Will was at the E3, and gave an interview at LiveWire. The next day, GameSpy had breakfast with him. The result is a quite casual interview, not entirely about his games (for a change). His new project is mentioned shortly, but nothing is said about it. TSO is also brought up:

GameSpy: "The Sims Online … how big is the subscription base now?"

Wright: "I honestly don't know. (Author's Note: It is my experience that when Will Wright says he does not know something, it is because he is genuinely unaware of it. Wright is far more concerned about the mechanics of creating new games than following the sales information on old ones.)

"I'm not actually sure, but it hasn't grown. I think it is holding steady."

If you want to read more about uncollecting, Russian space hardware, robotics and more, read the entire interview.