Abstract :
It was one of those `Oh, wow¿ moments,¿ says IEEE Spectrum Contributing Editor David Kushner [right], recalling his first encounter with the new computer game Spore. Due to be released this month and featured in Kushner¿s article in this issue, Spore is the brainchild of legendary game designer Will Wright [left]. Kushner has been a devoted fan of Wright¿s ever since 1993, when he began playing SimCity 2000.
