EA and Maxis have announced a special edition version of Spore with extras called Spore Galactic Edition. The special version of the game will include a Making of Spore DVD, How to Build a Better Being DVD from the National Geographic Channel, The Art of Spore hardback book, Spore poster, and a 100 page galactic handbook.

The regular edition of Spore has a MSRP of $49.99 and the Galactic Edition will retail for $79.99. All versions of Spore for PC, Mac, and Nintendo DS will ship on September 7th in America and September 5th in Europe.

"The Spore Galactic Edition is the ultimate backstage pass for the Spore universe," said Patrick Buechner, vice president of marketing, Maxis. "The Spore Galactic Edition is an incredible collection of art, video and behind-the-scenes access to the development team for fans, along with some of the coolest, most collectable packaging in years."

Via EA