Spore Creature Creator and demo coming June 17

31 Comments by Justin McElroy Apr 25th 2008 8:00AM
Filed under: PC, Simulations

If you're the megalomaniacal sort who wants nothing more than a race of sentient creatures of your own design bending to your every whim, we have good news! The Spore Creature Creator, once only dated for the murky, fingerprinted window of June, has now been specifically nailed to June 17. If you're megalomaniacal but also too cheap to spring the $9.99 for the game, you'll be happy to hear that a free demo will also arrive that day on the Spore site.

Once the full game arrives on September 5, you'll be able to import in all your created beasts. Until then, they're a perfect way to see if friends and family love you enough to feign interest in the computer animal you made.

Gallery: Spore

Tags: demos, ea, spore, spore-creature-creator, will-wright

(Page 1) Reader Comments

FOXHOUND: Apr 25th 2008; 8:05AM

So... can it have a butt for eyes or not?

LaughingTarget: Apr 25th 2008; 9:41AM

That's the $10 question.

DMessenger: Apr 25th 2008; 8:22AM

will this be purchasable online?

kingoscar: Apr 25th 2008; 10:09AM

Yep.

John Doe: May 9th 2008; 9:08PM

no, they will put it on shelfs in walmart but no web site in the whole world will be able to sell it to you, not even E bay.

DMessenger: May 9th 2008; 9:51PM

i meant as downloadable, no need to act like an asshole.

Blazur: Apr 25th 2008; 8:25AM

I'm confused...you can purchase it for $10, or you could get it for free if you get it only on the 17th of June? Or will it only be an online demo?

Justin McElroy: Apr 25th 2008; 8:32AM

There's a product called Spore Creature Creator that comes out June 17 for $10. Also on that day is a demo for that product.

Blazur: Apr 25th 2008; 12:16PM

So there's a demo of the creature editor, or you can buy the full version for $10? That seems like a really odd marketing ploy.

They should have released the creature editor as a demo for the game itself, and make it free. This would give players an opportunity to experience the strength behind this game, and it would encourage them to buy the full game once they've created an armada of wacky animals they could import into the full game.

Why make a demo of a demo that has a price associated with it?

ThePremierAssassin: Apr 25th 2008; 8:27AM

Sweet...with my new laptop coming in on Monday it should be powerful enough to run a game like this I think...

However depending on how good they make the console version I may just play the demo on my notebook and just get the full game on my 360...

Glad to see that this game still exists. It looks majorly awesome.

asurroca: Apr 25th 2008; 12:32PM

I'm pretty sure your old laptop could have run this too, unless it's ancient. C'mon, this isn't Crysis. They're not going to force you to buy a car-priced computer for this one....

alan_g_white: Apr 25th 2008; 8:39AM

What the heck - Paying for the creature creator? Is it me, or is that just a tiny wee bit crazy? I remember the Sims 2 giving their equivalent - admittedly less flexible - creator away for free. If you buy the full game, does it include the creator?

Jonah Falcon: Apr 25th 2008; 11:47AM

Let's all say this together children:

THE PRICE OF AN OBJECT IS WHAT PEOPLE WILL PAY FOR IT.

If you don't want it, DON'T PAY FOR IT.

Dan Felton: Apr 25th 2008; 9:38AM

A free demo of a payed demo of a game.

Sounds like EA are trying to one-up GT5-prologue.

LaughingTarget: Apr 25th 2008; 9:29AM

They'd have to charge you 66% of the full version for that to happen. At least EA is offering a free version, unlike the $100 GT5 that Prologue players are paying.

I can wait three months to get the rest of the creature editor features.

FOXHOUND: Apr 25th 2008; 9:39AM

"unlike the $100 GT5 that Prologue players are paying."

Are you referring to the Wal*mart deal with GT5P & Logitech wheel? x_o?

Donald: Apr 25th 2008; 9:48AM

Not even that. $40 for GT5 Prologue + $60 for the full game if you're lucky...

Laggy: Apr 25th 2008; 10:05AM

Could be talking about Australian prices where we pay 100+ for a new 360/PS3 game.

Jonah Falcon: Apr 25th 2008; 11:48AM

(Pssst. It's not a demo.)

Oreo: Apr 25th 2008; 11:04AM

$10 for this?

Are they crazy?

Oh it's EA... that explains that.

Jonah Falcon: Apr 25th 2008; 11:50AM

$50 for Mario Kart? Oh, it's Nintendo. That explains that.

*I* paid the $10 preorder because I want it and it's the right price. I'll definitely be spending more time on the editor than playing a tired remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake of a remake.

Blazur: Apr 25th 2008; 12:18PM

By the way, I loved the whacked out look of that creature as it's mating. It's both confused and shocked at the same time. Must be a virgin...

asurroca: Apr 25th 2008; 12:42PM

$10 is cheap enough for people to not even think about. For you Xbox Live people, let me translate it: 800 MS points. Now, does that seem too expensive anymore?

That said, I'll just try out the demo. We've waited this long for Spore already; I think we can wait until September.

FSK405K: Apr 25th 2008; 12:58PM

So I love me some Will Wright and all, but does it make sense to pay $10 for a teaser to a game I'll spend $60 on for the collector's edition less than six months later? Can I use the Creature Creator purchase towards Spore, like the $10 for CC is the pre-order, which just happens to come with a game? I can't be the only one thinking this.

Sonofield: Apr 25th 2008; 1:04PM

Mac, please?!

Kujel: Apr 25th 2008; 1:25PM

Does anyone think girls will like this and finally give up the shit the sims? I tried mentioning this to a girl who is disgustingly addicted to that shit and she said and I quote "spore, that sounds gross", if that is most other girls response we may have to way a while longer for girls to really get into gaming.

pwkalt1: Apr 25th 2008; 11:10PM

It may seem like you're paying $10 for a demo, but from what I've heard, the creator is pretty powerful. And supposedly the game keeps an encyclopedia of everything you make, and they're all tagged with your username.

I view this as a very smart move. Not from a business point of view, but because the whole point of Spore is that it pulls all of its creatures that inhabit the worlds from the internet database. By releasing the creator in June, they ensure that people will have a massive amount of content to stream into their game when it comes out.

In summary - you're doing the creature programming for them.

Chyld989: Apr 27th 2008; 12:24AM

I don't want to encourage this sort of behavior from EA, but chances are I'll pay the $10 for the full version. I'll try out the free version first...but if I find myself pouring hours into it each day I'll gladly part with a little bit of money to have 300% more options.

Voxx: Apr 28th 2008; 11:21AM

The whole point is that you will end up not being able to SAVE any of the creatures you make if you just get the free demo.

The point of paying a measly $10 (Less expensive than a DVD) is that you will be able to make a ton of creatures ahead of time so when the game comes out you will be able to focus solely on playing and evolving them.

It's a brilliant idea, and if $10 is enough to make you whine and moan, then I don't really know what to say to you.

John Doe: May 9th 2008; 9:08PM

thats a pretty twisted thing to say, i mean why does anyone care if the creature is a vergin or not, doesnt the game need more perverts like you? answer is no. just leave it alone, you would be better off asking yourself the very same question when you were younger cause it wouldnt do you good then just like im having to explain to you, how out of place that comment was

John Doe: May 9th 2008; 9:09PM

yea i totally understand Voxx, its like if you dont have the money then you shouldnt be on a computer regardless, and if your worried about playing it for too long and becoming adicted , then get a life, and if both seem ok but you just dont have the money, GET A JOB and pay your water bill, cause its important, its not like the game can be a water fountain also, and a refridge and a shower and a social box, hey and it can be your wife, kids and family, heck even your home just live in a box and hook your computer up to a drop cord you plug in a resturant near by, watch the years fade, you become homeless, YOU OVER RETARTED WARCRAFT GEEKS, sorry for the out burst but all of this is true for some people, im stressing this because i had a friend who played warcraft and i played with me, but i always remember geting off before he did, and one night i went to his house to see what he was doing, and i found a note and his body on the floor covered in blood next to a gun and his computer was slashed on the floor, i cryed like a baby for 1 week, i had lost my best friend, now i swear im gona never become adicted to such a sill thing as a video game, although i am looking foward to playing this game so much

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