EA may charge for Spore Access

"In addition to dropping hints about new platforms, Gibeau also hinted that Spore might not be entirely free of charge. He told analysts that the online mode of the game could be an "opportunity" for an "expanded digital revenue stream." He did not elaborate if said stream entailed microtransactions, in-game advertising, subscription fees, or any combination of the three." (via)

Ugg... really? One of the questions to Will in one of the interviews was about selling creatures. He did not seem to have a good answer but seemed a bit baffled by the idea.

I have a hard time believing that the basics of downloading content and having a user profile will be something to charge people for. This is really a large draw of the game. What I'm hoping EA means is that they could sell other games or games related items. I know every one looks to Steam these day and wants ways to sell more games online.

Hopefully this is not something to be worried over.