Remedy Creative Director Sam Lake will accept the Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the 14th New York Game Awards.
The Andrew Yoon Legend Award is given to those who have made a significant contribution to the industry.
Last year, Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann won the award. Past winners include Hideo Kojima, Phil Spencer and Tim Schafer.
“You'll know Remedy when you see it, thanks in large part to Sam Lake's influence on the worlds he creates,” said New York Video Game Critics Circle President and Founder Harold Goldberg.
“It's really great to see how his 20-year career at Remedy has touched so many of our Circle members and interns, and we're thrilled to have him join the list of esteemed game-changers previously honored with the Andrew Yoon Legend Award. “
Lake joined Remedy in 1995 as the writer of the studio's first game, Death Rally. He had several roles in the development of Max Payne, including head writer and face model for the title character.
He created the Alan Wake franchise, which launched in 2010. Lake was the lead writer and co-director of its 2023 sequel, and provided motion capture for the character Alex Casey, voiced by the late James McCaffrey.
Lake also co-directed Quantum Break and wrote Control.
The 14th New York Game Awards will be held at the SVA Theater on January 21, 2025.