Will Sims 3 be rendered unplayable in 2022 since the launcher depends on IE?

Here is an article that just came out today (5-25-2021) that talks about IE and Edge stating that Edge is capable of accessing IE-based apps and sites and how long IE will be supported through Edge.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3619615/microsoft-sets-ies-date-with-death-kind-of.amp.html