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Sept. 21 Officially Declared Civilization V Day in Maryland
Sure, developers have appropriated entire days to mark the release of a new game before ("Mortal Monday" from back in the day comes to mind), but we believe this may be the first time it's actually gubernatorially sanctioned. Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has signed a proclamation declaring September 21 -- the day after the release of Civilization V -- officially "Civilization V Day" in the state.
As the declaration reads (via Gamasutra): "Now, therefore, I, Martin O'Malley, Governor of the State of Maryland, do hereby pay tribute to the outstanding achievements of Sid Meier on this day, July 28, 2010, and hereby recognize September 21, 2010, as Sid Meier's Civilization V Day, and call upon the people of our State to join in celebrating this salute."
So how do you get a state to declare an entire day in the honor of your new game? Spend decades developing successful games in one, evidently. "Sid Meier is known throughout Maryland and the world as a pioneer of electronic gaming," the declaration further reads, "having co-founded his first studio in Baltimore County, Maryland in 1982, and today continuing a tradition of developing the talent and creativity of future generations." Governor O'Malley also lauded Meier as "a longtime and celebrated Marylander who has spent his full professional life in this State."
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