Spore Receives Breakthrough Award

Spore has been surrounded by controversy for the DRM choices in the game, but now they are surrounded by positive press for the "Breakthrough Award" from POPULAR MECHANICS. POPULAR MECHANICS awards all types of achievements from renewable diesel fuel to programs that work towards safe drinking water. Spore got the award for its revolutionary procedural animation system present in the game.The procedural animation system allows players' creations to interact in new and unpredictable ways.