The New York Game Awards is an annual award show honoring video games by nonprofit New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC). The first awards were held in 2012, honoring previous year's contributions to the video game industry and showcases the group's education work with underserved communities. New York Videogame Critics Circle's stated goals are to promote awareness of, and education for, video games writing and journalism in the New York City area.
Harold Goldberg, founder of the New York Videogame Critics Circle, pictured in 2019
Melissa Hutchison won Best Acting for her role as Clementine in The Walking Dead.
Steven Ogg won Best Acting for his role as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V.
Trey Parker won Best Acting for his performances in South Park: The Stick of Truth.
Phil Spencer (business executive)
Phil Spencer is an American business executive and the CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Starting his career at Microsoft as an intern in 1988, Spencer has worked in various sectors within the company, including developing Microsoft's first CD-ROM-based titles. He joined the Xbox team in 2001.
Spencer in 2015