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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...

) annually hosted the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards for multimedia entertainment between 1998 and 2003.

In 2003 BAFTA announced the award would be split into two separate ceremonies - BAFTA Interactive Awards
BAFTA Interactive Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts annually hosted the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards for multimedia entertainment between 1998 and 2003....

and BAFTA Games Awards - to take place in February the following year.

The 2004 ceremonies were held on the 1st and 2nd of March 2005, after which the Interactive Awards were quietly retired, leaving only the Games Awards to return in October 2006.

Accessibility

2002 : I-Map (website)

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : (not awarded)

Audio (awarded as 'Sound' pre-2002)

2002 : Luigi's Mansion

Luigi's Mansion

Luigi's Mansion, known as in Japan, is an action-adventure game published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube. It was released in Japan on September 14, 2001, in North America on November 18, 2001, and in Europe on May 3, 2002. The game was a launch title for the GameCube...

(for Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo GameCube

The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...

)

2001 : Conker's Bad Fur Day

Conker's Bad Fur Day

Conker's Bad Fur Day is an action-platform video game developed and published by Rare. It was released for the Nintendo 64 in 2001 and was Rare's last game published for the console. The game was in development for four years; it was originally intended for a young audience, but was redesigned and...

(for Nintendo 64

Nintendo 64

The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...

)

2000 : Theme Park World

Theme Park World

Theme Park World is a construction and management simulation, and is a sequel to the successful video game Theme Park. Theme Park World was developed by Bullfrog Productions and released by Electronic Arts in 1999...

(for PC

IBM PC compatible

IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC architecture, facilitated by various manufacturers' ability to...

)

1999 : Grand Theft Auto: London 1969

1998 : Ceremony of Innocence

Ceremony of Innocence

Ceremony of Innocence was a Windows CD ROM based game created in 1997. It used a mystery narrative based on the Griffin and Sabine novel by Nick Bantock...

Best UK Developer

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : BBC

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

Online

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : Rare

Children's

2002 : (multiple categories)

2001 : (multiple categories)

2000 : (multiple categories)

1999 : Noddy - Let's Get Ready For School

1998 : Star Wars Droidworks

Children's Entertainment

2002 : Disney's Magic Artist Deluxe (for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2001 : Disney's Tigger's Honey Hunt (for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2000 : Lego

Lego

Lego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...

& Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...

Moviemaker Set (Multi Format)

1999 : (awarded as single category 'Children's')

1998 : (awarded as single category 'Children's')

Children's Learning

2002 : Frankie's Animal Adventures (for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2001 : Immaterial Bodies (for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2000 : Lego

Lego

& Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Moviemaker Set (Multi Format)

1999 : (awarded as single category 'Children's')

1998 : (awarded as single category 'Children's')

Comedy

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : MindGym

MindGym

MindGym is a surreal game about creative thinking. It was produced as a CD-ROM in 1996 by London-based Melrose Film Productions and NoHo Digital and published by Macmillan , Simon & Schuster and Ravensburger ....

Computer Programming

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : Aliens versus Predator (video game)

1998 : Gran Turismo

Gran Turismo (video game)

is a racing simulator designed by Kazunori Yamauchi. Gran Turismo was developed by Polyphony Digital and first published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1997 for the PlayStation video game console...

Design

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : Wip3out

1998 : ShiftControl

E-Zine

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : The BirdGuides website

1998 : (not awarded)

Enhancement of Linear Media

2002 : Memento (DVD

DVD

A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

)

2001 : Walking With Beasts (Interactive TV)

2000 : BBC

BBC

Wimbledon / Golf Sports Coverage (Digital TV)

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : (not awarded)

Entertainment Website

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : Tiny Planets

Tiny Planets

-Thumbnail:Tiny Planets is an educational website and television series geared towards children ranging in age from four to seven. The website was launched in May 2001 with the television debut on ABC in Australia in October of the same year....

(website)

2000 : Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

(website)

1999 : Jamba

1998 : (not awarded)

Factual

2002 : Time Team

Time Team

Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on Channel 4 since 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode features a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining...

(website)

2001 : Marconi Online Museum (website)

2000 : BBC

BBC

History Site (website)

1999 : CNN

CNN

Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...

.com/Coldwar

1998 : Redshift 3

Games

2002 : (multiple categories)

2001 : (multiple categories)

2000 : (multiple categories)

1999 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

is an action-adventure video game developed by Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development division for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1998; in North America on November 23, 1998; and in Europe on December 11, 1998...

1998 : GoldenEye 007

Games - Console

2002 : Halo: Combat Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved, frequently referred to as Halo: CE, or Halo 1, is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The first game of the Halo franchise, it was released on November 15, 2001 as a launch title for the Xbox gaming system, and is...

(for Xbox

Xbox

The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...

)

2001 : Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec is considered a critical and commercial success for Sony in Japan, Europe, and North America. The game is highly praised by game reviewers and players as one of the best racing games ever made. GT3 also received a Platinum Award from Electronic Gaming Monthly...

(for PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...

)

2000 : MediEvil II

MediEvil II

MediEvil 2 is the sequel to MediEvil, a Gothic comedy horror platform game that allowed the player to explore several horror themed levels set in the Medieval century, the opportunity to collect items, weapons and activate sequences in order to complete tasks to advance further in the story...

(for PlayStation

PlayStation

The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...

)

1999 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

1998 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

Games - Mobile Device

2002 : SMS Chess (for mobile phone

Mobile phone

A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...

)

2001 : Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, often abbreviated as THPS2, is the second game in the Tony Hawk's series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2000...

(for Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...

)

2000 : Pokémon: Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition (for Game Boy Color

Game Boy Color

The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...

)

1999 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

1998 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

Games - Multiplayer

2002 : Halo: Combat Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved

(for Xbox

Xbox

)

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

1998 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

Games - Networked

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : Phantasy Star Online

Phantasy Star Online

Phantasy Star Online is an online multiplayer action RPG title, originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000, bundled with a demo of Sonic Adventure 2. Another edition, entitled Phantasy Star Online ver.2, was released for Dreamcast the following year...

(for Dreamcast)

2000 : (awarded as 'Games - Mobile or Networked)

1999 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

1998 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

Games - PC

2002 : Neverwinter Nights

Neverwinter Nights

Neverwinter Nights , produced by BioWare and published by Infogrames , is a third-person perspective computer role-playing game that is based on third edition Dungeons & Dragons and Forgotten Realms rules. It was originally to be published by Interplay Entertainment, but the publisher's financial...

(for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2001 : Max Payne

Max Payne

Max Payne is a BAFTA Award–winning third-person shooter video game developed by Finnish developers Remedy Entertainment and published by Gathering of Developers in July 2001 for Microsoft Windows. Ports created later in the year for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and the GameBoy Advance were published by...

(for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2000 : Deus Ex

Deus Ex

Deus Ex is an action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm Inc. and published by Eidos Interactive in 2000, which combines gameplay elements of first-person shooters with those of role-playing video games...

(for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

1999 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

1998 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

Game - Sports

2002 : Geoff Crammond

Geoff Crammond

Geoff Crammond is a computer game designer and programmer who specialises in motor racing games. A former defense industry systems engineer, he claims to have had little interest in motor racing before programming his first racing game back in 1984, but he holds a physics degree, which may explain...

's Grand Prix 4

Grand Prix 4

Grand Prix 4, commonly known as GP4 was released for the PC on June 21, 2002, is currently the last Formula One racing simulator released by the developer Geoff Crammond and the MicroProse label...

(for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2001 : ISS Pro Evolution 2

ISS Pro Evolution 2

ISS Pro Evolution 2 is the fourth video game in the ISS Pro series and the second installment of the ISS Pro Evolution series, developed exclusively for the PlayStation by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, a division of Konami.It is the first ISS Pro game with proper licenses, although...

2000 : Sydney 2000 (for PC

IBM PC compatible

or Dreamcast)

1999 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

1998 : (awarded as single category 'Games')

Innovative Game

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

1998 : (not awarded)

Interactive Arts

2002 : Body Movies

2001 : Sodaplay (website)

2000 : Watched And Measured

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : (not awarded)

Interactive TV

2002 : MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

Ad-Break Tennis

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : (not awarded)

Interactivity

2002 : Pikmin

Pikmin

is a strategy video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube video game console in 2001. Pikmin is the first game in the Pikmin series of video games, and the third game for the Gamecube overall. It was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. Pikmin was released on October 26, 2001...

(for Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo GameCube

)

2001 : Black and White (for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2000 : Onlinecaroline.com (website)

1999 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

1998 : Stagestruck (awarded as 'Interactive Treatment')

Interface Design

2002 : Habitat (website)

2001 : Eyes Only (for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2000 : MTV2

MTV2

MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...

(website)

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : (not awarded)

Learning

2002 : (multiple categories)

2001 : (multiple categories)

2000 : Immaterial Bodies

1999 : Masters of the Elements

1998 : Lifting the Weight

Lifestyle And Leisure

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : FreQuency

FreQuency

Frequency is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by SCEI. It is the first major release from Harmonix. It was released in November 2001. A sequel titled Amplitude was released in 2003.-Gameplay:...

(for PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : (not awarded)

Moving Images

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : Black and White (for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2000 : Perfect Dark

Perfect Dark

Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter video game developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It is considered the spiritual successor to Rare's earlier first-person shooter GoldenEye 007, with which it shares many gameplay features...

(for Nintendo 64

Nintendo 64

)

1999 : Driver

Driver: You Are the Wheelman

Driver , is a 1999 action driving video game developed by Reflections Interactive , who had earlier hits with Destruction Derby on the early years of the PlayStation...

1998 : Ceremony of Innocence

Ceremony of Innocence

Ceremony of Innocence was a Windows CD ROM based game created in 1997. It used a mystery narrative based on the Griffin and Sabine novel by Nick Bantock...

Music

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : Shogun Total War: Warlord Edition (for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2000 : Imperium Galactica II (for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : (not awarded)

News

2002 : (not awarded)

2001 : BBC

BBC

News Online (website)

2000 : BBC

BBC

News Online (website)

1999 : BBC

BBC

News Online (website)

1998 : BBC

BBC

News Online (website)

Offline Learning

2002 : Antarctic Waves (for PC

IBM PC compatible

)

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : (awarded as single category 'Learning')

1998 : (awarded as single category 'Learning')

Online Entertainment

2002 : Lexus Minority Report Experience (website)

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : (not awarded)

Online Learning

2002 : Commanding Heights Online (website)

2001 : Grid Club (website)

2000 : Homework High (website)

1999 : (awarded as single category 'Learning')

1998 : (awarded as single category 'Learning')

Special awards

2002 : Ian Livingstone

Ian Livingstone

Ian Livingstone OBE is an English fantasy author and entrepreneur. He is a co-writer of the first Fighting Fantasy gamebook, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, and co-founder of Games Workshop....

(BAFTA

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Interactive Award)

2001 :Championship Manager: Season 00/01

Championship Manager: Season 00/01

Championship Manager: Season 00/01 is a football managing video game. Ten more playable leagues were introduced for this version, including Australia, Finland, Greece, Northern Ireland, Russia and Wales...

(for PC

IBM PC compatible

) (amazon.co.uk Award)

2000 : David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...

(Berners-Lee Award)

1999 : Toby Gard

Toby Gard

Toby Gard is an English computer game character designer and consultant, notably creating female British archaeologist Lara Croft...

& Paul Douglas (artist) (Berners-Lee Award)

1998 : Peter Kindersley

Peter Kindersley

Peter Kindersley was the co-founder of the publishing company Dorling Kindersley and ran it with Christopher Dorling from 1974, until he sold his family stake for £105m in 2000...

(Berners-Lee Award)

Sports & Leisure

2002 : The Famous Grouse Experience

2001 : (not awarded)

2000 : (not awarded)

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : (not awarded)

Technical Innovation

2002 : Tate Multimedia Tours

2001 : SSEYO Koan Interactive Audio Platform

2000 : Sketchaphone (WAP/website)

1999 : (not awarded)

1998 : (not awarded)

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