User blog comment:LostInRiverview/The Sims 4? I thought we just started on The Sims 3!?/@comment-1432401-20100710071508

I believe it's quite common for developers to start planning early. I'm pretty positive that the 'Sims 4' team is just spit-balling at the moment and writing scribbled notes on a coffee-stained napkin. You can't really stop developers from starting an expansion pack or a sequel as soon as the first one's out the door, it's common practice these days. Also, I don't think anyone's given up on Sims 3 yet and are 'holding out for Sims 4'. If my predictions on EA is correct, I'm sure we'll see more expansions and stuff packs for Sims 3 than we did for Sims 2.

I'm cautiously optimistic about future expansion packs. I agree that Hot Date/Nightlife Unleashed/Pets got abit samey, but then we have something like World Adventures, while it copies the theme of Bon Voyage and Vacation, it added alot more gameplay. I could never figure out what my sims were supposed to be doing on their vacations. With WA, I knew. Both WA and Ambitions added alot of new features I wouldn't have thought possible in a Sims game so it goes to show they just might surprise yet, but I'm afraid we will have to bite the bullet on a pets expansion soon. I never liked the pets theme either. I DID like Seasons though, that was one of my favorite EP's, the weather really added dynamic scenery to an otherwise drab and dreary sunny weather. Enough about my personal EP fantasies.

About the community, there will always be those: "I want a moon expansion with bases and rovers and spacesuits. I want a Bratz! expansion cuz I wuv Bwatz!" etc. and whether it's wishing for Sims 4 or a new EP, it's the same wish. Think nothing of it.

About the dating theme: the After Dark EP might bring that, but knowing todays angsty teens it might also just be about Twilight :(

tldr: Sims 4 is way off. With only 2 EP's out, anything can happen in Sims 3. Simmers want the moon.

That is all.