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#1 2008-01-15 9:13 pm
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Spore to be simultaneous release
Spore To Be Released Simultaneously On PC And Mac
News.com is reporting that Electronic Arts will announce during this week's MacWorld event that it intends to release the long awaited Will Wright sim-evolution game Spore on both the PC and Mac simultaneously. The story also reports that Spore will be seen running on Macs during the show. There's still no word on a release date for the game, however.
http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsart … chid=19120
Looks like both big game announcements were held for MW. It's official: all news from now on will only be announced at MacWorlds... hurricane warnings, election results... 
Downside, EA probably still = Cider. 
Edit: And another 90 day exclusive on it for the Apple Store.
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#2 2008-01-15 9:17 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
Simultaneous of never is...
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#3 2008-01-15 9:19 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
Will W. promises this year. Scout's honor (and fingers crossed).
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#4 2008-01-15 9:30 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
Uh huh. Year as defined by the earth going around the sun?
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#5 2008-01-15 10:11 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
NAG wrote:
Uh huh. Year as defined by the earth going around the sun?
fixed that.
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#6 2008-01-15 10:22 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
How is italicizing fixing?
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#7 2008-01-15 10:34 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
NAG wrote:
How is italicizing fixing?
puts emphasis so the hidden meaning is more obvious.
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#8 2008-01-15 10:36 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
Meaning wasn't so hidden...
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#9 2008-01-16 3:35 am
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
FutureDreamz wrote:
NAG wrote:
How is italicizing fixing?
puts emphasis so the hidden meaning is more obvious.
Then I should mention that there is a wee bit of suspicion in certain quarters 
that the year in question refers to one revolution of the Earth (q.v., <-fix) around the Galactic Core (<-correction), resulting in a release date closer to the expectations of one [s]NAG[/s] yet others ( <- NAG)).
{Penultimate fix pending yet further updated info from Galactic Overlord Xenu}.
Either that, or the return of M|L to MA, whichever comes first.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled [s]RDF[/s] lunacy.
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#10 2008-01-16 3:37 am
Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
They had demos running on the game show floor. I was shocked!
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#11 2008-01-16 3:46 am
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
robco wrote:
They had demos running on the game show floor. I was shocked, shocked!
Your winnings, Major Strasser.
Oh, thank you.
Yeah, the original report suggested that would be the case.
But Dark Forces (i.e. MS) will still prevent its timely release.
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#12 2008-01-16 5:18 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- At the Macworld Expo today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced that SPORE(TM) will be available for the Mac later this year. From Will Wright, creator of the mega-hit The Sims(TM) comes Spore, the only game that allows creative personalities to explore the depths of their own personal galaxy. A sneak peek of the game will be on display at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, CA throughout this week. A PC version of the game will also be released later this year. (<-
"We couldn't be happier to bring Spore to the Mac at the same time as the PC version. Spore is a highly creative game and I look forward to seeing what the players come up with to fill the universe they design," said Will Wright, Chief Designer of Spore.
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"I am excited that we'll be able to bring Spore directly to the Mac community. The intuitive Creature, Vehicle, and Building Creators in the game are so powerful that the possibilities are limitless. Players can create anything they can imagine and see them come to life in the game," said Lucy Bradshaw, Executive Producer of Spore.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2008/01/16/3213338.htm
Will is this intent that NAG be able to combine his Mac and petri dishes soon. 
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#13 2008-02-01 1:08 am
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
NAG wrote:
Uh huh. Year as defined by the earth going around the sun?
Yes! Latest word is that this year means this year, so the Mac version might be out by... um... 
..before Duke 4Ever... maybe.
Spore Now Set For Release "Before The Holidays"
During a Q&A session for Electronic Arts's financial conference call today with analysts, company execs gave an update on the release date for Spore, the long-in-development evolution sim game from Sims creator Will Wright. EA execs had previously said the game would be released in late March or early April 2008 but now company execs have said the game will be released "before the holidays" in 2008.
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#14 2008-02-01 10:03 am
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
as my friend said, Spore will come when Duke Nukem 3d arrives
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#15 2008-02-01 5:11 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
MacZiMiZer wrote:
as my friend said, Spore will come when Duke Nukem 3d arrives
Wow. Will Wright really is ahead of his time
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#16 2008-02-12 8:09 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
Spore to Break Out Worldwide on September 7
The long-awaited Spore gets a date
One of the most anticipated games in PC gaming history sat in an eternity of development without a known release date, up until today. Finally revealed through a special trailer on the official Spore website is official release date of Maxis’ latest innovation.
Stated simply in the last few seconds of the video is that Spore will be available at retailers worldwide the weekend of September 7, 2008. Spore gives players the ability to create and evolve life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and explore a universe created by other gamers using a variety of tools.
“The wait is almost over,” said Maxis Chief Designer Will Wright. “We're in our final stages of testing and polish with Spore, and the team at Maxis can't wait to see the cosmos of content created by the community later this year.”
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Spore will launch for the PC, Macintosh, Nintendo DS and mobile phones.
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#17 2008-02-13 6:47 am
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
What is this the year of "never never" games?
8/7/04 Wiz, never forgotten
In loving memory of my Grandmother Shirley.
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#18 2008-02-13 7:37 pm
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Did you guys see our interview with Will Wright?
http://www.maclife.com/article/an_inter … _designers
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#19 2008-02-13 7:51 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
Susie wrote:
Did you guys see our interview with Will Wright?
http://www.maclife.com/article/an_inter … _designers
yep, I check M|L front page everyday, that and alternet and NYT and marumushi newsmap and uhhhhh Bat's updates....
8/7/04 Wiz, never forgotten
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#20 2008-02-13 11:47 pm
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I'll check that out soon. Thanks, Susie.
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#21 2008-02-14 12:53 am
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
Interesting...
Spore Creature Editor To Be Released Before Game
Joystiq reports that before Will Wright's evolution sim game Spore ships to stores in early September, Maxis and EA will release a stand alone version of Spore's creature editor beforehand. The creatures created in the separate version will be playable in the full game when it is released. More details, including pricing and release date, were not revealed.
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#22 2008-02-14 10:27 am
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Translation: We're not releasing it this year but here is a part of the game because we feel bad.
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#23 2008-02-14 10:30 am
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That'd be quite a slip from a firm 9/7 release date.
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#24 2008-02-14 5:38 pm
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I'm not putting anything past them at this point.
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#25 2008-02-14 8:25 pm
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Re: Spore to be simultaneous release
I read every post in this thread to make sure that the 9/7/08 confirmed date was mentioned.
Now that I know, I'll move on. I have faith that it will release on that date because we're talking about EA, the supreme deity of the "slave-driver game developer" world. It'll come out because they'll make life hellish as "motivation."
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