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TheNewsGuy
07-30-2008, 12:35 AM
EA Maxis' long-in-development and oft-delayed evolution simulator Spore is roughly a week away from completion, producer Thomas Vu has revealed.http://gamerscrib.net/images/sshots/Screenshot/10251/10251_487bc3d5708e7_thumbnail.jpg (http://gamerscrib.net/screenshots.x?gallery=10251&game_id=4227&id=122342)http://gamerscrib.net/images/sshots/Screenshot/10251/10251_487bc3dfc8240_thumbnail.jpg (http://gamerscrib.net/screenshots.x?gallery=10251&game_id=4227&id=122343)
</p>During a studio visit today, Vu informed CNET (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10001691-52.html) that the highly anticipated title is slated to go gold within the next week--a phrase that indicates the game is done and has been sent off to manufacturing in advance of its September 7 release on PC and Mac.

In related news, EA CEO John Riccitiello today noted his hopes that the game's success could lead to a Spore publishing label, similar to the company's Sims division.


He also revealed...

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