Today sees the debut of a simulation that rolls together evolution, astrobiology, architecture, sociology and AI into one big, all-encompassing computer model of life. But this is not a project running on a supercomputer - it's a video game you can play at home.
Spore is the hotly anticipated latest creation of Will Wright, creator of SimCity and The Sims, and was originally titled "Sim Everything".
I met Wright this week as he demoed his brainchild in London, its first outing in the English-speaking world. You can read the interview in depth in our 27 September issue, but here are some highlights about Spore.
"Science is one thing, not hundreds of little fiefdoms," Wright told the crowd of over 100 highly excited fans that had gathered in the Apple Store on Regent Street, sipping his signature frappuccino and showing slides of about the game. "I want Spore to reflect that."
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