Spore

September 4, 2008 Maxis, Maxis Emeryville Electronic Arts
Real Time Strategy (RTS) Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Strategy Adventure
PC Mac
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From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations. Play through Spore's five evolutionary stages: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Each stage has its own unique style, challenges, and goals.
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Release Date September 4, 2008
Developer Maxis, Maxis Emeryville
Publisher Electronic Arts
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Science fiction, Comedy, Open world, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
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