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August 3, 2010

The impact of computer gaming and software developers in Maryland

Interested in the history and industry of computer gaming in Maryland? Take a listen to this interesting and entertaining talk by Sid Meier, the "godfather of computer gaming" (and director of creative development at Firaxis Games.)

The state received a report prepared by the Sage Policy Group for the digital media industry -- of which computer gaming is a part -- which declared that the indusry is a $5.5 billion business in Maryland. Computer programming and software development and related jobs employed 32,000 in Maryland (as of 2008), the report found.

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About Gus G. Sentementes

Gus G. Sentementes (@gussent on Twitter) has been writing for The Baltimore Sun since 2000. He's covered real estate, business, prisons, and suburban and Baltimore City crime and cops. He was one of the first reporters at The Sun to use multimedia tools and Web applications -- a video camera, an iPhone -- to cover breaking news. He hopes to cover Maryland geeks and the gadgets and Web sites they build, and learn -- and share -- something new every day.

Gus has a wife, a young daughter and two feuding cats. They live in Northeast Baltimore.

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