Set to release September 7 on the PC, Mac, DS, iPhone and mobile, Spore is going to be one of those revolutionary games that has the appeal from all gamers alike.  This is in no way the full range of options that EA Games is exploring. Other consoles, like the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii, will be targeted by Spore related games, with EA label head Frank Gibeau saying that "we believe the Spore concept and IP can move a lot across a lot of platforms over a long period of time."

But even more than that, Gibeau believes that the game could become "a platform on which we can build a very large and enduring business."  The reason? "The team that is building Spore [Maxis] has been the team who put out The Sims and The Sims 2, so they bring a lot of experience and knowledge from the business side about how that grew...".

When it comes to the strategy for Spore, EA "...[doesn't] think of Spore as a product. We think of it as a platform. We have lots of opportunities to take that platform to other consoles and to smart phones. It allows us to bring different styles of gameplay... I think it's a very flexible platform for us to be able to bring with lots of experience, because the idea is so gigantic -- creating and controlling a universe -- we can take it in lots of different ways."  This may be true and its a nice change of pace to see involvement in cross platform gaming rather than selling out for exclusive rights to a platform.  Its just, how can he describe it as being a platform.  I guess this is why Spore developers are apologizing  for calling Wii a piece of shit.