Andrew Yoon was an NYVGCC co-founder who passed away too soon. So each year, The New York Videogame Critics Circle remembers Andrew by honoring a game changer in the video games industry. The Andrew Yoon Legend Award recognizes those who have propelled the gaming world forward, celebrating their profound impact on an industry that continues to captivate and connect people worldwide.
Neil Druckmann
Co-President, Naughty Dog
Game Developer, Uncharted, The Last of Us
Phil Spencer
CEO, Microsoft Gaming
Tim Schafer
Founder, Double Fine Productions
Game Developer, Psychonauts, Grim Fandango, The Secret of Monkey Island
Hideo Kojima
Founder, Kojima Productions
Game Developer, Death Stranding, Metal Gear Solid
Reggie Fils-Aimé
President & COO, Nintendo of America
Author, Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo
Jade Raymond
Founder, Haven Studios
Game Developer, Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs
John and Brenda Romero
Founders, Romero Games
Game Developers
John: Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein
Brenda: Ghost Recon, D&D Heroes
Jerry Lawson
Electrical Engineer, Fairchild Semiconductor
Father of the Video Game Cartridge
Todd Howard
Executive Producer, Bethesda Game Studios
Game Developer, Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Starfield
Richard Garriott
Game Developer, Ultima, City of Heroes, Lineage, Akalabeth: World of Doom
Cofounder, Space Adventures
Rockstar Games
Video Game Publisher, Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Dedemption, L.A. Noire, Bully, Max Payne
Ralph H. Baer
Inventor & Engineer, Magnavox Odyssey
Father of the Home Video Game Console
