Spore

I was at work last week and National Public Radio (NPR) was playing on the radio. The broadcast included Will Wright, the creator of a new video game called "Spore". I initially paid no attention to the radio, but after Wright went into further detail about the game my ears were open. Apparently Spore is a video game where the user creates a life form that starts out as a a microscopic cell. This life form that the user creates, eats other cells and survives until it evolves into some unique creature. After exploring land and feeding on other creatures you will further evolve. These creatures eventually form and create groups which grow into civilizations. These civilizations can grow into large cities and possibly planets. The game will be available on PC, MAC, and game consoles such as Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

If played online, the user can download items from the Spore Database. The database is compliled of creations from other users. Anything that is created by a user is sent to the Spore Database and other users can download that uploaded item. Users are constantly downloading from the Spore Database and this enables them to develop and populate their civilzations, cities, and planets. The number of creatures available for download have grown exponentially since the games release.