Just as they did with the Sims, Spore designer and former Civ IV lead Soren Johnson suggested that "there are definitely long, long-term plans for Spore" beyond its initial September release.
Spore Creature Editor has already been released a few weeks ago while the game itself is scheduled for September 7 release in North America. Spore is one of the most anticipated games in recent years, but - according to Soren - Maxis and EA don't have profit as their main business goal with this title.
"The high-level decision-makers on the project are really casting a really wide net. I think they assembled a wide variety of people to try and hit on this. It's a big challenge. I definitely know what the break-even number is, but there are definitely long, long-term plans for Spore", explained Soren.
"So I think that EA is giving this, not in terms initially of what this project is going to do, but as something that's going to become a long-term franchise for EA and be one of the big things that EA is known for."
"For the first product, I think it's important to just put our best foot forward. I don't think they're obsessed with the profit margins off the first one. We'd love to have a million people buy it, but we'll see", he concluded.
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EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
This article is BS if there main goal isn't money (witch it is), then way EA will use DRM for spore?
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
If anyone believes that EA isn't profit mongering for Spore every bit as much, if not far more, than any of their other titles, then I have some ocean front property in Colorado to sell you at a bargain price!Just the fact that they sold the full-version of the creature creator (which is a demo no matter what you say) for $10 sets a very dangerous precedent for other hotly anticipated titles in the future.This article is either paid for, or it's a blatant puff-piece written precisely for the adulation and possible rewards later of pandering to EA, and quite possibly all of the above.
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
That sound you're hearing is the march of a million expansions.
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
I did have a long clinical explanation about EA's move. But it seems the MegaGames filter didn't like words like "ethical". So after 30 odd modulations to try and get the fracker posted I'm gonna go ahead and remove MG from my bookmarks once and for all.
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
Its all about profit, all thanks to Maxis, Developer for The Sims series, spore, and the older Sim City series. They look like a parasite getting the hands on anything that is money, EA dont care for quality this days, sell many expansions and done.
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
Not looking for profit, thats ridiculous. Just the fact they mentions the sims here means this game will have dozens of expansions just like the dreaded "The Sims" franchinse. Fvck you EA, im not buying crap from you, you are the cancer of the gaming industry.
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
the sims is a plauge, spore will wipe out the human race
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
Ah yes. The utterly random I'm not going to let you post, and I'm not even going to bother telling you algorithm.It pretty much punishes anyone for actually thinking and writing a message longer than a 5-worded suck my C0wck EA LOL type reply.
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
Hey, after exactly 7 tries and edits, it actually posted my message! Good job megagames!
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
Right, like they don't know that this game is going to sell very very well. A 2 year old could tell you that this game will selling millions of copies. Is EA playing stupid or are they really stupid?
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
Give E.A. a break, They have brought some great games to the P.C., and I will certainly be buying Spore as will many others!
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
Oh, dear god...sounds like they are going to dissect (and ruin) spore, like the sims.
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
All hail megagames and their cencoring, just lost a rant on two word pages about the reason as to why baron210 was wrong.
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
baron210 ea su ck because they buy out any goode game artists and then destroy them.
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
yeah right
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
then why do they sell a demo for $10?EA is going to ruin this game, just like every other they did.
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
How could it not make a profit? I hate The Sims... but I'll probably have this on pre-order. :)
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
They must be really laid back if they don't expect profit out of such a title, that alone says allot about its atmosphere. I guess the spyware that gets installed with the game insures their benign claim.
EA Not Looking For Profit From Spore
Like I did with The Sims 2, I'll buy the game, and the EPs will be aaallll p1r4t3D HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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