The wait is finally coming to a close. Publisher Electronic Arts today sent word that Will Wright’s ambitious life sim Spore has gone gold and is being shipped off to manufacturing in preparation for its September 7 launch date in North America. In addition to the PC and Macintosh release, the Nintendo DS title Spore Creatures and Spore Origins for mobile phones will be available on the same day as well.

“We are so excited to finally get Spore into the hands of fans and players,” said Lucy Bradshaw, executive producer of Spore at Maxis. “The Maxis studio has had an absolute blast creating Spore, but the fun is just beginning. The most engaging stories are truly the ones people create themselves, and we can’t wait to see how players not only craft and explore the Spore universe, but hear what stories they have to tell as a result.”

For those looking to get an early start on creating their Spore creatures, be sure to download the freely available creature creator demo.

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