19 August 2008
Ferry

Spore expansion pack with flora editor planned

Spore executive producer Lucy Bradshaw has said in a recent interview that developer Maxis is already planning Spore expansion packs involving editors rather than simply new assets, one example given was a flora editor which was not included in the full life simulator game.

To quote: “When we started Spore, we were thinking about how we’d make an engine that had the possibility of expansion, so yes, we’ll add to the experience. I think, however, we have a very cool opportunity to take Spore in a few different directions too.

The editors are so cool and fun, that we want to advance those as well as the gameplay that we put into the core game. We are not shipping with the flora editor. Sorry. It’s something we eventually want to get out there as it is fun to work with.”

Spore will be released for PC and Mac in Europe on September 5th and in North America on September 7th, 2008. — Quotes via Eurogamer

10 September 2008 06:09
will

typical EA. dont release a great game - release an adequate game, and charge the customers more for extra little bits of it we bring out. you see EA, this is why everyone hates you. you havent learned anything..

10 September 2008 23:26
towill

umm can u not see any of the work put into the game? or are u blind?

11 September 2008 10:59
max

It’s not that they didn’t work on the game, its just that they purposefully didn’t put everything in it so they could milk more money out of the consumer later. EA is the shittiest business practitioner out there. The whole DRM thing aside, they’ll still find any way they can to jack up the profit margin.

11 September 2008 15:28
spore idea manager

yep thts wat we did but guess what..
in bussiness land u do tht

13 September 2008 04:05
shnkmp

it was pretty obvious thet they were gonna do this i like the fack of having expansion packs. u might not know that its not a new idea and they dont force u 2 but it. it extends a game u have got bored with at a fraction of the cost of a full game, cleans up bugs aswell.

15 September 2008 08:23
a

The expansion pack for the flora will be free.

15 September 2008 14:38
ORLY?!?!?!?!?

FREEEEEEEEEE???

25 September 2008 05:55
Radman

I had this idea when I was 12… have you ever tried to get a patent at age 12? For the best… mine would of been WAY too complex for any computer to run… stuff like night vision and camoflauge would’ve come into play…

2 October 2008 14:58
Tim w

will there be a expantion for multiplayer

9 October 2008 21:02
kjev

“It’s not that they didn’t work on the game, its just that they purposefully didn’t put everything in it so they could milk more money out of the consumer later. EA is the shittiest business practitioner out there.” what do you mean… thats the whole point of business.. lower cost and maximize profits… if you dont like it dont buy it