(Disclosure: This site contains product affiliate links. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links. Read our affiliate disclosure for more info.)
Darkspore is in Beta and Steam is giving away Free access to the beta until Friday of this week. This is a good chance to try it out so you won’t have to make a blind purchase.
They’re also doing a pre-order deal for a four pack. They’re selling a four-pack for the price of three. It would be $149.97 / 4 = $37.49 each. Good deal.
Read about it here: http://store.steampowered.com/news/5194/
The Release date for Darkspore is March 29, 2011.