The British Academy Video Games Award for Multiplayer is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given in honor of "the best multiplayer game experience, including social, online or offline". The 1st British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony was held in 2004, with EA Digital Illusions CE and Electronic Arts game Battlefield 1942 winning the award. The award was known as the British Academy Video Games Award for Online Multiplayer for the 2005, 2012 and 2013 ceremonies.