About six months ago, Bethesda Softworksâ Pete Hines figured Feb. 18 was the perfect day to conceive a child, as the baby would be due on Nov. 11, the ship date for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. One couple conceived well early of that, but their babyâs birth will still forever be associated with the game.
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[Update:] Weâve been contacted by the mother, who notes that she is still in laborâand sheâs reading your comments. So cut the freelance child development counseling, a field in which gamers are not renowned experts. Stevi, however, notes sheâs taken four advanced childbirth and infancy classes. So STFU.
Regarding âAtari,â that name is not in honor of the longtime brand in video gaming. âThe name Atari comes from the name Ataru which means âto hit a targetâ and the word Atari is used when a prediction has come true or someone has won the lottery. Her first and middle name together mean âTo hit a target, from the lakeâ. The name is not everyoneâs cup of tea. We assume that by the time she is in high school, most of the children her age are not going to know what an Atari is, considering a lot of kids while we were in high school had no idea.â
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Dad said that the couple hung around, rather than dash for the hospital, because they thought at first it could be false labor. And, yeah, âshe is a trooper and lovesSkyrim.â
While Hines had promised an âunknown rewardâ for anyone who named their baby âDovahkiinâ in honor of the game, I think Atari Lynn deserves something. Game Informer suggests a complimentary Collectorâs Edition of the game. Thatâs appropriate.
Babies and cons are not an unprecedented phenomenon. Remember, Fahey actually got laid at BlizzCon, and the result was the birth of his and Emilyâs twins this year.
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Update: Woman Goes Into Labor During Skyrim Presentation [Game Informer. h/t Ursus-Veritas]
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