r/todayilearned • u/DueNeedleworker5036 • 4h ago
TIL that the Civilizations games (and others) include creator Sid Meier's name in the title because Robin Williams joked that it would help sell more copies of 1987's Sid Meier's Pirates.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Meier#MicroProse
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u/Taurmin 3h ago
It wasnt a joke, it was earnest advice.