It's been a long time since we've updated, but we're starting up again as Spore gets more attention as well. In a recent conference call about EA's quarterly fiscal results, EA CEO John Riccitiello said that Spore will be out before the holiday season this year . That means a summer release is not out of the question, but it might also happen just a bit later in the year. This news came after an earlier press release, stating that Spore will be out on Mac at the same time as the PC. EA will use TransGaming's Cider Portability Engine for the Mac game, which also means they will publish the Mac game themselves rather than through a third party. Both Will Wright and Lucy Bradshaw (executive producer) have stated to be very excited about the simultaneous Mac release, hoping the extra players will fill up the universe with their unique creations.