Charismatic Remedy Entertainment boss Sam Lake has been honoured with the Andrew Yoon Legend Award, named the recipient by the New York Videogame Critics Circle. Lake has spent over two decades at Remedy, serving as creative director on both the Alan Wake and Control franchises. He's also a wonderful dancer.
The Andrew Yoon Legend Award is presented to creators to "recognize people and organizations that exhibited a significant, sustained body of work that shows exceptional artistic achievement and innovation." Last year, it was presented to Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann. Previous recipients include Hideo Kojima, Tim Schafer, and Reggie Fils-Aimé; Lake is in good company and has certainly earned his inclusion. The 2025 New York Game Awards will take place on 21st January at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan.