Telstra has announced that it has exclusive mobile rights to the multiplayer version of Spore, allowing users to challenge gamers around the world using their mobile phone.

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BigPond Group Managing Director, Justin Milne, said “We’re dedicated to bringing the very best in mobile entertainment to fans Australia-wide and we are proud to be a part of such an innovative and unique opportunity with Spore Origins and EA Games.”

Spore Origins is played over 18 stages, with players fighting for survival as multi-cellular organisms; surviving by attacking and eating competitors and avoiding being eaten themselves. 

Each Spore Origins creature is custom built by the player and is subjected to evolution with opportunities to add or remove features and abilities such as bigger fangs, speed and spikes are earned while advancing through the 18 levels. 

Head of Sales and Marketing for EA Mobile, Mark Fordham said, “We’re excited to partner with BigPond to bring the connected version of Spore Origins to Australia.  Partnering with Australia’s biggest mobile network means fans can get Spore on their mobile nearly anywhere in the country.  We’re looking forward to seeing a strong Aussie presence in Spore Origins!”

Spore Origins can be purchased from the BigPond portal on Telstra mobiles for $7.00. BigPond is the exclusive Australian online retailer of Spore Origins Connected Version. 

See: www.bigpond.com