Mark Cerny, the man behind many games we played and loved in the early days of PlayStation including Crash Bandicoot, and Ratchet & Clank, is going to be awarded the “Development Legend” award. He is set to receive this award in person on July 9 at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards in Brighton.

This award acknowledges the contributions to the gaming industry throughout one’s career. Getting a start at the young age of 18 with Marble Madness, Mark Cerny went on to have a very successful career in gaming, taking part in some of gaming’s greatest and most memorable hits.

“Mark Cerny is a true legend of games development,” said Develop’s publisher Michael French. “He is a respected games designer and hardware developer with a multi-faceted, cross-discipline skill set. He has helped shape some of the most compelling original titles in the history of interactive entertainment, and has been a true visionary in the design of new games machines. We look forward to presenting this award to him and celebrating his career on July 9th.”

The awards presented in the ceremony are to celebrate the accomplishments of game development studios, global tech partners and service companies who are prevalent in the industry. Considering all he’s done for the gaming industry as well as bringing us the highly successful PS4, Mark Cerny more than deserves this award. Congratulations, Mr. Cerny!