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Spore Delayed Until 2009
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 7:00
by News Reader
Spore Delayed Until 2009
Ars Technica's Opposable Thumbs blog reports that the much-anticipated title Spore has been pushed back yet again from its tentative release in 2008. That's right: it's now delayed until 2009. Just to remind you, Spore was announced at GDC 2005. They have some commentary on the delay: "When you see a live demo, it's pretty much the same demo everyone sees. It may look like the whole thing is off the cuff, but in reality you're seeing a carefully scripted show. It's possible giant chunks of the game are missing, and the illusion of the title being near completion is mostly smoke and mirrors. With a game this open-ended, it's possible the development team is running into a slew of unforeseen problems. "
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Posted: June 21st, 2007, 7:40
by Dr. kitteny berk
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Edit: Actually, it's not so bad...
“There seems to be some misinformation flying around,” explained a rep in a phone interview. “Nothing’s changed since our call on May 8, where [CEO] John Riccitello specifically said that we were moving Spore from fiscal ’08 to early fiscal ’09."
EA's fiscal 2009 runs from April 2008 through March 2009.
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There has yet to be a firm announced released date for Spore. An "early fiscal '09" release means that the game could theoretically launch in spring 2008.
linkus
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 9:25
by spoodie
I've said it before and I'll say it again:
meh
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 9:36
by amblin
.
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 9:45
by fabyak
amblin wrote:Spore? What's that?
*runs*
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 10:29
by buzzmong
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 11:25
by Dog Pants
Now that is a big mushroom!
Name that (game) quote.
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 11:27
by Dr. kitteny berk
possibly diablo?
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 11:30
by Dog Pants
Close enough, Diablo 2.
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 11:33
by bomberesque
/me feels ignorant so goes to find a site about Spore that isn't blocked by the IT nazis.....
So, is this like a super ambitious version of civilisation then?
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 11:36
by Hehulk
Something like that
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 11:37
by bomberesque
wicked
/clicks BUY
/reads OP
/sulks
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 11:37
by Dog Pants
Can someone remake Populous in the meantime? Nothing fancy, just the same game with higher resolution graphics and that doesn't run at a million miles an hour (like the emulator version).
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 12:00
by spoodie
Dog Pants wrote:Can someone remake Populous in the meantime? Nothing fancy, just the same game with higher resolution graphics and that doesn't run at a million miles an hour (like the emulator version).
That'd probably make a good DS port, what with the stylus and all.
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 12:07
by spoodie
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 12:10
by Dr. kitteny berk
see my first reply
Posted: June 21st, 2007, 12:14
by spoodie
Dr. kitteny berk wrote:see my first reply
Opps. I didn't really care enough to read anything other than "Spore Delayed Until 2009".
Posted: June 22nd, 2007, 8:33
by Woo Elephant Yeah
Dog Pants wrote:Can someone remake Populous in the meantime? Nothing fancy, just the same game with higher resolution graphics and that doesn't run at a million miles an hour (like the emulator version).
Fucking THIS
I loved the game on my Master System.
Posted: June 22nd, 2007, 8:51
by Dog Pants
A bit of Googling suggests that there may be a fan-made version called Age of Chaos. The site also has all the originals (older ones will need Dosbox though).
http://www.populousrevolution.strategyp ... games.html
Posted: June 22nd, 2007, 8:54
by Lateralus
I was wanting a PSP DOS emulator so I could play Keen IV on it, but from what I read it wasn't possible yet.
