Source: ShackNews
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The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced that it plans to present its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to former Nintendo of America executives Minoru Arakawa and Howard Lincoln. Arakawa, NoA's founding president, and Lincoln, its initial legal counsel and eventual chairman, established Nintendo's significant North American presence following and defined many of the sometimes controversial practices and underpinnings that remain fundamental parts of the games industry's structure today. The duo, particularly Lincoln, was also well known for establishing Nintendo as a sometimes ruthless legal heavyweight when challenged by lawsuits.
