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'Spore' goes darker

'Darkspore', an online, science-fiction action role-playing game, is currently in development at Maxis for an early 2011 launch.

"'Darkspore' is inspired in part by the award-winning creature editor tech of 'Spore', but also in large part from the team's own passion for gaming and prior experience," said Lucy Bradshaw of Maxis Studio. "The team has combined these inspirations to produce a unique take on the action RPG genre."

'Darkspore' will feature dynamic, fast-paced action as players battle across alien worlds to save the galaxy from the mutated forces of Darkspore in a four-player co-operative and full single-player campaign - as well as intense multiplayer battles.

In order to defeat the malicious Darkspore, players will need to collect an arsenal of living weapons - genetic heroes with different combat abilities - and upgrade them with tens of thousands of collectible body parts and armour.