Darkspore
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| Developer | Maxis Emeryville |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Director | Thomas Vu |
| Producer | Thomas Vu |
| Designers | Paul Sottosanti Fred Dieckmann |
| Composer | Junkie XL |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre | Action role-playing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Darkspore was a 2011 video game that borrowed creature editing technology from Spore. It was described as "a fast-paced, science fiction action role-playing game in which the player battled across alien worlds to save the galaxy from the mutated forces of Darkspore". In addition to the creature editor, the game featured a unique squad-based mechanic, various multiplayer options, and a player versus player arena.
The game was released in North America on April 26, 2011, and in Europe on April 28, 2011, for Microsoft Windows. Darkspore's multiplayer servers were shut down permanently on March 1, 2016, making it unplayable due to its always-on DRM.