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+---
+title: The Italy map has been released! 
+slug: italy-release
+tags: [maps, trailer, europe]
+authors:
+    - key: älg
+      title: Ciao Italia !!
+    - key: geek
+      title: Pasta eater
+	  
+image: /img/maps/gallery/europe/italy/0.webp
+---
+
+Buongiorno Italia, Europa !!!
+You can now play one of the world's most culturally rich countries!
+
+{/* truncate */}
+### Back to Europe!!
+
+Si si, we are back to Europe with this beautiful Italy map! Andd we are so glad to publish it, especially me, since it is one of my favourite map we generated (not biased at all!).
+As usual, just join our [Discord server](https://download.earthmaker.world) to download the map!  
+
+Oh and also... It does comes with Vatican included. Small, but still there.
+
+Enjoy the map !!
+
+Ciao ciao!!
+
+### Trailer
+
+Here is the trailer! By the way, our short trailer versions are also uploaded on TikTok and may appear soon on our Instagram page.
+
+Enjoy !
+
+<div style={{textAlign: "center"}}>
+<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/kP1fAqCH9Bs" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+<iframe width="315" height="560" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/83C3qTJIcC0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+
+</div>
+
+Geek's footnote: I'll use raw Debian as my daily driver distribution if we reach 1000 members by the end of the year (how likely is this even?). If you wanna see me suffer, you know what to do.  
+Also, I'll let you know why I'm talking about Debian after the Arch *fiasco* later on. Trust! 
diff --git a/maps/europe/italy.mdx b/maps/europe/italy.mdx
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--- a/maps/europe/italy.mdx
+++ b/maps/europe/italy.mdx
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ title: Italy
 import Slider from "react-slick";
 import "@site/src/css/slider.css";
 
-:::info
-This map is scheduled to be released on 4th February.  
-Join the <a href="https://download.earthmaker.world">Discord</a> to be the first to know when this map will release.
-:::
-
 ### Informations
 * Size in blocks of the map: 50176x50176 blocks (~2517 km2)
 * Size of the download: ~60GB
@@ -19,6 +14,9 @@ Join the <a href="https://download.earthmaker.world">Discord</a> to be the first
 ### Preview
 <img src="/img/maps/previews/europe/italy.webp" alt="A picture of the Italy map"></img>   
 
+### Trailer
+<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/kP1fAqCH9Bs" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>  
+
 ### Gallery
 <Slider dots arrows={false} infinite slidesToShow={1} slidesToScroll={1} pauseOnHover speed={500} autoplay autoplaySpeed={3000}>
     <img src="/img/maps/gallery/europe/italy/0.webp"></img>