A new game in Will Wright's evolution simulation series is expected to be formally unveiled during San Diego Comic Con later this month.

A panel listed on the conference's official website describes "a brand new, Sci-Fi Action-RPG based on the DNA of Spore." No platforms are specified in the description.

EA has been teasing a new instalment in the franchise for some time now, going as far as to hint at a game during an investor's conference call earlier this year.

Comic Con begins July 21, so expect hard details then.

By Tracy Erickson