Den amerikanske delstat Maryland har officielt valgt at hædre spildesigneren Sid Meier og hans arbejde med Civilization-serien, ved at udpege den 21. september til "Sid Meier's Civilization V-dag".
Marylands guvernør, Martin O'Malley, underskrev erklæringen i går. Den omtaler blandt Sid Meier som "a longtime and celebrated Marylander who has spent his full professional life in this State".
I erklæringen står der endvidere: "Sid Meier is known throughout Maryland and the world as a pioneer of electronic gaming, 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".
Passende nok falder datoen for den nyudpegede Civilization V-dag sammen med spillets amerikanske udgivelse. Herhjemme udkommer Civ V den 24. september.