Maxis Launches Spore API Contest

Today EA Maxis announced the beginning of a development contest for their new Spore API. They're calling on players to submit useful and interesting apps and widgets, and they've provided samples to show the kinds of ideas they're looking for. The samples include an update list for creations by game buddies, a creature dueling app, a creature tournament app, and a variety of viewers.

Re:Desperate attempt at relevance.

[Goldberg's Pants]

The problem is EA ripped the soul out of the game to pander to the mass market. From things I've read Wright is annoyed with what EA did to dumb the game down.

Game had huge potential. My seven year old son loves it. THAT is the market EA went for. The kids and the adults who like simple, boring games.

Re:Want the type of people who design mods?

[LingNoi]

Awesome lets desig.. wa... what is this buried into the terms and conditions..

This Contest is only open to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 years of age or older at time of entry and who had Internet access as of February 19, 2009.

Hey how come they don't mention that on the main page?

To be eligible to win, your app needs to display the text, "Download your own copy of the Spore Creature Creator now!" along with a link to http://www.spore.com./ [www.spore.com]

Say what? Well then I'll just do my application for fun and not submit it.. oh wait!

By providing any Contest Assets for entrant's use Sponsor is granting entrants a limited, non-exclusive, non-commercial license to use the Contest Assets solely in connection with, and as a part of, the Contest. Entrants shall otherwise have no right, title or interest in or to any Contest Assets, and any use of the Contest Assets (including use of the entrant's Entry that contains Contest Assets) other than as permitted by these Official Rules may constitute copyright and/or trademark infringement.

Well at least they don't take my copyright if I win.. oh wait!

By entering the Contest and by accepting a prize, the Contest winners irrevocably assign and transfer to Sponsor any and all rights, title, and interest in and to the Entry (with respect to their Original Creations included as part of the Entry), including without limitation, all copyrights and a waiver of all moral rights in the Entry.