New York Game Awards honors Neil Druckmann with Legend Award

The New York Video Game Critics Circle (NYVGCC) recently announced that Neil Druckmann of Naughty Dog will be the 2024 recipient of its Andrew Yoon Legend Award. The award is given to people in the games industry who have a significant body of work representing artistic and technical achievements. He joins the likes of such previous recipients as Phil Spencer, Reggie Fils-Aimé, Tim Schafer, Hideo Kojima and Todd Howard.

Harold Goldberg, president and founder of the NYVGCC, said in a statement, “Neil Druckmann’s story is an inspirational one of self-determinism. He worked his way from an internship all the way up to being a co-president at Naughty Dog. His skill for creating titles that consistently redefine cinematic gameplay and human-centric storytelling not only deserves celebrating, but his efforts to create characters that represent diverse backgrounds and perspectives have enriched content in AAA games.”