Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of State

Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of State

February 4, 2009

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm gave PC game publisher Stardock (Sins of a Solar Empire) some Guv-love in her State of the State address yesterday.

Speaking at the State Capitol in Lansing, Granholm acknowledged that Michigan has been hit hard by the economic downturn. But the Guv looked for a silver lining in the film and video game sectors:

There’s real pain in the auto world. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost... Those losses have fueled our determination to bring new industries to Michigan...

 

Since enacting the nation’s most aggressive film [and video game production] incentives in April, we have seen more than 70 film and TV projects slated for production in Michigan, bringing some $430 million in economic activity here...

 

Tonight, I’m pleased to make three major announcements... Stardock Systems, a digital gaming manufacturer, will build its production facilities in Plymouth...

 

The fact that these jobs exist in Michigan today is no accident. These jobs are here because we put a strategy in place to bring them here – often by beating out other states and other countries to get them...

As GamePolitics reported in 2008, Gov. Granholm's administration aggressively pursued a financial incentive package for film, TV and video game production.

Stardock is known as a gamer-friendly publisher which eschews DRM on its PC titles. The company and its CEO, Brad Wardell, garnered major attention at PAX 2008 with the release of the controversial Gamers' Bill of Rights.

GP: Big thanks to reader Chris Bray for the heads-up!

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Re: Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of State
Submitted by -Jes- - February 4, 2009 at 8:12 am -0500

Go Stardock!

Re: Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of State
Submitted by Spartan - February 4, 2009 at 8:36 am -0500

I'm glad to see SD get some props for all its efforts!

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Re: Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of State
Submitted by deuxhero - February 4, 2009 at 8:40 am -0500

didn't she drive her state into a single state rescission?

 

Re: Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of State
Submitted by Nekowolf - February 4, 2009 at 8:45 am -0500

No. A lot of people say that, but no. It's been going on for a long time now; our last governer Engler, was a real gear in this. It was under him that our surplus went down into a debt.

Re: Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of State
Submitted by Truec - February 4, 2009 at 8:55 am -0500

Engler certainly set the situation up, but Granholm hasn't done jack or shit to improve it.

Re: Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of State
Submitted by DarkSaber - February 4, 2009 at 11:08 am -0500

Have you actually READ this story? All the way through?

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Re: Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of ...
Submitted by DeepThorn - February 4, 2009 at 8:44 am -0500

I always get Stardock and StarForce mixed up...

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Re: Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of ...
Submitted by SimonBob - February 4, 2009 at 10:07 am -0500

I always think of Star Control, myself.  But I'm always thinking about Star Control.  (Go Shofixti! *boom* whoops.)

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Re: Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of ...
Submitted by lordlundar - February 4, 2009 at 11:43 am -0500

Do what I do, think of it this way:

StarForce forces you to damage your computer.

Re: Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of State
Submitted by hellfire7885 - February 4, 2009 at 10:12 am -0500

Heh, I feel some pride in my state for once.

Re: Michigan Guv Gives Stardock a Shout-out in State of State
Submitted by Baruch_S - February 4, 2009 at 12:29 pm -0500

Woohoo, Stardock! Great games without nasty DRM. Michigan should just give up on cars and begin making games.

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Submitted by doktorgizemli - September 2, 2009 at 12:31 pm -0500

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