The Sims 3: Late Night

The Sims 3: Late Night is the third expansion pack for The Sims 3. It was confirmed on July 20, 2010 at EA's Studio Showcase. Its announced features are reminiscent of features also included in The Sims: Hot Date, The Sims 2: Nightlife, The Sims: Superstar, and The Urbz: Sims in the City.

It was previously rumored under the name After Dark.

Description
"Get The Party Started! VIP Treatment In Dynamic Urban Setting Filled with High Rise Homes, Parties, Celebrities, Bars…and Even Vampires!"

The Sims players will soon have a reason to stay out late on the town! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts will release this fall The Sims™ 3 Late Night Expansion pack*, the newest expansion to The Sims 3, the best-selling PC game of 2009.

The Sims 3 Late Night gives players all-access to and lets them loose on a vibrant, active downtown scene where they’ll rub elbows with celebrities at the hottest parties, hit the local bar after work, tour the scene with their Sims’ band, kick back in a plush hot tub, and discover what’s lurking as the lights go out and adventure begins after dark.

Players will be able to take their Sims into the bustling urban setting where they’ll be able to become local celebrities, members of music bands, mixologists, directors, and more. To gain entrance into the most elite clubs in town, Sims need to keep their attitude in check, otherwise they’ll be given the cold shoulder by tough bouncers -or they can find another way onto the list. If chilling is the player’s forte, their Sims can lounge at a chic club or dive bar. Or, if they like to live on the edge, they can discover the secret of becoming a vampire.

Whether embarking on a new career, painting the town red, or throwing a party on the rooftop of a penthouse, it’s always up to the player to tell their unique stories with The Sims 3. What will happen when the lights go out and Sims get all access?


 * Unleash your Sims in more interesting and unpredictable social situations! Schmooze with celebrities on the rooftop of a skyscraper, woo the crowd with your Sims’s band, or be the best bartender in town at the hottest new lounge
 * Hang out at the hippest spots in town, from dive bars to dance clubs to chic lounges, complete with bouncers
 * Gain fame and fortune as a member of a music band, mixologist, director, or local celebrity
 * Wander into a certain part of town and your Sims just might uncover the secret to becoming a vampire
 * Gain access to exclusive areas and enjoy celebrity perks like penthouse living, luxury hot tubs and cars

Features

 * New Neighborhood: Bridgeport
 * Returning Life state: Vampire
 * New NPCs: Musicians, Dilettantes, Celebrities, Butlers & Bouncers
 * New build tools: Penthouse lofts, mini-stages, curved pools , fountain tool, half-walls
 * Returning objects: Hot tubs, Drums, Pianos/Keyboards, Bass, Darts , dance floors and Elevators


 * New items/objects: Plasma packs, Plasma fruits, FX machine: creates smoke, bubble, glitter, fire and snow effects , disco balls , Shuffleboard, laser machine , bubble bars , arcade machines  , new vehicles , Snackstand selling nachos, hot dogs and tacos


 * New ways to WooHoo: In the hot tub and the elevator
 * Form bands
 * New career: Film (Director branch and Actor branch) (Bartending is not a career)
 * New skills: Piano, Bass, Drums, Mixology
 * New buildings: High-rise apartments for Sims to live in and all new clubs.
 * Transportation: Subway/Underground System
 * New traits: Shy and Star Quality


 * New CAS features: New body sliders: Muscles for males and females. Breast-sliders for females which can reportedly make anything from a nice clevage to watermelons


 * New cooking recipes: Hot wings, Nachos, Tacos
 * Mixology drinks: Different drinks have different moodlet effects. (Such as better romantic interactions)
 * New interactions: "Make a move", sit & talk while drinking, dance up on the bar
 * NPC hosted parties
 * Group outings

Facts

 * A Sim who is a celebrity can attempt to escape the paparazzi
 * A Sim who is a celebrity can welcome the paparazzi, but they might expose their private life
 * Real world celebrities are not planned
 * Sims can have a day-job and still make Simoleons at night
 * If the club has a bouncer, Sims can sneak in, bribe, hack their way in or get in with celebrity status.
 * Some nightclubs will have a VIP-section

GamesCon Facts

 * Bridgeport is the name of the new city
 * The home is the highest floor
 * You reach the penthouse with an elevator
 * You can set the color of the hot tub
 * Arcade machines!
 * There’s a bubble machine again
 * Large aquarium for the wall
 * With the cursor on the thumb of your sim you can see his star level
 * Sims can dance on the tables
 * A drink can remove all bad moodlets or your sim can learn faster
 * The vampire bar is really dark with some red spots
 * Vampires are more functional. They can buy plasma in hospital
 * Bridgeport is an island connected with bridges
 * You can see through the swimming pool with windows on the lower level
 * A special object makes your lot to a bar
 * Bridgeport is really urban
 * You can build swimming pools on every level
 * You have to buy special multilevel penthouses
 * Call the butler with the cellphone
 * A butler costs 1200§/week
 * The superstar career also relates to the new celeb feature
 * You can pay off the paparazzi
 * You can play for tips in the subway
 * Special food truck parking lot
 * Late is more hooking up than romance

Music
Only a single artist has been announced for Late Night so far, though others have been rumored and announced by the artists themselves.

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Events
Late Night has been featured at a few real-life and internet events.

2010 EA Studio Showcase
EA holds an annual Studio Showcase where upcoming games are featured. This page show the Late Night segment for 2010. The video was originally available for live streaming through Gamespot at 1 PM PST (21:00 UTC) and was archived at the same address afterwards.

Twitter with Grant Rodiek
On July 29, 2010, The Sims 3 Producer Grant Rodiek was on The Sims 3 twitter answering questions submitted by players about the Late Night expansion pack, as well as other upcoming developments.

GamesCom 2010
GamesCom is the largest trade fair and event highlight for interactive games and entertainment. It is based in Germany, Cologne.

The event ran from August 18-22, 2010.