Troy Baker to Receive Andrew Yoon Legend Award in 2027

By Tom Whitfield

Troy Baker will receive the Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the 2027 New York Game Awards, the New York Videogames Critics Circle announced. He will also perform a musical set at SVA Theatre in Manhattan on Jan. 19.

The honor recognizes a résumé that NYVGCC says includes more than 400 roles across video games, television and film. The announcement calls Baker one of the gaming industry’s most well-known voice actors. It cites his award-winning performance as Indiana Jones in “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” as one example.

That evidence is selective. The announcement gives no complete credits list, medium-by-medium breakdown or selection method. The honor therefore rests on NYVGCC’s stated judgment of cultural impact rather than a published ranking.

Harold Goldberg, NYVGCC co-founder and president, said: “When we consider our upcoming Andrew Yoon Legend winners, we’re looking for individuals who’ve made a deep cultural impact on the video game landscape, and Troy Baker felt like the perfect addition.”

Goldberg described Baker as a force of nature within the games industry. He said NYVGCC had recognized Baker’s voice-acting performances at previous New York Game Awards and was eager to add him to its roster of Andrew Yoon Legend winners.

He added: “Plus, our audiences are in for a treat with his musical performance after this year’s awards. You’ll only get to experience that moment in person at SVA Theatre!”

Following the awards, NYVGCC says Baker will perform a musical set on Jan. 19 at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan. All ticket holders will be able to take part in the concert, which will serve as a closer to the 16th annual New York Game Awards.

The announcement does not give ticket prices, capacity, set details or a broadcast option. Goldberg’s in-person remark presents the performance as a venue experience, while the absence of those details leaves practical planning unresolved.

NYVGCC says proceeds from the awards support its Playing with Purpose writing program. The program brings journalism and game narrative writing classes and workshops to New York City schools and shelters. The announcement gives no proceeds figure, annual target or count of participating sites, leaving the program’s scale unspecified.

What does the honor change for Baker?

Nothing in the announcement changes Baker’s screen roles, voice credits or touring plans. It adds an award, a place in NYVGCC’s Andrew Yoon Legend roster and a Jan. 19 performance attached to the 16th annual New York Game Awards. For attendees, that means one musical event within the awards program. For Baker, the announcement identifies recognition and a booking, not a new recording, tour or creative direction.

Netflix opens a larger children’s play library

Netflix Playground has added full episodes of children’s series so children can play along as they watch. The update lists 11 shows:

• “Doozie’s Doghouse”
• “Paw Patrol”
• “Peppa Pig”
• “Gabby’s Dollhouse”
• “Trash Trucks”
• “Sesame Street”
• “PJ Masks”
• “Booba”
• “Blippi’s Job Show”
• “Red Fish Blue Fish”
• “Horton”

The same update adds six games:

• “Trash Truck”
• “Sesame Street”
• “Kpop Demon Hunters”
• “Blippi”
• “Number Blocks”
• “My Very Hungry Caterpillar”

Every Netflix membership includes Netflix Playground. It carries no advertising or in-app purchases. The in-app shows will rotate over time, so the catalog is intended to change rather than remain fixed.

The update does not specify the rotation schedule or say how long each show will remain available. For families, the practical change is access without separate in-app spending. For Netflix, the immediate test is whether new entries and rotations can keep the offering useful without ads or purchases.

The announcement now faces two tests: Baker must deliver the promised Jan. 19 in-person set, and Netflix must keep its no-ads Playground useful as the children’s lineup rotates.