It's a secret no more! Well, it wasn't really a secret anyway, but today Deep Silver officially announced that production of the oft-rumoured Secret Files 3 is underway.

Besides being a new adventure for returning protagonists Nina and Max, very few details about the new game have been unveiled so far (okay, so maybe some things really are a secret), but the duo's third adventure is once more in the hands of Animation Arts, who also developed last year's Lost Horizon. This time around, a professional writing team from NEOS Film is being brought on board to pen the storyline.

There's plenty of time to learn more about the game, as Secret Files 3 isn't due until some time in 2012. In the meantime, keep an eye on the game's official website for more details.