

At the same time it aims to inspire creativity with a colourful biological construction kit, akin to the character creation within The Sims that made it so successful with female gamers. Spore sets out to simulate the evolution of a species from primordial soup to space travel, an enormous endeavour in itself.

Thus the expectations regarding Will Wright's new project are enormous, but it would be fair to say that Mr Wright and Electronic Arts have also done their part in this regard. Leaving all shooters and war games far behind, The Sims introduced a whole new audience to gaming especially women. Eleven years later, he changed gaming with The Sims. Widely regarded as a genius, Will Wright created a new genre in 1989 with Sim City.
