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Former Nintendo of America PresidentReggie Fils - Aiméhas been chosen as the success of the Andrew Yoon Legend Award , which he will receive at the New York Game Awards in January . Fils - Aimé served as Nintendo of America ’s president for 13 yr beforeretiring from Nintendo this yr , in April .
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TheNew York Videogame Critics Circleannounced Fils - Aimé ’s excerption in a web log station today . According to the Critics Circle , the Legend Award is give to those who have"a significant , sustained eubstance of work that testify exceptional achievement and invention . “The honour is named for ground Critics Circle phallus Andrew Yoon , and past recipient of the accolade admit Todd Howard and Rockstar Games . Fils - Aimé told the Critics Circle he was honor to be recognise and said the Critics Circle inspires him to give back to the community .
In fact , that ’s exactly what he ’s been doing since his retreat from Nintendo . In September , Fils - Aimé join the Critics Circle as a member of its circuit board of directors , bringing his experiences both from being Nintendo of America president and from grow up in the Bronx to bringgames and scholarships to underserved communities . He has also been active in other ways since retiring , asFils - Aimé announced a Cornell Universityteaching gig on his Twitter that same month .
Before being recognise by the New York Videogame Critics Circle , Fils - Aimé wasinducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame , awarded the organization ’s Walter Daily Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 . Clearly , Nintendo of America ’s raw president had big horseshoe to fill . WhenReggie Fils - Aiméretired , Nintendo of America announced that Doug Bowser , who was hired as Vice President of Sales in 2015 , would be take over as Chief Executive of the company . He ’s since appeared in several Nintendo Direct presentation , breaking the ice with lots of references to the obvious Bowser jokes .
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Source : New York Videogame Critics Circle
