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 * Why is the sky blue? --KyleH (talk) 00:12, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What is the best thing to eat for breakfast to inspire creative ideas. --Wormulon 00:56, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * How exactly did you come with such a great idea for this game? Thanks, TimeMaster Talk Main Contribs 01:16, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What are your plans and hopes regarding parts you had to leave out of the game, such as the plant editor and the molecular and aquatic stages? 01:33, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * How did you feel about being villified by The Simpsons Game? 71.82.210.61 01:46, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Why is water wet? -- Hubridbunny 21:31, 9 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Of all the game mechanics, concepts, and elements that were not able to be included in the final game, such as the plant editor and aquatic stage, which did you most hate to see left out of the final release, and why? 02:43, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What inspired you to make Spore and its different stages? - Re4leonscottkennedy 03:19, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Would you consider making a wildlife survival simulation like Odell Down Under or Wolf in the future? - RR_Raptor65 03:32, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Which do you think is the better game- the game that a user had no fun with but made him think, or a game that a user had fun with despite not really thinking about? --84.243.224.24 03:52, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Did you create a creature on Spore and, if you did, what is it? - Carbine  04:21, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * How do you plan to expand spore besides just more editor parts?


 * What do you see as the role of mods in the future of spore, considering a large modding community has grown in the past months? -BalLightning 06:12, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Do you support the modding of spore and can you see in the future Maxis releasing the SDK? -BalLightning 06:12, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * How do you see the impact on parts packs considering that it is now possible for the spore community to create there own parts? (links added for references for Will Wright to get) -BalLightning 06:12, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What ideas are you coming up with next beside Sims & spore?


 * Do you have time to play these games?, Or you just create them? If you do play them, What do you like better, "The Sims 2" or Spore? And, Do you think Spore has a limit? --Omnipotent Abren 08:33, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will you give us more about the grox? The one artifact says that grox are not ended experiment, will you add more significance for the Grox? -Imperios 09:18, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Why is round pizza put into a square box? -User:Stryke178 09:38 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * The concept of the game is quite fascinating, but while working on it , you must have going through all the stages. May I ask , did you have a favourite stage and what made you favor it? -Kattykinz123 10:10, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Why is it that You are not involved in the makings of Maxis' new game, The Sims 3? 125.164.3.214 12:40, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What's your favorite creation? Is it user-made or maxis-made? Poeringu 12:43, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Can you find or make humans and can you make Grox Master Gresh 12:56, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Have you had time to play the games you create? If so, do you enjoy playing them, or ever think "I should have done that"?--SecretSpore 13:11, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I just want to say, since there are sims in The Sims 1 who's past stories were unknown, such as the Hicks, Kat, Charming and the Roomies, perhaps you can tell us about them to make us recognize these characters. --Bayoubash 13:52, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * In (hopefully) hundreds of years when Spore fades into obscurity, what lasting impact do you hope it will leave on the way people make, play, and think about games? HyperBallistic 14:51, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What will the Spore Expansion pack include and will it be released? Sith&#39;ari 20050515 16:27, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will you ever let people use grox parts? 68.41.169.1 16:46, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will we be ever be able to walk around in towns and cities like in creature stage and maybe get our own house? --vex


 * Will Spore ever come out to PlayStation3? HuangLee 17:44, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What events in your life lead to, or inspired you to, becoming the individual you are today to create the things you have created?--[[image:VINCENT-SIG.png]]Kahn Iceay 18:06, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Do you play your games? If yes, which of them do you like the most (come on, there are yours, but some can be better than others)?


 * Will you ever create a civilization simulator game, as Sid Meier's Civilization, but much better? 195.91.221.129 18:26, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will there be any patches for the game that allow you to create asymmetric structures, vehicles, and creatures? If so, would it make it possible to edit the Grox?-KP Blue 18:42, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will SimAnimals be similar to Creature Mode?-KP Blue 18:42, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Are you also going to make a kind of spore for computers which aren't that good?--86.94.147.103 18:46, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will there be an Aquatic stage expansion pack anytime soon?68.198.90.217 19:14, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What inspired Spore to be what it is today? What happened, is what I mean. We saw the 2005 videos and we thought we were getting that, but we were let down. On a side question, are the giant skulls and bones in the creature stage llama bones? --Miclee 19:42, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Is it true that there will be an update sometime this year that will let you beam down from your spaceship and do missions on planets as your creature, like in the creature stage, if so, what are some more details you can give about this new ability?--Britton 15:57, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Why exactly did Spore change so much from GDC2005 to what it is today? What happened to the features that were removed? --SonicDude98 16:11, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What is next for the future of Spore? Deigerba 22:43, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Do you plan on, or would you consider, making a multiplayer version of Spore? 72.23.187.111 22:54, 10 January 2009 (UTC)smurfslayer


 * Will you ever release an expansion that includes more stages in the game, like the aquatic stage? Also, will you release the plant creator in the future so we can customise our towns in civilisation/city mode to out likings? Apollo, 23:06, 10 January 2009


 * What was your favorite moment during the development of Spore? A point where you just looked at what you had done and said "This is great!"? HarryO, a.k.a. Vagabond999 69.249.95.118 23:09, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will there be a way to put writing on our space ships/vehicles (such as ship names and Numbers)? Cheeseofborg 23:46, 10 January 2009 (UTC)"


 * How will the adventure creator work? 76.115.188.112 00:29, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will there ever be a Galactic editor released in an expansion pack, or any other editors that would give the user a lot of power? If so, will they automatically available, or will players need to achieve something to use these editors? 71.255.44.134 00:57, 11 January 2009 (UTC)DarkMatterLord


 * What thing would you like to see changed about Spore most? In other words: what do you feel was your biggest mess up in designing Spore? Paradox Juice 02:11, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * An artifact found in the game states that there is something vital for the Grox in or near the Galactic Core. So the question is : Is there something else than the Staff of Life hidden in the center of the galaxy ? --142.167.102.190 02:17, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Can you give us more information about "The Day of Reckoning" and "The False God That Will Come" ? --142.167.102.190 02:21, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will the Plant editor ever be included in the main game, and if so, would we be able to create our own plants in Spore? --Gondor2222 03:18, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Why did you decide to name the game spore? --jeff 03:18, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Have you ever considered of making somekind of expansion that will enhance SPORE experience by allowing the player to actually "meet" another individual playing Spore, rather than just encountering their creations?Molgera9000 05:29, 11 January 2009 (UTC).


 * Assuming the singularity does happen, in the near future, and that privatized space flight is a reality, will you be willing to go into space? --VinceyB 00:23, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * will there ever be a second spore?with more stuff and parts?


 * How many expansion packs are planned and till when they will be released? SkywalkerPL 12:28, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Could you reveal any details of planned (if there are such) ways to extend game beyond getting into the center of the Galaxy? SkywalkerPL 12:28, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Does the planet "Spode" exist?

"Is it true that there will be a water stage as an expansion pack?" {Guest} Time and Date Jan, Sunday, 11th, 2009.
 * What sort of subjects in high school did you do te get where you are now? (USER: UNsupreme=84 TIME AND DATE: 12:02AM MONDAY THE 13TH)


 * Did you create THIS universe too???? --TheViking 16:11, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Off all the ideas in the world, why did you choose Spore to make? "--84.197.169.41 17:24, 11 January 2009 (UTC)"


 * If you could go back in time to when simulated games first became popular, is there a game you wish you would have developed, and if so do you think it could have changed the evolution of games to date? Coralmystica 17:54, 11 January 2009 (UTC)Coralmystica


 * Mr Wright, I am a tremendous fan of your games. My question for you is what inspired you to create the philosophies, and do you think users should be allowed to create their own? 2600Htz 18:02, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Mr. Wright, what do you think of other great game masterminds like sid meier and Hideo Kojima? Have you met any of these guys before?


 * Who are you?


 * Will they continue to release more creature parts packs as the year go's on? Finn MO


 * Would you like to create a video game with Sidney "Sid" Meier?


 * Would you change spore's DRM to be more like Fallout 3's if you could?


 * Do you like the Civilization games?


 * Are you a friend of Sidney "Sid" Meier?


 * What do you think of people like Mike Thompson and Cooper Lawrence?


 * Do you ever think of making a patch for spore that will allow a setting that'll allow hardcore gamers to get their kind of experience from the game, while allowing the casual gamers to still have it be the same experience as it shipped?


 * Are there any games besides Spore that you thought were innovative in 2008?


 * What was your pick for the 2008 game of the year besides Spore?


 * Will the Sims 3 have features such as pets, apartments, and universities out of the box?


 * What would be your pick for best strategy game I.E. Tom Clancy's Endwar, Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution, etc. besides Spore?


 * Will you make a spore 2/2.0 that has many things you left out, such as editors, aquatic phase,crop fields,guarding eggs,species scattered about, Ect? (by left out, I also meant features that should be in it) - [Guest] Mageziya


 * When you were first starting out, what was the hardest obstacle you had to overcome? -- Jon H. (Hank)


 * Is there plans for a expansion for spore focused on the creature stage, and if so, is it going to add more depth and realism?


 * Do you enjoy mexican food and trance music?


 * Do you believe that the gateway to better and better artificial intelligence is in the science of psychology? ---C.J. Iliff Ohio Northern University T.J. Smull College of Engineering


 * Are you happy with how EA handled your game, as in, changes, marketing, and overall handling of the DRM mess? -T-man


 * What suggestions would you have for anybody aiming to get into the Video Game Industry, such as myself? What sort of activities might be beneficial to undertake in College or High School for different areas of the industry, such as programming and design, testing, reviewing, the artistic side, ect.?  03:05, 12 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Where do you think that the Video Game Industry is going currently, and is there anything about that that you would like to change? 03:05, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

what is the official name for someone addicted to cardboard? Not eating cardboard but someone addicted to collectin and hoarding cardboard boxes..etc   --SANDU 04:20, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
 * What do you think is the most interesting work that is currently being done with regards to Video Game design? Would it be the artistic, graphical areas, new ways to share custom content, new ways for the player to interact with the game, or something else, and why?  03:05, 12 January 2009 (UTC)


 * How do I get my wife back? She's certainly enjoying the game. Rbach 07:14, 12 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Why did spore devolve so much in 2008, from a sciency game to a cute game? 159.250.29.4 13:12, 12 January 2009 (UTC)


 * How did you come up with the idea of the Grox? Jacobjz 01:04, 13 January 2009 (UTC)Jacobjz 01:02, 13 January 2009 (UTC)jacobjz


 * Do you plan to keep with your style of making games that are "un-winnable"? Jacobjz 01:06, 13 January 2009 (UTC)jacobjz


 * What do you feel is the most important aspect of making a video game? --67.170.123.10 06:16, 13 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Why was so much content removed in Spore, and will you be adding more in the future? Metttra sporemod 06:58, 13 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Why did you decide to totally decimate the concept of spore in favour of a dumbed down "Sim-Everything" that lacks the depth or variety that was initially promised? --220.245.97.123 10:38, 13 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Your most popular game, The Sims, has got over 20 expansions, and it is already in their 2nd version, with a planned 3rd. Are you going to realease new versions or expansions. If yes, what are you planning? ;) --87.196.149.225 11:49, 13 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will you add more for The Grox in future? I want to see an expansion of the game plot, maybe you add more for the Steve, maybe more for Grox? Will you expand the plot? --Imperios 14:02, 13 January 2009 (UTC)


 * This is question from my friend - when the Spore II come? --Imperios 14:02, 13 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Spore is the most pirated game of 2008.Do you see this as a bad thing due to loss of revenue or a good thing, showing the game's popularity? --Fegaxeyl 16:02, 13 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Did you plan for Spore to measure up to The Sims??? Because it was said that Spore was like The Sim's little brother? Was that because of low expectations? --Tanitinsy-King.


 * It's clear that Spore uses a lot of elements from various Sci-Fi shows and movies, such as photon missiles and the monolith. Which Sci-Fi shows, movies or games do you feel influenced Spore the most? --MechPlasma 21:33, 13 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Spore is an amazing game, because you can totally customize your creature/building/vehicle to the extreme. Many other games don't have this amazing ability.  What I would like to know is was it difficult to do this, and how did you do it? 166.82.164.183 21:51, 13 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will spore come to wii and will it be like the main game? by Captain sparticus.


 * Can you make furry animals? captain sparticus.


 * What is the next expansion pack, and when will it come out? By: Nameispie


 * Why didn't you make this like the great game we were shown in 2005? Honestly, that game looked so much better in gameplay. By: Furious George


 * Do you feel the game is really mosst influenced by the space stage and all stages before are only steps to it, or as each equally important? "--~"


 * What is the game that you wished to work on? 207.134.13.123 05:16, 14 January 2009 (UTC)VenomX


 * What do you believe we can learn from Spore that has practical application in our lives?Scooby037 05:33, 14 January 2009 (UTC)Scott028


 * Where is god and religion role in your simulators ?


 * Do you ever think that spore will ever stop being updated? and if so, how far do you think it can be updated or patched? Gazzatheanomalystic777 18:07, 14 January 2009 (UTC)


 * You are a brilliant man Will Wright, but so many problems went wrong with Spore. It was not quite your fault, and the game is still a step in the "w"right direction of creativity. But if you had to go back and make just one change to the game what would that change be? If you can't think of any are there any other games you would go back in time and choose to fix bugs on from day one?-- Anonymous


 * I really love the Civilization state. Would you consider adding some spruced-up regular features for it in a Spore expansion? Such as a education building for the Civ stage, or bigger cities, or the option to put different types of one building in a city, such as two types of entertainment buildings? What about roads between cities? The Lost World 20:07, 14 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What is your favorite stage in the game and why? This includes stages that were removed, so qualifications account for these:Molecular, Cell, Aquatic, Creature, Tibal, Civilization, City, Space. -98.185.26.147 20:09, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Will spore become an mmo in an expansion? 72.70.233.239 22:24, 14 January 2009 (UTC)Krolme
 * How did you get involved in the gaming industry? Cfivespore 06:21, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Which do you consider the biggest success regarding gameplay, Spore or the Sims 2?- Emily Hope


 * Release the Spore source code so the community can actually make mods for it, look the possibilities, and make it less disappointing next time. ;)


 * Have you ever thought about releasing an expansion pack with a completely new stage, like mideavel? -Jeff Bishop


 * What expereince did you go through making Spore? Peanut 64


 * If you were asked to become a non-playable character in one of the games you will be involved with in the future, what kind of character would you choose to be? (fighter, informant guide, monster, etc) __KpUosYnnek 02:14, 15 January 2009 (UTC)


 * HOW DID YOU BECOME SO SUCCESSFUL? FROM "SPACEPIRATE25"


 * If you were the only person choosing the name for SPORE, what would it have been?


 * If you were caught up in the middle of a Zombie-Robot-Demon-Communist apocalypse, what would you do and what would be your method of choice for eliminating evil? Cfivespore 06:23, 15 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Are you a god? If someone asked you if you were a god, and you weren't, would you say "yes" anyway? Cfivespore 06:26, 15 January 2009 (UTC)


 * If you had to choose the method of the Earth's ultimate destruction, what would it be? Cfivespore 06:26, 15 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Do you have any large upcoming projects under development? Ldude 893 06:54, 15 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What are your vies on other game companies such as ROCKSTAR? T.M


 * Any ideas on a future expansion pack if so what will be inclueded? user:Thumbsup01


 * Will you ever make a plant editor pack?


 * Games should help education and support culture, as Spore does! What will Will create after this? Please do.. Takten 17:48, 15 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Spore is so cool! Are you planning on making Spore 2 ? 10:01 PM Thursday, January 15, 2009 User: Soled Sneck


 * Is this going to have a ton of addons like The Sims series does, or will you stop at one? -- Invincibob


 * What content do you most regret not putting into Spore and will there be any chance of it coming out as an expansion pack? --- Anonymous


 * How should an aspiring teenager go about getting into the gaming industry? -- 'E'


 * Is it tru Bungie (designers of halo) made master chief to be chuck noris behind his suit of armor? -- Grayson


 * What do you believe to be the best part of spore, in your opinion? --DragonYoshi 00:34, 16 January 2009 (UTC)


 * What is white spice?


 * do you believe in evolution 01:52, 16 January 2009 (UTC)pokemonmaster88889


 * Will there be parts packs for the Vehicle and Building Editors?68.93.103.123 02:54, 16 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Will an expansion pack or patch be released including the Aquatic phase, Molecular Phase, or City Phase? What about a plant editor, or a patch alowing you to conquer the Grox? And is the rumor true that if you destroy or befriend the Grox in Four different games you will get a second staff of life in a game of your choosing? -- Anonymous user that wants an answer badly


 * Could you modify the wing, spine, and overall size issues with the creature editor as these are far too limited to be usefull. I'm sure you've had this question asked before, but that just means that it's a big issue, issues should be solved. Please, for the sake of the people-er-gamers, you're our only hope. -concerned gamer tommy.


 * Why? ArtemisBlue 08:00, 16 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I can't get the cheat screen on despite multiple tries upressing Ctrl-Alt-C.Can you give a hint on how to press them?I fear I am pressing incorrectly.66.25.13.248 13:57, 16 January 2009 (UTC)66.25.13.248 14:00, 16 January 2009 (UTC)66.25.13.248


 * How do you feel about what Spore is today, and are you planning to make Spore into the game you originally showed at E3 2005? --Tmy2u 10:10, 16 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I remember reading somewhere on Gaming Steve that you had planned to add (correct me if I'm wrong): Space Stations, Ring Worlds, Dyson Spheres, The Grox's cyborg parts, and asymmetry. Are you aiming to reinstate them in the game? --Tmy2u 10:10, 16 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I particularly missed the Creature stage in space stage - i.e. the ability to move your character as a single entity, outside the UFO. Will this be reinstated into the game? Also: The UFO looks a bit too small to me. Will you add hangar bays with launching fighters, variable sizes, drop craft, and make the UFO submersible? --Lukergamer 21:02, 16 January 2009 (UTC)