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.

[u/DueNeedleworker5036]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Meier#MicroProse

[u/GullibleRadiohead]

Imagine offhandedly making a joke at dinner in 1987 and accidentally inventing one of the most recognizable autor-branding prefixes in video game history. Robin Williams truly was ahead of his time.

[u/notsingsing → u/GullibleRadiohead]

It was because of robin williams I got into golf

[u/lycoloco → u/notsingsing]

ACH, NO! EIGHTEEN TIMES!