The British Academy Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced its latest round of nominations, recognizing several major video game titles across multiple categories.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach leads the gaming nominations with seven nods, showing strong recognition for Hideo Kojima's upcoming sequel. The game joins other notable titles in this year's selection.

Nintendo properties also received recognition, with both Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World earning nominations. These titles represent the continued popularity and quality of Nintendo's gaming franchises.

Elden Ring: Nightreign, the upcoming expansion to FromSoftware's critically acclaimed action RPG, also secured a nomination, highlighting the continued appeal of the Souls-like genre.

The BAFTA Games Awards recognize excellence in video game development, celebrating achievements in areas like artistic design, audio, narrative, and technical innovation. These nominations reflect the growing recognition of video games as a legitimate art form and entertainment medium.

The diversity of nominated titles - from action adventures to family-friendly racing games - shows the broad appeal and creative range of modern gaming. Winners will be announced at the upcoming BAFTA Games Awards ceremony.

While these nominations focus on video games rather than anime, many gaming titles draw inspiration from Japanese animation and often feature anime-style artwork and storytelling elements.