The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) annually hosted the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards for multimedia entertainment between 1998 and 2002. In 2003, BAFTA announced the award would be split into two separate ceremonies – BAFTA Interactive Awards and BAFTA Games Awards – to take place in February the following year.
The 2004 ceremonies were held on 1 and 2 March 2005, after which the Interactive Awards were quietly retired, leaving only the Games Awards to return in October 2006.
Ceremonies Year Date Venue Host 199829 October Inter-Continental Hotel, London Stephen Fry 199920 OctoberRoyal Lancaster Hotel, Hyde Park, London Rhona Cameron 200026 OctoberPhill Jupitus 200125 OctoberGrosvenor House Hotel, London 200210 October Adam and Joe
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 (for GameCube) 2001 : Conker's Bad Fur Day (for Nintendo 64) 2000 : Theme Park World (for Windows) 1999 : Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 1998 : Ceremony of Innocence
Best UK Developer 2002 : (not awarded) 2001 : (not awarded) 2000 : BBC 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 Windows) 2001 : Disney's Tigger's Honey Hunt (for Windows) 2000 : Lego & Steven Spielberg 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 Windows) 2001 : Immaterial Bodies (for Windows) 2000 : Lego & Steven Spielberg Moviemaker Set (Multi Format) 1999 : IJsfontein Masters of the Elements 1998 : (awarded as single category 'Children's')
Comedy 2002 : (not awarded) 2001 : (not awarded) 2000 : (not awarded) 1999 : (not awarded) 1998 : MindGym
Computer Programming 2002 : (not awarded) 2001 : (not awarded) 2000 : (not awarded) 1999 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 : Gran Turismo
Design 2002 : (not awarded) 2001 : (not awarded) 2000 : (not awarded) 1999 : Wip3out 1998 : ShiftControl
E-Zine 2002 : Wellness Heaven Awards 2001 : (not awarded) 2000 : (not awarded) 1999 : The BirdGuides website 1998 : (not awarded)
Enhancement of Linear Media 2002 : Memento (DVD) 2001 : Walking With Beasts (Interactive TV) 2000 : BBC Wimbledon / Golf Sports Coverage (Digital TV) 1999 : (not awarded) 1998 : (not awarded)
Entertainment Website 2002 : (not awarded) 2001 : Tiny Planets (website) 2000 : Cartoon Network UK (website) 1999 : Jamba 1998 : (not awarded)
Factual 2002 : Time Team (website) 2001 : Marconi Online Museum (website) 2000 : BBC History Site (website) 1999 : CNN.com/Coldwar 1998 : Redshift 3
Games 2002 : (multiple categories) 2001 : (multiple categories) 2000 : (multiple categories) 1999 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 : GoldenEye 007
Games – Console 2002 : Halo: Combat Evolved (for Xbox) 2001 : Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (for PlayStation 2) 2000 : MediEvil II (for PlayStation) 1999 : (awarded as single category 'Games') 1998 : (awarded as single category 'Games')
Games – Mobile Device 2002 : SMS Chess by Purple Software (for mobile phone) 2001 : Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (for Game Boy Advance) 2000 : Pokémon: Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition (for Game Boy Color) 1999 : (awarded as single category 'Games') 1998 : (awarded as single category 'Games')
Games – Multiplayer 2002 : Halo: Combat Evolved (for 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 (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 (for Windows) 2001 : Max Payne (for Windows) 2000 : Deus Ex (for Windows) 1999 : (awarded as single category 'Games') 1998 : (awarded as single category 'Games')
Game – Sports 2002 : Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix 4 (for Windows) 2001 : ISS Pro Evolution 2 2000 : Sydney 2000 (for Windows 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 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 Ad-Break Tennis 2001 : (not awarded) 2000 : (not awarded) 1999 : (not awarded) 1998 : (not awarded)
Interactivity 2002 : Pikmin (for GameCube) 2001 : Black and White (for Windows) 2000 : Onlinecaroline.com (website) 1999 : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 : Stagestruck (awarded as 'Interactive Treatment')
Interface Design 2002 : Habitat (website) 2001 : Eyes Only (for Windows) 2000 : MTV2 (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 (for PlayStation 2) 2000 : (not awarded) 1999 : (not awarded) 1998 : (not awarded)
Moving Images 2002 : (not awarded) 2001 : Black and White (for Windows) 2000 : Perfect Dark (for Nintendo 64) 1999 : Driver 1998 : Ceremony of Innocence
Music 2002 : (not awarded) 2001 : Shogun Total War: Warlord Edition (for Windows) 2000 : Imperium Galactica II (for Windows) 1999 : (not awarded) 1998 : (not awarded)
News 2002 : (not awarded) 2001 : BBC News Online (website) 2000 : BBC News Online (website) 1999 : BBC News Online (website) 1998 : BBC News Online (website)
Offline Learning 2002 : Antarctic Waves (for Windows) 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 (BAFTA Interactive Award) 2001 :Championship Manager: Season 00/01 (for Windows) (amazon.co.uk Award) 2000 : David Bowie (Berners-Lee Award) 1999 : Toby Gard & Paul Douglas (Berners-Lee Award) 1998 : Peter Kindersley (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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