EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 04, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- What do beaked coralfish, whimsical snow globes and intricate atom
models all have in common? They are all pieces of content created by
players of the critically-acclaimed video game, Spore(TM). Today,
Maxis(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, announced that
since launching the Spore Creature Creator in June 2008, Spore
fans have created and uploaded 100 Million creations - an average of
more than 307,000 daily - on the Sporepedia(TM) at www.spore.com,
the Spore library of user-generated content. The 100 Million
represents a variety of uploaded creations including 31,017,761 Spore
creatures - more than 19 times the number of known species on Earth. The
creator of the 100 millionth creation may receive a NVIDIA GeForce
9800GT graphics card, Spore and the upcoming expansion pack Spore
Galactic Adventures (Official Rules: http://www.spore.com/comm/contests/contestrules/hundredmillionrules).
The 100Millionth creation and the entire collection of
player-generated content can be seen at the Sporepedia.
Spore is widely recognized as one of the first games to make
user-generated content the central focus and let player creativity drive
much of the humor and whimsy of the entertainment experience. Players'
signature creations are the beating heart of the Spore franchise.
Though user-generated content is common in social networking sites, the Spore
series has pioneered how this content is made, used and shared in video
games. In the upcoming Spore Galactic Adventures, players will be
able to take their customized content to the next level as they create
their own Space Captain and use the Adventure Creator to create missions
to play and share with other Spore players through the Sporepedia.
"This is a staggering milestone to have met in less than one year from
the launch of Spore Creature Creator," said Lucy Bradshaw, VP and
General Manager at Maxis. "We continue to be astounded by the outrageous
creations and incredible creativity that Spore players have
poured into the Sporepedia, from lifelike animals to fantastical
creatures and futuristic spaceships. We can't wait to see the ingenuity
our players reveal through the missions they create in Spore Galactic
Adventures!"
In the coming months, the Spore franchise will introduce new
games; Spore Galactic Adventures for PC and Mac(R), Spore Hero
for Wii(TM) and Spore Hero Arena for Nintendo DS(TM). Spore Galactic
Adventures, available June 23, is a highly-customizable
expansion pack for Spore,adding a tremendous amount of
variety and fun to the Space game. Players can beam down to planets for
the first time ever, play Maxis-created Adventures and easily create
customized missions. Available in fall 2009, Spore Hero, exclusive
to the Wii and Spore Hero Arena for the Nintendo DS, catapult
players into the role of a fully-customized hero creature fighting to
save its planet.
To learn more about Spore or to download a free trial of the Spore
Creature Creator, please visit www.spore.com.
For screen shots or press materials about Spore, please visit http://info.ea.com.
About Spore
Spore is a videogame franchise developed by the makers of The
Sims(TM) where players tap into a fantastic, colorful world of creatures,
planets, adventures and fun. The original Spore game gives
players their own personal universe in a box. Players create and evolve
life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and
explore a universe filled with creations made by other gamers. Available
for PC and Mac, the original Spore game gives players easy-to-use
tools to create creatures, vehicles, buildings, and spaceships, all of
which can be uploaded to the Sporepedia and shared with other players. Spore
Creatures, available on Nintendo DS, takes players on a quest to
save their species and the entire Galaxy. Meet, befriend or fight other
creatures in a number of unique Touch Screen-based activities. In the
coming months, the Spore franchise will introduce Spore
Galactic Adventures for PC and Mac, Spore Hero for Wii and Spore
Hero Arena for Nintendo DS.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded
in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular
handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS
FreestyleTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2008, EA posted
GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than
one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle, POGO, Maxis, Spore, Sporepedia and
The Sims are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.
in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wii and Nintendo DS is a trademark
of Nintendo. Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in
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their respective owners.
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