--- title: BAFTA Games Awards updates voting requirements and entry... description: Entries for the 2027 BAFTA Games Awards are open with revised rules covering AI-assisted work, voting, and fees. The updated policy states awards recognize... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/bafta-games-awards-updates-voting-requirements-and-entry-fees-as-it-opens-entries-for-2027-ceremony-81tdnczp5 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: BAFTA Games Awards updates voting requirements and entry fees as it opens entries for 2027 ceremony | daily.dev og:description: Entries for the 2027 BAFTA Games Awards are open with revised rules covering AI-assisted work, voting, and fees. The updated policy states awards recognize... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/bafta-games-awards-updates-voting-requirements-and-entry-fees-as-it-opens-entries-for-2027-ceremony-81tdnczp5 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/81TDNCZP5.png og:image:alt: BAFTA Games Awards updates voting requirements and entry fees as it opens entries for 2027 ceremony og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # BAFTA Games Awards updates voting requirements and entry fees as it opens entries for 2027 ceremony **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Entries for the 2027 BAFTA Games Awards are open with revised rules covering AI-assisted work, voting, and fees. The updated policy states awards recognize human achievement in a game's final artistic outcome regardless of tools used, while BAFTA reserves the right to request supporting materials on human creativity. Entry fee changes include removing the early entry discount, adding a 25% discount for independent and small developers, a new base fee covering up to four categories, a reduced single-entry fee for Evolving Game, and extra fees for additional category entries. The Evolving Game category will now be decided by a member-wide vote across all rounds involving over 1,700 industry professionals. Eligible games must release between November 15, 2025 and November 19, 2026, with entry deadlines on September 18 and November 6. The longlist arrives December 8, 2026, nominations on March 11, 2027, and the ceremony takes place in London on April 14, 2027. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is BAFTA's policy on AI-assisted games entering the Games Awards BAFTA Games Awards are presented to recognize human achievement in originating, shaping, and realizing a game's final artistic outcome, regardless of the tools used to create it. BAFTA acts as the arbiter of category eligibility and can request supporting credit information or materials demonstrating human creativity and development for any entry. _Studios weighing AI tools against award eligibility rules can follow policy shifts like this on daily.dev._ ### What are the new BAFTA Games Awards entry fee changes for 2027 BAFTA removed the Early Entry/Month of Release Discount that previously gave a 50% reduction, and introduced a 25% discount for eligible independent and small developers. A new base entry fee now covers up to four categories plus automatic entry into Best Game, British Game, and the performer categories where applicable, with a reduced single-entry fee for Evolving Game and extra fees for categories beyond the base four. _Indie developers budgeting for award submissions can track fee structure changes like these on daily.dev._ ### When do entries close for the 2027 BAFTA Games Awards Entries close September 18, 2026 for games released between November 15, 2025 and July 31, 2026, and November 6, 2026 for games released between August 1 and November 19, 2026. The longlist is announced December 8, 2026, nominations on March 11, 2027, and the ceremony takes place in London on April 14, 2027. _Teams planning a submission timeline can keep award deadlines like these on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [You can now enter the 2026 UK GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards](https://daily.dev/posts/you-can-now-enter-the-2026-uk-gamesindustry-biz-best-places-to-work-awards-wscb0yekb) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Entries Now Open for the AI Awards 2026 – Software Testing News](https://daily.dev/posts/entries-now-open-for-the-ai-awards-2026-software-testing-news-phm0fhydm) · Software Testing News · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [BAFTA Game Awards 2026 nominations revealed, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads in nine categories](https://daily.dev/posts/bafta-game-awards-2026-nominations-revealed-clair-obscur-expedition-33-leads-in-nine-categories-7o0jqd89i) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#game-development](https://daily.dev/tags/game-development), [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/bafta-games-awards-updates-voting-requirements-and-entry-fees-as-it-opens-entries-for-2027-ceremony-81tdnczp5) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"BAFTA Games Awards updates voting requirements and entry fees as it opens entries for 2027 ceremony","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/bafta-games-awards-updates-voting-requirements-and-entry-fees-as-it-opens-entries-for-2027-ceremony-81tdnczp5","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/bafta-games-awards-updates-voting-requirements-and-entry-fees-as-it-opens-entries-for-2027-ceremony-81tdnczp5"},"datePublished":"2026-08-12T10:49:53.583Z","dateModified":"2026-08-12T10:50:21.796Z","description":"Entries for the 2027 BAFTA Games Awards are open with revised rules covering AI-assisted work, voting, and fees. 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