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.
{ Apr 25th 2008 at 8:00AM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
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.
Why!!!! @ Jun 17th 2008 12:13AM
its june 17th they said it would be relisead at 12am
now it say june 18th 12cdst
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.
Hunter @ Jun 17th 2008 6:38AM
Yeah, I've given it to a few here at school...they LOVE it.
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
wowandsporerock @ May 17th 2008 4:56PM
what i do not get is why did they wait so long to put this on the market. it is still not out but its coming out on june 17 i hear. i also heard that the game was finished 2 and a half years ago.
have any comments email me at 14snakehunter1995@gmail.com
wowandsporerock @ May 17th 2008 5:23PM
what i do not get is that why are they waitinhg so long to release it i mean i know next month on june 17 their releasing something but i heard that they completed making it 2 and a half years ago and why did they wait all this time to release it to the public
wowandsporerock @ May 17th 2008 5:25PM
every one see the last message of mine ???
Jon210 @ May 25th 2008 3:42PM
its not like its a bad thing to pay 10$ for this its not actualy a demo its just the Creature editor with that said its a demo not the full game so its worth it before you pay 50$ for spore
SporeFan @ May 28th 2008 8:48AM
In this Spore Creature Creator, will we be able to play a world map like in Will Wrights demonstartion and travel round the universe or will it be just for creating your own monster and thats it?
Cows Dont Moo @ Jun 4th 2008 6:52PM
This is just a creature editor, and i am getting it. The last game i got was COD4 in Feb, and i am dying for something new. This game is going to be go great, that i cant wait any longer. I heard about it 6 months ago from a friend and looked it up, and my mouth was hanging open. I will definately get this 10 dollar creature editor, so everyone can see my amazing creatures and say wow, cause like my creatures, this game will be awesome.
Jon210 @ Jun 12th 2008 10:47PM
This is so Worth it guys its not a Demo just The Full version of The Creature editor there is No loss in this
Tenebrous @ Jun 17th 2008 12:51PM
For info the EA website will give you a coupon code for $10 off the price of Spore, if you buy the Creature Creator online. So you don't really spend $10 on top of the price of the full Spore.
styrana @ Jul 3rd 2008 8:11AM
the game has been delayed for september 7th. but oh well, just as long as there's a chance for it to come out at all :) this game is brilliant and i'll be sure to get it.