New Spore Details, Possible Movie Deal

Eurogamer has a new hands-on analysis of Spore, as well as an interview with game designer Will Wright. He talks about the lengthy development cycle, the influence of religion (or lack thereof) on the game, and how movie-like stories are integrated into modern titles. Coincidentally, EA wants to license the television and movie rights for Spore as part of a new marketing campaign.

Comments

TV Show or Movie ?

[Bibz]

How could you make a TV show or a Movie about a simulation game that is supposed to be limitless ?

A movie with creatures made from the game ?

Re:Easy

[Sockatume]

I don't think there was a time when Spore wasn't an EA product. Maxis was acquired by EA in 1997. So you were never "going to buy Spore before [they] got [their] grimy hands on it".

Not buying it until they lose the DRM

[Da w00t]

Or until there is a community based patch to remove the DRM. I tried finding a way to contact EA/Maxis, and all I could find was their support portal. Entirely FAQ based, and when you go the route of "None of these help me, let me send an e-mail to customer support" my message was received but obviously misunderstood. How can I and the rest of the community tell EA/Maxis that they're not going to purchase the game unless the draconian DRM is removed? They don't seem to want to hear my thoughts, and I'm already planning on voting with my wallet.

Re:Not buying it until they lose the DRM

[the_humeister]

They won't listen to you because people keep buying the game. Unless you can get a significant chunk of the gaming population to do the same thing you are, they won't listen.

Re:Not buying it until they lose the DRM

[Anonymous Coward]

Unless you can get a significant chunk of the gaming population to do the same thing you are, they won't listen.

Actually, even if you can get a significant chunk of the gaming population to boycott it, they still won't listen - they'll just chalk the lack of sales up to "damn pirates".

Spore: Ticket Terms

[sethstorm]

To view Spore: The Movie, you are required to:

1) Register at the place where you bought your tickets for a key.
2) Carry a phone with a data and text messaging plan.
3) Periodically text message or visit a secured site during the movie to send the key.

Failure to do 3) will result in ejection from the theater. You are completely responsible for being able to send the key at the required intervals. Each participant requires their own key regardless of age. Any sharing of keys or reverse engineering is a violation of the DMCA.