Maxis exec Patrick Buechner has told site Eurogamer.net that is a priority for EA's Spore, hence why the game is out in Europe two days before the debut.

The 5th of September will see land on the continent, Buechner explaining that the strength of the in Europe means the release is of great importance.

"Oh, absolutely. Europe probably represents about 60 per cent or more of our PC business, so getting it right in Europe is going to be a real focus over the next few months," he offered.

"Getting the launch right, getting the game working right here, getting those features working in Europe... Europe is the priority for Spore."

The veteran is confident the game will now be ready in time for September, with his team working hard to please fans: "Most of the fansites that I was reading, and most of the forum posts that I was reading, they're just really happy to have an actual date that's official."

We'll bring you more on Spore soon.

By Luke Guttridge