Article: Spore players create life forms from scratch

Article: Now, May the Force Be...Us; VIDEOGAMES: Will Wright's Spore lets players simulate the creation itself, starting from a single cell. What kind of deity would you be?
Newsweek;  May 23, 2005 ;     700+ words ......or LEGO blocks. Spore is playful enough...nongamers into what Wright calls epic creativity...this early stage, Spore shows the towering...that suggest that Wright and his team have...eBay Let there be Wright: Here's a quick overview of how Spore works. 1. Gamers...

Article: Evolution Is a Slow Process.(development and introduction of video and computer game Spore)
Newsweek;  February 25, 2008 ;     628 words ......evolutionary game Spore arrives in September...I first saw Will Wright's Spore at his offices just...entirely fitting. Spore's various interfaces...evolve--far more than Wright had initially anticipated...development of a key Spore feature: the ability...inside the game. ...

Article: VIDEO GAME DESIGNER OK WITH 'SPORE-NOGRAPHY'.(NIGHTLIFE)
Guelph Mercury (Guelph, Ontario);  August 28, 2008 ;     485 words ......Arts and developed by Wright's Emeryville, Calif.-based studio Maxis, Spore takes a microscopic look...them in their own game. Wright believes Spore can go even further than...individual aspects of Spore. Wright said future console editions...

Article: Evolution Of A Universe.(The Technologist)(Spores)
Newsweek International;  April 21, 2008 ;     609 words ......i first saw Will Wright's spore at his offices just...entirely fitting. Spore's various interfaces...evolve--far more than Wright had initially anticipated...development of a key Spore feature: the ability...inside the game. Wright and his development...

Article: After 7 years' testing by 72 techies, Spore is out the door After 7 years' testing by 72 techies, Spore is out the door ; SEQUEL TO BESTSELLING VIDEOGAME COST Pounds 10M
Evening Standard - London;  March 15, 2007 ;     289 words ......phenomenon. Will Wright, who came up with the idea of Spore, said: "Spore is...into outer space. Mr Wright, 47, added that it...to explore all of Spore's different planets...first to try out Spore. He said: "Since Spore is such a multifaceted...Tiffany Spencer (Will ...

Article: 'Spore': Does Evolution Really Happen Like That?
NPR Talk of the Nation Science Friday;  September 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ......now to talk about "Spore" and the science...my guests, Will Wright, he's chief designer...altogether. Mr. WRIGHT: Well, I would say that "Spore" the game, was inspired...new computer game "Spore" with the game's creator Will Wright and evolutionary...

Article: Will Wright In conversation.(Entertainment)
The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario);  September 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Downloads? Multi-player play? Wright Spore isn't a multi-player game. In...pressure a motivator or a deterrent? Wright With Spore, we are building something totally...rethink the game design concept for Spore? Wright After The Sims launched I spent...

Article: `Spore' has yet to spread.
Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX);  May 15, 2007 ;     588 words ......t believe that Spore exists. This PC...Sims creator Will Wright, has been perhaps...Now, clearly, Spore exists in some form. Wright has been demoing...industry. I think that Spore will ultimately...I'm afraid Will Wright bit off more than...

Article: Spike and Electronic Arts Team Up to Celebrate Iconic Designer Will Wright With 'The Wright Stuff SPORE UGC' Contest.
Electronics Newsweekly;  December 10, 2008 ;     373 words ......celebrate the creativity of Spore with The Wright Stuff SPORE UGC contest. The grand prize...the legend himself, Will Wright. Since launch, Spore players have created nearly...said Spore Designer, Will Wright. The Spore VGA contest takes creativity...

Article: Game on! Sims creator Will Wright conquers the world of video games.(career of video game developer)
Science World;  November 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Bungeling Bay. In this game, the player drops bombs on a city. Wright found that his favorite part of the design process was creating the landscape, not destroying it. Wright's dream, like that of many of his friends, was to produce...came out in 1989, followed by The Sims in 2000. Today, Wright employs ...

Article: Spore Begins With a Big Bang!
Entertainment Newsweekly;  October 10, 2008 ;     319 words ......TM). To date, gamers have used the creativity tools in Spore to populate the universe with more than 25 million creatures...buildings available to view in the Sporepedia(TM) at www.spore.com/sporepedia. Spore has been well received by game critics - with a Metacritic index of: 85. Spore is a hit, ...

Article: Beach City manager's work is never done. (Profile).(James K. Spore)
Public Management;  April 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......sole passenger during City Manager James K. Spore's 30-minute commute from his post as the city...become as much a fixture in city government as Spore himself. It's also a telling reminder of how, for Spore, the work is never done. [In November 2001...

Article: Spore hits store shelves on Sept 7.
TradeArabia (Manama, Bahrain);  August 18, 2008 ;     335 words ......September 7, a company statement said. Players who preorder Spore or Spore Galactic Edition from participating retailers will receive...The limited Galactic Edition will contain the 'Making of Spore' DVD, 'How to Build a Better Being' DVD (a 50 minute National Geographic Channel documentary DVD hosted by ...

Article: In 'Spore,' Players Create Civilizations From Cells
NPR Morning Edition;  September 4, 2008 ;     700+ words ......It took seven years for Will Wright to finish "Spore." Why did it take so long? Mr...evolution. SYDELL: To create "Spore," Wright consulted with biologists and...Geographic documentary about "Spore," Will Wright is consulting with marine biologist...