BAFTA Announces 2026 Games Longlist Led by Clair Obscur

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced the longlist for its 2026 Games Awards on Tuesday, selecting 64 titles across 17 categories from 255 submissions released between November 16, 2024, and November 14, 2025. The list, determined by votes from more than 1,700 BAFTA members, positions Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as a frontrunner with 17 entries, including bids for Best Game and multiple performance awards.

BAFTA members will vote on nominations for the Best Game and British Game categories in February 2026, while specialist juries handle the rest. The final nominees will be revealed on March 12, with winners announced at the ceremony in London on April 17, 2026. The awards, established in 2004, recognize creative excellence in video games and the teams behind them.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads the pack in the Best Game category, joined by ARC Raiders, Blue Prince, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dispatch, Ghost of Yōtei, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Split Fiction. Developed by indie studio Sandfall Interactive, the role-playing game is set in the fictional world of Lumiere, inspired by Belle Epoque France....