British Academy Games Award for Evolving Game
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| British Academy Games Award for Evolving Game | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The best ongoing game |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
| Currently held by | No Man's Sky |
| Website | www |
The British Academy Video Games Award for Evolving Game is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given in honor to "the best game that displays excellence in ongoing developer support", this includes games that "receive ongoing content and updates".[1]
The award was first presented at the 11th British Academy Games Awards in 2015 to League of Legends under the name of Persistent Game. The category received its current name in 2017 at the 13th edition. Since the inception of the award, no game has ever won more than once. No Man's Sky has the most nominations at 7, and also has 1 win. Destiny, Destiny 2 and Apex Legends are tied for most nominations without a win, with three each. Hello Games is the most nominated developer, with seven. Among publishers, Activision have the most nominations without a win, with five.
The current holder of the award is No Man's Sky by Hello Games, which won at the 22nd British Academy Games Awards in 2026.
In the following table, the years are listed as per BAFTA convention, and generally correspond to the year of game release in the United Kingdom.
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