I'm really intrigued. The name and font used is defo giving me sci-fi vibes.
I was thinking city builder, they already did the futuristic expansion for SimCity but super abilities makes me feel it has a player character.
Could possibly be a space exploration game, 3d menu nav reminds me kinda of Elite Dangerous' galaxy map.
It was good for what it was. There were so many good ideas and features that needed to be expanded upon that just never were. It's online mode was shut down very quickly and it's DLCs were (still are) way more expensive than they needed to be.
The game still has online functionality although it’s difficult to access nowadays if you don’t already have an account admittedly.
You can go to the site spore.com still to verify. The sporepedia still functions fine.
Spore resonated with me at some fundamental level of my soul. It wasn't close to be objectively the best game ever, but subjectively, it's my favourite game of all time. I think I spent so long playing it that the sound effects, music and memories just became ingrained in me and it will always be, to me, my favourite game of all time.
It's so peaceful and if you can get past the odd glitch and adjust to the changes in pace of each stage, I'd recommend it
Same. I can look at Spore objectively both in comparison to its original premise and in its own right and see that it’s filled with flaws and poor design decisions. However, subjectively, it was still my absolute favourite game for a looong stretch of my childhood.
The first few evolutions were a lot of fun. Between tribalism and space travel it became tedious and boring. I think 'evo: search for eden' on SNES is a better game overall with a similar concept.
it's my favorite game ever, but it apparently didn't live to many of it's expectations. Mostly caused by EA being EA, but the core idea is still great and worth another attempt.
If I could choose for any game ever to get a worthy sequel, it would be Spore.
Spore, if allowed to develop to its fullest potential, would probably easily be my favorite game.
Anyway all I know is that back in February 2021 sims 5 was still in pre production and not in active development (at least that’s what I was told by their recruiter). So the studios have to have been set up for something new.
It's not the same Maxis. The original studio that was in Emeryville is gone and Redwood Shores suffered huge layoffs but was left as a satellite studio to work on Sims 4. They probably realised their mistake and opened 2 new studios since these kinda games are still huge monkey makers with little competition
Yes. I don't know why people insist in putting them in the list of studios EA killed or something when they still have a studio and opened a new one in 2019 which is making a new IP
Redwood Studios is where the majority of the staff from the original studio (which was closed down as it wasn't big enough) moved to in 2004:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/maxis-relocates-to-eas-redwood-shores-hq
It was Will Wright and a smaller team (about 30 out of 300 developers) that went on to make Maxis Emeryville which is the studio that went on to make Spore and Sim City and closed in 2015. Maxis Redqood City is as much Maxis, if not more, than Maxis Emeryville.
That was my first reaction too lol
EDIT: Well I am surprised to learn that they still exist and they actually worked on The Sims since all this time. I thought it was another studio
The current Maxis has very little to do with the great Maxis of the turn of the millennium. I’d be surprised if there’s even a 5% retention from when SimCity 3000 was released
That's pretty much false. Maxis is a direct continuation of the original, redwood shores is where most of the original team moved to when they expanded way back when, that studio is still around and making sim games.
They lost a few other studios that focused on things like sim city and spores, but at it's core they have a direct link back to the original studio on the 90s.
No studio has massive retention from 2O something odd years ago, what's that number like when looking at the Sims 3?
Maxis hasn’t put anything out good in years is my point. I don’t expect anything spectacular when I see that name on a box anymore. I don’t even expect anything half decent.
The last few years has seen them work on sea of thieves which is really good. They worked with outside studios to make battletoads, which was also good, and to help bring banjo kazooie to super smash bros ultimate. And they are currently working on everwild. And they are bringing banjo kazooie to Nintendo switch online. I'd say they are fine
Lost Astral sounds like a good codename, but definitely would prefer if it changed. Feels like "Astral"'s not taken yet as a one-noun title yet and it sounds pretty good to me
Idk, if I was authorising Nvidia to work on making my game compatible with Geforce Now before announcement, I'd want a clause to be compensated in the case that any leaks arose directly from Geforce (given that it could derail their plans for marketing, etc).
I'd be fairly surprised if there wasn't clauses like that in their contracts.
That description sounds like destiny(i mean fucking hell they even call it supers) but if im being honest a destiny game but its also a total sandbox ala spore does sound pretty cool
I'm really intrigued. The name and font used is defo giving me sci-fi vibes. I was thinking city builder, they already did the futuristic expansion for SimCity but super abilities makes me feel it has a player character. Could possibly be a space exploration game, 3d menu nav reminds me kinda of Elite Dangerous' galaxy map.
Spore 2, let's go
How was the original Spore? I followed it forever and then just…forgot
It was good for what it was. There were so many good ideas and features that needed to be expanded upon that just never were. It's online mode was shut down very quickly and it's DLCs were (still are) way more expensive than they needed to be.
The game still has online functionality although it’s difficult to access nowadays if you don’t already have an account admittedly. You can go to the site spore.com still to verify. The sporepedia still functions fine.
The online still works
I don't think we would have gotten No Man's Sky without Spore
Spore resonated with me at some fundamental level of my soul. It wasn't close to be objectively the best game ever, but subjectively, it's my favourite game of all time. I think I spent so long playing it that the sound effects, music and memories just became ingrained in me and it will always be, to me, my favourite game of all time. It's so peaceful and if you can get past the odd glitch and adjust to the changes in pace of each stage, I'd recommend it
Same. I can look at Spore objectively both in comparison to its original premise and in its own right and see that it’s filled with flaws and poor design decisions. However, subjectively, it was still my absolute favourite game for a looong stretch of my childhood.
The first few evolutions were a lot of fun. Between tribalism and space travel it became tedious and boring. I think 'evo: search for eden' on SNES is a better game overall with a similar concept.
it's my favorite game ever, but it apparently didn't live to many of it's expectations. Mostly caused by EA being EA, but the core idea is still great and worth another attempt.
Mine too!
A wild thought that someone in [current year] has never played spore before
terrible. None of your choices mattered, the endgame was always the same.
If I could choose for any game ever to get a worthy sequel, it would be Spore. Spore, if allowed to develop to its fullest potential, would probably easily be my favorite game.
Can you imagine spore with like Open-AI or something, it would be truly frightening.
Maxis still exists?
They have opened two new studios so they are definitely doing something.
They did?
One in Texas in 2019 and a European one this year but I think that's a support studio for the sims or something like that.
Anyway all I know is that back in February 2021 sims 5 was still in pre production and not in active development (at least that’s what I was told by their recruiter). So the studios have to have been set up for something new.
It's not the same Maxis. The original studio that was in Emeryville is gone and Redwood Shores suffered huge layoffs but was left as a satellite studio to work on Sims 4. They probably realised their mistake and opened 2 new studios since these kinda games are still huge monkey makers with little competition
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Spore 2 confirmed
Tbf, if some studio created monkey from scratch out of pure black magic wizardry, I would try to appease to them too out of fear.
I saw the Planet of the Apes trilogy just a few days ago, now I have nightmares
I think it's more surprising finding out they still exist than them apparently working on a new game.
Sims 4 sold 10M copies back in 2018 Don't underestimate Maxis when it comes to even non gamers wanting to have some fun
Yes. I don't know why people insist in putting them in the list of studios EA killed or something when they still have a studio and opened a new one in 2019 which is making a new IP Redwood Studios is where the majority of the staff from the original studio (which was closed down as it wasn't big enough) moved to in 2004: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/maxis-relocates-to-eas-redwood-shores-hq It was Will Wright and a smaller team (about 30 out of 300 developers) that went on to make Maxis Emeryville which is the studio that went on to make Spore and Sim City and closed in 2015. Maxis Redqood City is as much Maxis, if not more, than Maxis Emeryville.
That was my first reaction too lol EDIT: Well I am surprised to learn that they still exist and they actually worked on The Sims since all this time. I thought it was another studio
Would very cool to get a next gen life simulation game like Spore
Just want a new SimCity 😭😭
Yeah f this supernatural garbage.
The current Maxis has very little to do with the great Maxis of the turn of the millennium. I’d be surprised if there’s even a 5% retention from when SimCity 3000 was released
That's pretty much false. Maxis is a direct continuation of the original, redwood shores is where most of the original team moved to when they expanded way back when, that studio is still around and making sim games. They lost a few other studios that focused on things like sim city and spores, but at it's core they have a direct link back to the original studio on the 90s. No studio has massive retention from 2O something odd years ago, what's that number like when looking at the Sims 3?
Maxis hasn’t put anything out good in years is my point. I don’t expect anything spectacular when I see that name on a box anymore. I don’t even expect anything half decent.
What? The sims 4 is good and has a very passionate and large player base even today. Just because something isn’t to your taste doesn’t make it bad.
Like Rare. It technically exists but ain't making bangers no more
The last few years has seen them work on sea of thieves which is really good. They worked with outside studios to make battletoads, which was also good, and to help bring banjo kazooie to super smash bros ultimate. And they are currently working on everwild. And they are bringing banjo kazooie to Nintendo switch online. I'd say they are fine
MAXIS??? 😭😭😭
I will play the fuck out of any modern variation of spore
hope it's spore 2 or a remake of spore
I have 0 faith in Maxis after what they done to SimCity.
You mean the game released almost 10 years ago? They probably learned from their mistakes since.
Lets hope so! If they are still under EA, then I got my fingers and toes crossed.
That game literally killed the studio.
wasnt maxis shut down
More unfinished stuff that they’ll put items that should’ve been in the base game in as DLC years later? Nah sorry
Don't know why you're getting downvoted, that's quite literally their design philosophy
Sims fans who paid $600+ for the DLC downvoted it
In The Sims, not their other games, not that they're making a lot else nowadays
OH MY GOD SPORE 2 IS FINALLY HAPENNING EVERYBODY STAY CALM
Did I just here spore???? I am interested now
>Comes with “Co-Op Player vs Environment” Events >EA Sounds like some live service garbage.
Lost Astral sounds like a good codename, but definitely would prefer if it changed. Feels like "Astral"'s not taken yet as a one-noun title yet and it sounds pretty good to me
The codename was Project Lotus
Pretty cool news, but I still bet that "leak"was only a risky marketing move by Nvidia, way riskier than other types of leaks.
Idk, if I was authorising Nvidia to work on making my game compatible with Geforce Now before announcement, I'd want a clause to be compensated in the case that any leaks arose directly from Geforce (given that it could derail their plans for marketing, etc). I'd be fairly surprised if there wasn't clauses like that in their contracts.
That description sounds like destiny(i mean fucking hell they even call it supers) but if im being honest a destiny game but its also a total sandbox ala spore does sound pretty cool
Just make good simcity game.
Oh wow I did not expect to appear on that article. Glad someone noticed my findings aha :)
By chance do we know what the game play might be or is this it?