Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is a 1996 point-and-click adventure game developed by Revolution Software. The player assumes the role of George Stobbart, an American tourist in Paris, as he unravels a conspiracy. The game takes place in both real and fictional locations in Europe and the Middle East. Charles Cecil (pictured), writer and director of the game, began researching the Knights Templar for the game in 1992. It was built with Revolution's Virtual Theatre engine, which was also used for the company's previous two games. The game is serious in tone, but also features humor and graphics in the style of classic animated films. The million-selling title was critically acclaimed and won various awards. It is regarded as one of the best examples of adventure gaming and many developers have cited it as an influence. After its initial release on Windows, Mac OS, and PlayStation, it was ported to the Game Boy Advance, Palm OS, and Windows Mobile. The game spawned a number of sequels collectively known as the Broken Sword series. From 2009 to 2012, a director's cut version was available for various operating systems.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1307:

Agents of King Philip IV of France launched a dawn raid, simultaneously arresting many members of the Knights Templar (seal pictured), and subsequently torturing them into "admitting" heresy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar

1843:

B'nai B'rith, the oldest continually operating Jewish service organization in the world, was founded in New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%27nai_B%27rith

1885:

The Georgia Institute of Technology was established in Atlanta as part of Reconstruction plans to build an industrial economy in the post-Civil War Southern United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Institute_of_Technology

1921:

The Soviet republics of Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia signed the Treaty of Kars with the Grand National Assembly of Turkey to establish the contemporary borders between Turkey and the South Caucasus states. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Kars

1943:

World War II: With a new government led by General Pietro Badoglio, parts of Italy switched sides to the Allies and declared war on the Axis Powers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Badoglio

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purple prose: Extravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/purple_prose

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