Spore Creature Editor Announced
On June 17, EA will release two versions of the Spore Creature Creator – a $10 complete version and a free demo version. Both will be functionally identical to the creature creation tool in Spore, however the free version will only include about 25% of the creature parts compared to the full version.
Users will be able to create an unlimited number of creatures and let them loose into a play area to see how they will look and move in-game. Once Spore is released in September, they will be able to import their creations into the full game.
EA did something similar with The Sims, releasing an item creator ahead of the actual game to generate buzz. That turned out to be a great move as user-generated content became a huge factor in the success of that game. Spore will have a more fully integrated infrastructure for user-generated content from the beginning, so it is likely that this tool will have a greater impact on the long-term success of the game.
I will definitely need to make a computer upgrade before the full game is released, but it is not likely to happen before the Creature Creator is released. Hopefully, my current computer will be able to handle it.
