Electronic Arts have announced that The Sims 3 has already sold 1.4million copies in its first week, making it the fastest selling PC game that Electronic Arts have ever released.

With the game certain to sell many more millions of copies throughout its lifespan and inevitable expansion packs and addition content, the only question that should be asked is how long will it be until we see the fourth Sims title?

The Sims franchise has sold over 100 million copies since it was first released on the PC in 2000, and has since expanded to multiplae expansion packs, countless console and hand held offerings, along with masses of fan-created content.

The latest instalment in the series offers multiple new features, such as the ability to give your Sims specific traits, which changes their behaviour. In addition to this, players are able to explore the neighbourhood, and do so much more than the previous games in the series.

The game is available now on the PC, Mac, and iPhone, and is likely to sell several more million copies in the days, weeks, and months to come.