Spore release date announced

GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
edited February 2008 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">first newsletter sent out</div>40 minutes ago, the first Spore newsletter was sent out, and apparently there's a new video on the site with the official release date.

However, I can't get the video to play because quicktime performs an illegal operation. Maybe the site is just getting hammered at the moment.


<a href="http://www.spore.com/" target="_blank">http://www.spore.com/</a>

edit: Got it: September 7, 2008, ACK!
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Gwahir stop messing about in your TARDIS and making silly websites have silly dates! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    edited February 2008
    the date is in the video.

    <a href="http://www.spore.com/screenshots.php?movieID=7&play=hi" target="_blank">link to video</a>
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    edited February 2008
    the game looked ready like 3 years ago -_- it better be the game to end all games when it's finally released... and it will probably be delayed like another year past this date at this rate...

    edit: or, conversely, this may be EA's way of saying "*ahem* release the damn game already whether it's done or not, we're not letting you wait any longer", as they are wont to do.
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    edited February 2008
    The author of the newsletter claims to be Will Wright:

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hi, I’m Will Wright and I’m working on a new game called Spore™. You’ve heard of it? Oh, that’s right, you signed up to get the Official Spore Newsletter. According to my notes, we haven’t sent a single newsletter out. Maybe that’s why I’ve been hearing from so many fans wanting some new information on Spore.

    While we finish up the game over the next few months, we’ll be sharing more information with you and other fans. As a newsletter subscriber, you’ll be among the first to get new Spore information, screenshots, videos and other cool features from the Spore team. Check out our launch date teaser, and of course you can visit Spore.com for updates anytime.

    Thanks again. You’ll hear from us soon.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1670274:date=Feb 12 2008, 12:12 PM:name=Gwahir)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Gwahir @ Feb 12 2008, 12:12 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1670274"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->edit: Got it: September 7, 2008, ACK!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Best birthday ever! I can drink, AND Spore.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Considering Will Wright's track record, you'd think even much-reviled EA would have the good sense to let the man do his own thing and release the cash avalanches at his own pace. I mean, if anyone could make EA eat out of his hand, it'd be him.
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    May I remind everyone that this is EA!

    So wait a month, then check different forums and then decide whether you are going to buy a half-finished product, or the messiah of games!
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1670281:date=Feb 12 2008, 09:36 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ Feb 12 2008, 09:36 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1670281"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Considering Will Wright's track record, you'd think even much-reviled EA would have the good sense to let the man do his own thing and release the cash avalanches at his own pace. I mean, if anyone could make EA eat out of his hand, it'd be him.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    AFAIK, he's the only holy cow in EA.
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  • SatertekSatertek Join Date: 2002-12-22 Member: 11372Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter
    <a href="http://www.spore.com/press_021208.php" target="_blank">http://www.spore.com/press_021208.php</a>

    Woot. Finally.
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  • RuByRuBy Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10732Members
    I've lost all interest in Spore at this point. I agree with you DiscoZombie, it would have been interesting 3 years ago. It sounds like a fun experimental-type game, but the novelty already wore off a while ago and it hasn't even come out! I watched a few videos when it was first shown and I feel like I've already played the game. I do hope I'm wrong.
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  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    I agree totally, Ruby.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I'm still as interested in Spore as I as the day I saw it. I don't see how the novelty of infinite procedurally generated + user created creatures can ever wear off. That's like saying the novelty of paintings wears off. There's always another painting!
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1670380:date=Feb 13 2008, 09:59 AM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Feb 13 2008, 09:59 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1670380"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->That's like saying the novelty of paintings wears off.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Paintings are art; they evoke deep emotions in most and can take people to other places. Same goes for music. Some games are art, but this game isn't one of them. This is just a game that's got a lot of cool technology behind it but nothing more.

    Is anyone else interested in the DS version of the game? I'm probably going to get it rather than the PC version. I'm just hella interested in seeing what they can do on the DS hardware.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    It'll probably be like Pokeman. Except I can make my own Pokemans. And then you can let me show you them. My pokemans.
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    <a href="http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/02/13/spore_hands-on_preview/1" target="_blank">Hands on preview.</a>
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