Remedy creative director Sam Lake became the recipient of the New York Game Awards 2025's Andrew Yoon Legend Award.
This makes Lake join the likes of the legendary video game creator Hideo Kojima, Jerry Lawson, and many other notable individuals. The announcement of the award also came as Lake talked about his career.
Andrew Yoon Legend Award
He specifically discussed wrapping up Alan Wake II while looking to work on the sequel of Control. Lake also talked a little bit about Remedy's live-action shows and how they came about or are going.
Lake confirmed that the latest Lake House DLC was related to Control 2 and discussed how one specific scene in it was brought to life.
The announcement of Lake's reception of the Andrew Yoon Legend Award comes as the New York Game Awards is scheduled for Jan. 21, 2025.
The Remedy creative director said that it was a huge honor to have been nominated to win the Andrew Yoon Legend Award himself. Lake talked about his career that goes back three decades in the video game industry, according to IGN.
He said that video games are a form of expression and art for a lot of people who are passionate about them. Lake noted that what was exciting for him was that they had no set form and a real set of strict rules that limited creativity.
Lake noted that they are still a very young medium that is still finding ways to evolve while moving forward. He said they were so closely connected to the technology that they never stopped advancing at great speeds.
Same Lake's Significant Influence
President and co-founder of The New York Videogame Critics Circle Harold Goldberg said that Lake had a major role in bringing the Remedy franchise to the industry.
He noted that it was an honor to celebrate his win during the 14th annual New York Game Awards, WCCFTech said.
Despite the Lake House DLC teasing Control 2, there is still no official release date shared for the sequel. This comes as it is a highly anticipated title among fans and is expected to showcase more of the creative director's and the team's efforts.
This year's event, which will be held at Manhattan's SVA Theatre. It is expected to be one of the most exciting in history.
Fans and industry insiders will come together to celebrate Lake's significantly influential career and unforgettable impact on the video game industry in the last 30 years, according to Game Tyrant.
