'''''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' – Infinity Ward/Activision'''
**''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' – [[Rockstar North]]/[[Rockstar Games]]
**''Grand Theft Auto IV'' – Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
**''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' – [[Valve Corporation]]/Valve Corporation
**''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' – [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]/Valve
**''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' – [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]/[[Nintendo]]
**''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' – Nintendo EAD/[[Nintendo]]
**''[[Rock Band (video game)|Rock Band]]'' – [[Harmonix]]/[[MTV Games]] and [[Electronic Arts]]
**''Rock Band'' – Harmonix/MTV Games and Electronic Arts
**''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' – [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo]]/[[Nintendo]]
**''Super Mario Galaxy'' – Nintendo EAD Tokyo/Nintendo
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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Use of Audio}}
{{Award category|#EEDD82|Use of Audio}}
*'''''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]'' – [[Visceral Games]]/[[Electronic Arts]]'''
*'''''Dead Space'' – Visceral Games/Electronic Arts'''
**''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' – [[Infinity Ward]]/[[Activision]]
**''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' – Infinity Ward/Activision
**''[[Gears of War 2]]'' – [[Epic Games]]/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]
**''Gears of War 2'' – Epic Games/Microsoft Game Studios
**''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' – [[Rockstar North]]/[[Rockstar Games]]
**''Grand Theft Auto IV'' – Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
**''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' – [[Media Molecule]]/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''LittleBigPlanet'' – Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' – [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo]]/[[Nintendo]]
**''Super Mario Galaxy'' – Nintendo EAD Tokyo/Nintendo
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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Handheld}}
{{Award category|#EEDD82|Handheld}}
*'''''[[Professor Layton and the Curious Village]]'' – [[Level-5 (company)|Level-5]]/[[Nintendo]]'''
*'''''[[Professor Layton and the Curious Village]]'' – Level-5/Nintendo'''
**''[[Geometry Wars: Galaxies]]'' – [[Bizarre Creations]] and [[Kuju Entertainment]]/[[Sierra Entertainment]]
**''[[Geometry Wars: Galaxies]]'' – [[Bizarre Creations]] and [[Kuju Entertainment]]/[[Sierra Entertainment]]
**''[[God of War: Chains of Olympus]]'' – [[Ready at Dawn]] and [[SCE Santa Monica Studio]]/[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]
**''[[God of War: Chains of Olympus]]'' – [[Ready at Dawn]] and [[Santa Monica Studio]]/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'' – [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development#Software Development Group No. 3|Nintendo EAD]]/[[Nintendo]]
**''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'' – [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development#Software Development Group No. 3|Nintendo EAD]]/Nintendo
**''[[Patapon]]'' – Pyramid and [[SCE Japan Studio]]/[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]
**''Patapon'' – Pyramid and [[Japan Studio]]/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''[[Soul Bubbles]]'' – Mekensleep
**''[[Soul Bubbles]]'' – Mekensleep
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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Multiplayer}}
{{Award category|#EEDD82|Multiplayer}}
*'''''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' – [[Valve Corporation]]/Valve Corporation'''
*'''''Left 4 Dead'' – Valve/Valve'''
**''[[Buzz! Quiz TV]]'' – [[Relentless Software]]/[[Sony Computer Entertainment Europe]]
**''[[Buzz! Quiz TV]]'' – Relentless Software/[[Sony Computer Entertainment Europe]]
**''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' – [[Infinity Ward]]/[[Activision]]
**''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' – Infinity Ward/[[Activision]]
**''[[Gears of War 2]]'' – [[Epic Games]]/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]
**''Gears of War 2'' – Epic Games/Microsoft Game Studios
**''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' – [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]/[[Nintendo]]
**''Mario Kart Wii'' – Nintendo EAD/Nintendo
**''[[Rock Band (video game)|Rock Band]]'' – [[Harmonix]]/[[MTV Games]] and [[Electronic Arts]]
**''Rock Band'' – Harmonix/MTV Games and Electronic Arts
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{{Award category|#EEDD82|GAME Award of 2008}}
{{Award category|#EEDD82|GAME Award of 2008}}
*'''''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' – [[Infinity Ward]]/[[Activision]]'''
*'''''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' – Infinity Ward/Activision'''
**''[[Fallout 3]]'' – [[Bethesda Game Studios]]/[[Bethesda Softworks]]
**''Fallout 3'' – Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks
**''[[Gears of War 2]]'' – [[Epic Games]]/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]
**''Gears of War 2'' – Epic Games/Microsoft Game Studios
**''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' – [[Rockstar North]]/[[Rockstar Games]]
**''Grand Theft Auto IV'' – Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
**''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]'' – [[Neversoft]]/[[Activision]]
**''Guitar Hero World Tour'' – Neversoft/Activision
**''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' – [[Valve Corporation]]/Valve Corporation
**''Left 4 Dead'' – Valve/Valve
**''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' – [[Media Molecule]]/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''LittleBigPlanet'' – Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''[[Professor Layton and the Curious Village]]'' – [[Level-5 (company)|Level-5]]/[[Nintendo]]
**''Professor Layton and the Curious Village'' – Level-5/Nintendo
**''[[Wii Fit]]'' – [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Group No. 5]]/Nintendo
**''Wii Fit'' – Nintendo EAD Group No. 5/Nintendo
**''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]'' – [[Blizzard Entertainment]]/Blizzard Entertainment
**''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]'' – [[Blizzard Entertainment]]/Blizzard Entertainment
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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Original Score}}
{{Award category|#EEDD82|Original Score}}
*'''''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]'' – [[Jason Graves]], [[Visceral Games]]/[[Electronic Arts]]'''
*'''''Dead Space'' – [[Jason Graves]], Visceral Games/Electronic Arts'''
**''[[Assassin's Creed (video game)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Jesper Kyd]], [[Ubisoft Montreal]]/[[Ubisoft]]
**''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Jesper Kyd]], Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
**''[[Fable II]]'' – [[Danny Elfman]], [[Russell Shaw (composer)|Russell Shaw]], [[Lionhead Studios]]/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]
**''Fable II'' – [[Danny Elfman]], [[Russell Shaw (composer)|Russell Shaw]], Lionhead Studios/[[Microsoft Game Studios]]
**''[[Fallout 3]]'' – [[Inon Zur]], [[Bethesda Game Studios]]/[[Bethesda Softworks]]
**''Fallout 3'' – [[Inon Zur]], [[Bethesda Game Studios]]/Bethesda Softworks
**''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' – [[Kenneth C M Young]], Mat Clark, [[Daniel Pemberton]], [[Media Molecule]]/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' – [[Kenneth C M Young]], Mat Clark, [[Daniel Pemberton]], Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment
**''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' – [[Harry Gregson-Williams]], Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori, Kazuma Jinnouchi, [[Konami]]/Konami
**''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' – [[Harry Gregson-Williams]], Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori, Kazuma Jinnouchi, [[Konami]]/Konami
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===Academy Fellowship===
===Academy Fellowship===
* '''[[Nolan Bushnell]]'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/academy-fellows,125,BA.html|title=Fellowship - Awards|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|accessdate=2009-03-11| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090322192028/http://bafta.org/awards/academy-fellows,125,BA.html| archivedate= 22 March 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/90066-BAFTA-Video-Game-Awards-2009|title=BAFTA Video Game Awards 2009|last=Westbrook|first=Logan|date=2009-03-10|publisher=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]|accessdate=2009-03-11| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090416142821/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/90066-BAFTA-Video-Game-Awards-2009| archivedate= 16 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/video-games-fellow-09,677,BA.html|title=Video Games Fellow in 2009|date=2009-03-10|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|accessdate=2009-03-11| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090301164350/http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/video-games-fellow-09,677,BA.html| archivedate= 1 March 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
* '''[[Nolan Bushnell]]'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/academy-fellows,125,BA.html |title=Fellowship - Awards |publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts |access-date=2009-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322192028/http://bafta.org/awards/academy-fellows%2C125%2CBA.html |archive-date=2009-03-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/90066-BAFTA-Video-Game-Awards-2009|title=BAFTA Video Game Awards 2009|last=Westbrook|first=Logan|date=2009-03-10|publisher=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]|access-date=2009-03-11| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090416142821/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/90066-BAFTA-Video-Game-Awards-2009| archive-date= 16 April 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/video-games-fellow-09,677,BA.html |title=Video Games Fellow in 2009 |date=2009-03-10 |publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts |access-date=2009-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301164350/http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/video-games-fellow-09%2C677%2CBA.html |archive-date=1 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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===Games with multiple nominations and wins===
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====Nominations====
====Nominations====
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====Wins====
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.bafta.org/games/awards/2009-winners-nominees,2476,BA.html 5th BAFTA Video Games Awards page]
*[http://awards.bafta.org/award/2009/games? 5th BAFTA Video Games Awards page]


{{British Academy Games Awards}}
{{British Academy Games Awards}}


[[Category:British Academy Video Games Awards]]
[[Category:British Academy Games Awards ceremonies]]
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[[Category:2009 awards in the United Kingdom|British Academy Games Awards]]
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[[Category:2009 in London|British Academy Games Awards]]
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5th British Academy Games Awards
Date10 March 2009
LocationLondon Hilton
Hosted byDara Ó Briain[1]
Best GameSuper Mario Galaxy
Most awardsCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (3)
Most nominationsCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare & Grand Theft Auto IV (7)
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The 5th British Academy Video Game Awards (known for the purposes of sponsorship as GAME British Academy Video Games Awards) awarded by British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA),[2] was an award ceremony honouring achievement in the field of video games in 2008. Candidate games must have been released in the United Kingdom between 26 October 2007 and 31 December 2008.[3] The ceremony took place in the London Hilton on 10 March 2009.[4] Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare & Grand Theft Auto IV led with the most nominations with seven, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was the major winner, taking three of the seven awards available.[5]

Timeline

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All entries (from either a game's publisher or developer) received before 5 November 2008, were voted on by a first stage panel after grouping into categories by BAFTA. The six games with the most votes in each category move on to a second stage where they are scrutinised by a jury of between seven and nine from December 2008 until January 2009, picked especially for each category. Once the jury has played all the games in a category, a vote by secret ballot decides the winners; the votes were counted by Deloitte LLP.

Nominations

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Nominations were announced on 10 February 2009.[5] Along with Call of Duty 4, leading the field on seven nominations was Grand Theft Auto IV, just behind with six nominations was LittleBigPlanet. Despite garnering the joint most nominations, Grand Theft Auto IV would fail to capture any of the awards. LittleBigPlanet similarly failed to live up to the number of nominations by scooping only one gong despite its six nominations.

Categories

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Both publishers and developers were eligible to enter their games in fifteen categories, fourteen of which were awarded by a panel of judges. The categories were: Gameplay, Casual, Sports, Story and Character, Strategy, Use of Audio, Multiplayer, Technical Achievement, Original Score, Handheld, People's Choice (the only award voted for by the public),[6] Artistic Achievement, Best Action and Adventure and Best Game.[4] There was surprise in the announcement of Super Mario Galaxy as the winner of the main award of Game of the Year, as well as the fact that Grand Theft Auto IV did not receive any of the prizes, despite leading the nominations list.[4] Grand Theft Auto IV failed to win an award after receiving six nominations, replicating the "feat" managed by Gears of War at the preceding ceremony.

Winners and nominees

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Winners are shown first in bold.

Action and Adventure
Sports
Artistic Achievement
Strategy
Story and Character
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Jesse Stern, Infinity Ward/Activision
    • Assassin's Creed – Corey May, Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
    • Fable II – Peter Molyneux, Lionhead Studios/Microsoft Game Studios
    • Fallout 3 – Emil Pagliarulo, Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks
    • Grand Theft Auto IV – Dan Houser, Rupert Humphries, Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
    • Mass Effect – Drew Karpyshyn, BioWare/Microsoft Game Studios
Casual
Technical Achievement
  • Spore – Maxis/Electronic Arts
    • Assassin's Creed – Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
    • Fable II – Lionhead Studios/Microsoft Game Studios
    • Fallout 3 – Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks
    • Grand Theft Auto IV – Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
    • LittleBigPlanet – Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment
Gameplay
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Infinity Ward/Activision
    • Grand Theft Auto IV – Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
    • Left 4 Dead – Valve/Valve
    • Mario Kart Wii – Nintendo EAD/Nintendo
    • Rock Band – Harmonix/MTV Games and Electronic Arts
    • Super Mario Galaxy – Nintendo EAD Tokyo/Nintendo
Use of Audio
  • Dead Space – Visceral Games/Electronic Arts
    • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Infinity Ward/Activision
    • Gears of War 2 – Epic Games/Microsoft Game Studios
    • Grand Theft Auto IV – Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
    • LittleBigPlanet – Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment
    • Super Mario Galaxy – Nintendo EAD Tokyo/Nintendo
Handheld
BAFTA One's to Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital)
  • Boro Toro – DarkMatter Designs
    • Origamee
    • Vegeme
Multiplayer
  • Left 4 Dead – Valve/Valve
GAME Award of 2008
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Infinity Ward/Activision
    • Fallout 3 – Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks
    • Gears of War 2 – Epic Games/Microsoft Game Studios
    • Grand Theft Auto IV – Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
    • Guitar Hero World Tour – Neversoft/Activision
    • Left 4 Dead – Valve/Valve
    • LittleBigPlanet – Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment
    • Professor Layton and the Curious Village – Level-5/Nintendo
    • Wii Fit – Nintendo EAD Group No. 5/Nintendo
    • World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – Blizzard Entertainment/Blizzard Entertainment
Original Score

Academy Fellowship

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Games with multiple nominations and wins

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References

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  1. ^ sebFlyte (2009-01-15). "Dara Ó Briain to host 2009 BAFTA game awards". uk.gamespot.com. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  2. ^ "Video Games - Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  3. ^ "Video Games Eligibility & Judging". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  4. ^ a b c "Three BAFTAS for Call of Duty 4". BBC News. 2009-03-11. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  5. ^ a b Beaument, Claudine (2009-02-10). "Bafta video games nominations announced". telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  6. ^ "BAFTA Game of the Year". GAME. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  7. ^ "Fellowship - Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  8. ^ Westbrook, Logan (2009-03-10). "BAFTA Video Game Awards 2009". The Escapist. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  9. ^ "Video Games Fellow in 2009". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2009-03-10. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
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