The New York Videogame Critics Circle announced on Tuesday that it is presenting Reggie Fils-Aimé, former President and COO of Nintendo of America, with the Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the ninth annual New York Game Awards at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan on January 21.
Fils-Aime joined the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s board of directors on September 17.
He began working at Nintendo of America as its executive vice president of sales and marketing in 2003, and he became president and COO in 2006.
The event will have a livestream on Mixer and Twitch, and the organization will announce details at a later date.