Wow! I thought for sure that the glorious days of the REAL SimCity franchise had ground to a close; that SimCity 4 was to be the last real City builder, marking an end to that age of city building which all but consumed a decade of my gaming life.
I really am amazed by this news. I almost feel emotional about it. *sniff*
I'll be watching eagerly for new SimCity news, and if/when SC5 is released, I most certainly will buy not one, but two copies.