SPORE In The News
EA- April 24, 2008
Spore Creature Creator Available Worldwide June 17
Free Demo and Complete Retail Versions Deliver Powerful Creativity Tools:: See the Announcement
EA- March 31, 2008
Gamasutra article and the Spore Store
On March 31st, 2008 some incorrect details were published about Spore on Gamasutra.com.:: See the Announcement
Apple.com- March 06, 2008
Spore on the iPhone
EA's Travis Boatman talks about Spore development on the iPhone SDK.:: Go to Apple.com
IGN.com- February 13, 2008
Spore Creatures DS Preview
"Hands-on with Spore's little brother.":: Go to IGN.com
PocketGamer.com- February 13, 2008
Hands on with the evolutionary Spore Creatures on DS
"Sharp teeth lurk beneath the cute exterior.":: Go to PocketGamer.com
1up.com- February 12, 2008
Previews: Spore DS
"We take a gander at the larger than life game for Nintendo's handheld.":: Go to 1up.com
EA- February 12, 2008
EA and Maxis to Ship SPORE in September
"Get ready for the next Big Bang this fall!":: See the Announcement
EA- January 15, 2008
EA REVEALS SPORE FOR THE MAC
"Electronic Arts Inc. announced that SPORE will be available for the Mac later this year.":: See the Announcement
Gametrailers.com- October 28, 2007
Will Wright BAFTA Interview
"After he had recieved the award he was interviewed by Guy Cocker from Gamespot UK":: Go to gametrailers.com
The Guardian- October 26, 2007
Video games do no harm to children, insists Sims creator
"One of the video games industry's most respected figures has called for an end to the debate over whether the games are harmful to children.":: Go to guardian.co.uk
Gamesindustry.biz- October 25, 2007
Will Wright: games are not stories
"Sims creator pontificates on the differences between linear and interactive media":: Go to gamesindustry.biz
Times Online- October 24, 2007
Wii is the champion at Baftas
"High spirits were restored by the final special award of the evening, the granting of a Bafta fellowship to the American developer Will Wright...":: Go to timesonline.co.uk
IGN- October 15, 2007
Will Wright Joins BAFTA Fellowship
"British Academy of Film and Television Arts honours Sims creator, first videogames recipient of 'highest accolade'.":: Go to ign.com
News.com- October 15, 2007
'Sims' creator Will Wright named BAFTA fellow
"To the British, at least, video games are now officially acknowledged as an art form on par with movies and TV.":: Go to news.com
Gamasutra- October 15, 2007
Will Wright Inducted Into BAFTA Fellowship
"SimCity and The Sims creator Will Wright has been made the first representative from the video games industry to be inducted into BAFTA’s Fellowship...":: Go to gamasutra.com
The Age- August 27, 2007
Screen Play: Universe of wonder
"Wildly creative, innovative and often amusing, the game is an evolution simulator breathtaking in both detail and scale.":: Go to theage.com.au
GGL Wire- August 25, 2007
Games Convention 2007 - Spore
GGL Wire talks to Spore's Product Manager, Darren Montgomery, in a Games Convention 2007 video.:: Go to wire.ggl.com
IGN- August 24, 2007
GC 2007: Spore Hands-on
"Impressions of our hour-long play session from Germany.":: Go to ign.com
Game Informer- August 23, 2007
GC07: Up Close And Personal With Spore
"After spending time with this version of the game, we’re excited to see more.":: Go to gameinformer.com
Gamespy- August 22, 2007
Spore Preview
"We take a peek at the inner-workings of Will Wright's new game and decide that never before has a game this complex looked this simple.":: Go to gamespy.com
GameTrailers.com- August 22, 2007
GC 2007 Exclusive Trailer
"Experience the beginning and end of your ultimate planetary simulation.":: Go to gametrailers.com
G4TV- July 10, 2007
Maxis VP Patrick Buechner Talks Spore
"X-Play's Morgan Webb sat down this evening with Maxis VP Patrick Buechner to get the latest details on SPORE.":: Go to g4tv.com
IGN- July 10, 2007
E3 2007: Spore Update
"We talk to Maxis about Spore's E3 absence, release date, DS version, and more.":: Go to ign.com
Popular Science- February 2007
The Wright Stuff
"Will Wright plays with evolution—and Intelligent Design-in his new magnum opus, Spore. In this extended interview, see what one of the gaming industry's luminaries has to say about the Wii, Second Life, and much more.":: Go to www.popsci.com
GameSpot- February 8, 2007
D.I.C.E. 07: Spore is not all Wright
"Will Wright brings his team of designers to talk about the challenges of making a complex game simple, letting users feel smart, and Care Bears fighting Klingons.":: Go to gamespot.com
PC Gamer - December 13, 2006
Spore Vehicle Editor Interview
"Senior Producer Morgan Roarty tells PC Gamer about Spore’s vehicle editor, covered in depth in our January 2007 issue, on sale December 12. Dig it!":: Go to pcgamer.com
The New York Times Magazine - October 8, 2006
The Long Zoom
"...when we look back at this period, it is more likely that the work that will fix the long zoom in the popular imagination will be neither a movie nor a book nor anything associated with the cultural products that dominated the 20th century. It will be a computer game.":: Go to www.nytimes.com
IGN- August 25th, 2006
GC 2006: Will Wright Spore Demonstration
"Maxis head Will Wright wows the public crowd in Germany.":: Go to ign.com
ActionTrip- August 24th, 2006
Spore Hands-On Preview
"Will Wright is once again poised to conquer the PC market with his latest wacky creation.":: Go to actiontrip.com
GameSpot- August 23rd, 2006
Spore on the Floor at Leipzig
"We try our hand at creating new creatures with a hands-on demo of the creature editor in Spore.":: Go to gamespot.com
GameSpot- August 9th, 2006
Will Wright talks Spore, Leipzig, next-gen
"Spore designer discusses his game's many possibilites, those handheld and console rumors, and letting computers do all the work for you.":: Go to gamespot.com
IGN- August 9th, 2006
Interview: Will Wright on Breeding Spore
"The father of all things Sim sets the record straight on plans to expand his next game past PCs.":: Go to ign.com
Yahoo Games- May 26th, 2006
Best of E3 2006 Awards
"Literally, there is nothing out there like Spore. It's ambitious, massive in scope, and a little crazy all in one.":: Go to yahoo.com
IGN- May 19th, 2006
PC Best of E3 2006 Awards
SPORE won PC Game of Show, Best Artistic Design, Technical Excellence awards from IGN.:: Go to ign.com
New York Times- May 19th, 2006
New Video Games Are Unveiled at the E3 Show
"Here are the 10 games that most stood out, grouped by platform, at the mammoth E3 show in Los Angeles last week.":: Go to nytimes.com
Gamesspy- May 18th, 2006
The Annual E3 Awards: 2006
"GameSpy ranks the best and brightest from the biggest game show on the planet.":: Go to gamespy.com
1UP- May 16th, 2006
1UP's Best of E3 2006
"Will Wright's Spore was ultimately chosen as our game of the show for being so amazing in terms of scope and originality.":: Go to 1up.com
News.com- May 11th, 2006
Robin Williams yucks it up for 'Spore'
"Question: What do you get when you cross one of the funniest actors of our time with the latest creation from one of our most celebrated video game designers?":: Go to news.com
GameSpy- May 11th, 2006
Breakfast with Will Wright
"Wright Talks DS, Spore, and $600 game consoles.":: Go to gamespy.com
IGN- May 10th, 2006
E3 2006: Spore - Demo and Hands-on Impressions
"Will Wright gives an updated tour of his highly anticipated title and gives us some hands-on time with the creature creator.":: Go to ign.com
GameSpot- May 10th, 2006
E3 06: Spore Creature Editor Hands-On
"In addition to seeing the impressive demonstration of Will Wright's ambitious game, we got our hands on the creature editor and got absorbed in making our own monsters.":: Go to gamespot.com
E3 06: Spore Updated Impressions - Conquering the Universe
"We take an updated look at one of the most promising and intriguing games on hand at E3 2006.":: Go to gamespot.com
GameSpy- May 10th, 2006
Spore
"The 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo gives us a closer look at the gameplay for Will Wright's latest digital toy.":: Go to gamespy.com
G4- May 9th, 2006
Burning Questions With Will Wright
"Spore may be the most ambitious videogame in history.":: Go to g4tv.com
1UP- May 5, 2006
Spore
"Will Wright's ambitious new game that spans the history of time, from primordial soup to galactic conquest.":: Go to 1up.com
Wired Magazine- April 2006
Dream Machines
"Will Wright explains how games are unleashing the human imagination.":: Go to Wired.com
IGN.com - May 20, 2005
E3 2005: Our Closing Thoughts
"Lastly, easily the most innovative and impressive piece of software at the show was Will Wright's PC game, SPORE. In my opinion, that's the game of the show, hands down.":: Go to IGN.com
GameSpy.com - May 2005
SPORE
"Imagine a game that starts with single-celled microorganisms and allows you to control the evolution of a species all the way to galactic conquest.":: Go to GameSpy.com
GameSpot.com- May 18, 2005
SPORE E3 2005 Impressions
"SPORE looks incredibly intriguing and it seems to make the highly complex dynamics of evolution seem highly intuitive, and even simple.":: Go To GameSpot.com
