Spore Galactic Edition climbs from primordial soup

Mike Bantick
Thursday, 26 June 2008 05:12

Your IT - Entertainment

Due in September, Maxis and EA announce the inevitable limited edition version of Spore.  From the creator The Sims comes Spore Galactic Edition.

Spore, the anticipated game from Will Wright and his team from Maxis will evolve onto gaming platforms such as PC, Mac, Nintendo DS and mobile phones on September 4th (in Australia).

Publisher Electronic Arts have today let slip details of the Galactic Edition of the game.

EA say; “This special box will contain the 'Making of Spore' DVD, "How to Build a Better Being" DVD from the National Geographic Channel,(NGC) 'The Art of Spore' hardback mini-book, a fold-out Spore poster, and a premium 100-page Galactic Handbook.
 
"The Spore Galactic Edition is the ultimate backstage pass for the Spore universe," said Patrick Buechner, vice president of marketing, Maxis. "The Spore Galactic Edition is an incredible collection of art, video and behind-the-scenes access to the development team for fans, along with some of the coolest, most collectable packaging in years."
 
Spore gives players their own personal universe in a box. Create and evolve life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and explore a universe filled with creations made by other gamers. Spore gives players a wealth of creative tools to customize nearly every aspect of their universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even UFOs.