diff --git a/src/about/__init__.py b/src/about/__init__.py
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diff --git a/src/about/urls.py b/src/about/urls.py
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+++ b/src/about/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+from django.conf.urls import patterns, url
+
+from .views import AboutView
+
+urlpatterns = patterns('',
+    url(r'^$', AboutView.as_view(), name='index'),
+)
diff --git a/src/about/utils.py b/src/about/utils.py
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+++ b/src/about/utils.py
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+
+import codecs
+from os import path
+
+import markdown as md
+
+from django.conf import settings
+
+
+def markdown(text):
+    # In case I would ever switch to some other markdown lib.
+    return md.markdown(text)
+
+def load_readme():
+    '''Read the contents of the project README and return it as markdown html.'''
+    readme_path = path.abspath(path.join(settings.BASE_DIR, '..', 'README.md'))
+    with codecs.open(readme_path, mode='r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        tmp = f.read()
+    return markdown(tmp)
+
diff --git a/src/about/views.py b/src/about/views.py
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+++ b/src/about/views.py
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+
+from django.views import generic
+
+from .utils import load_readme
+
+
+class AboutView(generic.TemplateView):
+    template_name = 'about/about.html'
+    readme_md = load_readme()
+
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super(AboutView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        context['about_md'] = self.readme_md
+        return context
+
+
diff --git a/src/src/urls.py b/src/src/urls.py
index 3c3983d..f9933ef 100644
--- a/src/src/urls.py
+++ b/src/src/urls.py
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
     # HACK: redirect root index. Might have to do something about it soon..
     url(r'^$', RedirectView.as_view(url='/servers', permanent=False), name='index'),
     url(r'^servers/', include('gameservers.urls', namespace='gameservers')),
+    url(r'^about/', include('about.urls', namespace='about')),
 )
diff --git a/src/templates/about/about.html b/src/templates/about/about.html
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+++ b/src/templates/about/about.html
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+{% extends "base_site.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}
+    About
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    {{about_md | safe}}
+{% endblock %}