Will Wright doesn't blush at 'Sporn'

by Randy Nelson { Aug 27th 2008 at 11:30PM }

Speaking with the Associated Press, Spore creator and bona fide master game designer, Will Wright, seemed surprisingly ... okay with the various "Spore-nographic" ~~organs~~ creatures people have made using the Spore Creature Creator. "Some of it's really good for what they were shooting for. It's amazingly explicit, especially when those creations are animated," Wright said.

On the topic of giving creative power (and lots of it) to players, Wright explained, "When you give players creative control, you have to expect they're going to do the unexpected," but he was quick to add, "We just have to make sure those people aren't messing up the experience for others." To this end, Wright told the AP that there will be a system in place whereby players can "ban" content from ever appearing in their own Spore universe. Elsewhere, we fully expect there to be entire universes populated solely by undulating naughty bits.

Tags: ea, maxis, spore, spore-creature-creator, sporn, will-wright

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Dovi @ Aug 27th 2008 11:41PM

Unexpected?

Really?

Matt @ Aug 28th 2008 12:11AM

I have to agree... this couldn't have been unexpected the 2nd spore I made had a penis... and I thought I was being original. lol

Young_Nastyman @ Aug 28th 2008 11:32PM

It's always the second one, my first was a butterfly-hotdog...thing and my second was dubbed Tyrannosaurus Cock

Slayer @ Aug 27th 2008 11:44PM

Who didn't see this coming?

BananaBoat @ Aug 28th 2008 1:33AM

I saw it COMING!

ZZZzzzzZZingggggg

Averna @ Aug 28th 2008 4:26AM

Even Wright expected it. I think he was just more suprised at how well people have been at doing it.

theturtle363 @ Aug 27th 2008 11:45PM

Someone finally did THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!

jcd @ Aug 28th 2008 12:00AM

but what if my carnivore flying penis completes someone's ecosystem, don't ban it! it's needed!

Beanie @ Aug 28th 2008 12:23AM

Bullshit! I got a warning from EA after I posted my creature "Wanker" on the Sporepedia, saying that if I continue to submit such material, I would be banned. LIES!

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Aug 28th 2008 1:08AM

EA is the publishing company who basically has all of the rights to the game: the article is just about the game designer's opinion.

Unless I've misread your possible sarcasm, please blame the internet.

Boffo the Sock @ Aug 28th 2008 9:00AM

Maybe you should use a more clever naming convention.

Imadogg @ Aug 29th 2008 6:30AM

lol wanker

Bluebrake @ Aug 28th 2008 12:25AM

Will Wright is pretty much awesome. He's also a worthy spokesman for the industry.

Have you ever heard his interview on Q (CBC Radio)? It's quality stuff.

http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/qpodcast_20080609_6174.mp3

(Starts 16 minutes in).

Drew @ Aug 28th 2008 12:26AM

So..... has that McCain fight made everyone feel awkward? Thats the only reasonable argument for so few comments on a Spore story. But, hey, now we can talk about religion through our asses!

Blank-Mage @ Aug 28th 2008 5:36AM

I'm sure there's got to be some spocknography out there by now.

Einhanderkiller @ Aug 28th 2008 12:37AM

Spornography.

I like how that sounds.

Slayer @ Aug 28th 2008 12:58AM

Don't forget Spronography.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Aug 28th 2008 1:07AM

I'm still waiting for sporknography and spocknography.

Boffo the Sock @ Aug 28th 2008 9:12AM

I really don't think you want Spocknography.

http://www.twelveworldz.com/shit/pictures/Anki-Spock-shirtless.jpg

Captain, you look tense. Perhaps I should give you a back rub.

Atr-Slzr-Ctr @ Aug 28th 2008 12:43AM

"Spore-nographic"

Oh Joystiq, you put the Joy on my Stick.. I mean, my day! :*

Sora @ Aug 28th 2008 1:00AM

Zing?

FSK405K @ Aug 28th 2008 1:16AM

So this means that if we don't ban that content in our local game, we can get the true, full universe? Like turning off the profanity filter in online games?

DarkTetsuya @ Aug 28th 2008 1:25AM

Looking at the red one with all the eyes, howcome nobody's made a Beholder yet?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beholder

Kevlar @ Aug 28th 2008 2:56AM

On a related note, I'm noticing an increasing number of Spore ads on the bus stops around Vancouver, Canada. It's kind of neat to see game-related advertising spill into a medium that rarely sees the like. They're well presented, too, and horribly unsightly like most other bus stop ads.

Kevlar @ Aug 28th 2008 3:00AM

I meant to say ".. and NOT horribly unsightly ...".
We can has edit comments system nao plz?

Psaakyrn @ Aug 28th 2008 4:50AM

"Elsewhere, we fully expect there to be entire universes populated solely by undulating naughty bits."

You mean like Second Life?

Blank-Mage @ Aug 28th 2008 5:34AM

Probably because removing the flying genitalia would remove around 90% of all user created content.

M0les @ Aug 28th 2008 9:08AM

OK, I know there's no way to ask this question without appearing a complete perv, so let's just take that as read...

So...

Anyone actually got some sample links/vids? I'm intrigued as-to how "good" these creatures are (boy, there's a multitude of nested meanings!)

... In other news ...

Anyone ever played "Magic Pengel" (I believe it's called) for the PS-2? The Front Row Crew seemed to think it was pretty appropriate for this task too.