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'Sims' Creator's 'Spore' Delayed

Delays of hyped 'god game' due to 'extensive' playability testing

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(Newser) – "Spore", the much awaited 'life-simulation'/'god game' from SimCity and The Sims creator Will Wright, will finally be released in Spring 2008, GameSpot reports. The game and its all-encompassing concept, wherein a player guides the development of life from multicellular organisms to space-faring civilizations, was first announced two years ago, but its development has been repeatedly delayed.

Wright explains that the delays are due to "extensive" playability testing, in order to ensure that despite its massive scope, "Spore" would be as accessible to casual enthusiasts as his previous games:  "I'd like the people who played The Sims to be able to play Spore," he said. "I don't want it to be just [for] hardcore gamers."

Screen shot from the Spore web site.
Screen shot from the Spore web site.   (Spore.com)
E3 Expo Showcases Latest High-Tech Video Gaming Technology LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Visitors watch a demonstration of the EA game, The Sims 2, on a 360 degree screen at the 11th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) on May 19, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. More than...
E3 Expo Showcases Latest High-Tech Video Gaming Technology LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Visitors watch a demonstration of the EA game, The Sims 2, on a 360 degree screen at the 11th annual Electronic Entertainment...   (Getty Images (by Event))
Member of the media try new video games from EA (Electronic Arts), during the E3 Media Business Summit at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif., Wed, July 11, 2007. (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera)
Member of the media try new video games from EA (Electronic Arts), during the E3 Media Business Summit at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif., Wed, July 11, 2007. (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera)   (Associated Press)
Will Wright speaks at the 2007 TED conference.
Will Wright speaks at the 2007 TED conference.   (jurvetson)
Creature example, from the Spore web site.
Creature example, from the Spore web site.   (Spore.com)
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