WillStefan found an article by IGN today and posted about it on our forums. It turns out that The Sims 3 being in development is actually older news! In the article that IGN wrote (which is actually dated January 2006) it seems another “leak” made people aware of the games development. A short quote from the article states:

Though EA may not be ready to talk about a Sims 3 at this point — after all, The Sims 2 is still in the prime of life — we have little reason to doubt a third title is in the works. Of course, the design work that the above companies would contribute usually comes early in the development process, meaning The Sims 3, if it’s in the works, is likely still years away.

As I said on the forums, I really don’t see the game coming out for another 3 years or so. When it does I’m sure we’ll be blown away by it. For now, have fun in Sims2 and don’t worry about your computer specs - the current game has a lot more life left in it yet. Let us know what you think about The Sims 3.