EA plans Spore Origins, nine other games for iPhone
EA Mobile -- a division of Electronic Arts -- announced Friday that Spore Origins will be available for the iPhone and iPod touch later this month. The game takes advantage of the devices? built-in accelerometer as players tilt, turn and twist their way through a world made of primordial ooze.
The game uses the motion-sensing technology in the Apple handhelds to let gamers navigate a primordial tidepool on a quest to evolve. "Feast on the weak and flee from the strong through two exciting modes and 35 challenging levels," reads a description. "Pinch, pull, and poke your creation in the Creature Editor, customizing the texture, shape and body parts to improve your offense, defense, perception and movement as you evolve over millions of years."
In conjunction with the launch of Spore Origins, EA Mobile also announced a list of nine games in development for both the iPhone and iPod touch platforms. This list includes YAHTZEE Adventures, EA Mini Golf, Lemonade Tycoon, Mahjong, MONOPOLY: Here & Now The World Edition, SimCity, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09, Need for Speed Undercover, and The Sims 3.
?We?re really excited to bring Spore Origins to the iPhone and iPod touch,? said Travis Boatman, Vice President Worldwide Studios at EA Mobile. ?By leveraging the unique capabilities of these devices, players can customize their own creatures and shape their destiny in an exciting evolutionary journey.?
For more information on Spore Origins, carrier availability and pricing, readers can check out www.eamobile.com/spore. Spore is also available for the PC, Mac and Nintendo DS.
The game uses the motion-sensing technology in the Apple handhelds to let gamers navigate a primordial tidepool on a quest to evolve. "Feast on the weak and flee from the strong through two exciting modes and 35 challenging levels," reads a description. "Pinch, pull, and poke your creation in the Creature Editor, customizing the texture, shape and body parts to improve your offense, defense, perception and movement as you evolve over millions of years."
In conjunction with the launch of Spore Origins, EA Mobile also announced a list of nine games in development for both the iPhone and iPod touch platforms. This list includes YAHTZEE Adventures, EA Mini Golf, Lemonade Tycoon, Mahjong, MONOPOLY: Here & Now The World Edition, SimCity, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09, Need for Speed Undercover, and The Sims 3.
?We?re really excited to bring Spore Origins to the iPhone and iPod touch,? said Travis Boatman, Vice President Worldwide Studios at EA Mobile. ?By leveraging the unique capabilities of these devices, players can customize their own creatures and shape their destiny in an exciting evolutionary journey.?
For more information on Spore Origins, carrier availability and pricing, readers can check out www.eamobile.com/spore. Spore is also available for the PC, Mac and Nintendo DS.