Bafta announces shortlist for 2012 video game audience award

Bafta has announced the shortlist for this year's Audience Award, the sole publically-voted category at the Academy's annual video game awards ceremony. Sponsored by retail chain, Game, the Audience Award features ten of last year's biggest games, selected by a group of specialist magazine journalists. Gamers will now be able to vote on their favourite title via the official site . The list was announced by YouTube gaming sensation (it says here) Syndicate . Here's the shortlist in full: * Batman: Arkham City * Battlefield 3 * Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 * Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim * FIFA 12 * LA Noire * The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword * Minecraft * Portal 2 * Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Game fans are already noting in forums that the shortlist compilers found no space for Namco's cult hit Dark Souls or thoughtful cyberpunk adventure Deus Ex: Human Revolution. From this list, it's likely that Modern Warfare 3 will emerge as the favourite – Call of Duty: Black Ops claimed the prize last year, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 winning the year before that. The ceremony takes place on 16 March, with other categories including best art, story, music and multiplayer decided by a range of judging panels. The shortlists for those will be announced soon.