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 2010. Its announced features are reminiscent of features also included in The Sims: Hot Date, The Sims 2: Nightlife, The Sims: Superstar, The Sims 2: Apartment Life and The Urbz: Sims in the City. The game was released on October 26, 2010 in North America, and in Europe on October 29, 2010

According to an official sneak peek at Late Night it will offer players a more mature, realistic and urban environment when compared to earlier similar expansions. Previews of the expansion have described it as being more about friend outings than dating and to be more simulation-driven instead of opportunity-driven as the first two expansions were.

Official 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. This Expansion Pack will be released on October, 26 in North America and October, 28-29 in Europe

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, vampires
 * New NPCs: Musicians, dilettantes, celebrities and bouncers
 * Returning NPC, butler
 * New build tools: Penthouse lofts, mini-stages, curved pools , fountain tool, half-walls (the curved pools, fountain tool, and half-walls are also included in a patch for the base game.)


 * New and returning objects: See List of Objects in Late Night.

'The Hustler is usually good at bar games, such as Darts, Foosball, and Shuffleboard''. Watering Hole Regulars are frequent customers at local bars, so they get a discount on all drinks and food. ''Sims who are the Next Big Thing are bound to make any band successful. They earn extra Simoleons when playing gigs with a band.'' Excellent Groupies make every good outing a good time! ''Masters of Seduction never feel the pain of romantic rejection. Their romantic advances always succeed.'' 'Better Mixologists make higher quality drinks than the average Sims.'' Sims who are Always on the List will never be refused entry into bars, clubs, and lounges. 'Sims with a Map to the Stars can see all Celebrity homes in Map View, making it easy to be a frequent uninvited guest!''
 * New life time rewards:
 * '''The Hustler – 5,000 Points
 * Watering Hole Regular – 7,500 Points
 * The Next Big Thing – 10,000 Points
 * Excellent Groupie – 10,000 Points
 * Master of Seduction – 15,000 Points
 * '''Better Mixologist – 15,000 Points
 * Always on the List – 17,500 Points
 * '''Map to the Stars – 20,000 Points


 * New places to WooHoo: In the hot tub and the elevator
 * Form bands


 * New career: Film (Director branch and Actor branch) (Bartending is not a career)


 * Updated careers: Music and Sports


 * New skills: Piano, Bass, Drums, Mixology
 * New lot types: High-rise penthouses for Sims to live in ,Skyscrapers, Film Studio 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 like all sliders have two extremes
 * New clothes and hairstyles in CAS


 * New cooking recipes: Hot Wings, Nachos, Tacos
 * Mixology drinks: Different drinks have different moodlet effects. (Such as better romantic interactions)
 * New radio station: Hip-Hop


 * New interactions: "Make a move", sit & talk while drinking , dance up on the bar and tables , go skinny-dipping , steal the clothes from Sims who are skinny-dipping , Leaning on Wall whilst talking to a Sim .. Trip another Sim and Slow dance.


 * NPC hosted parties
 * Group outings


 * According to an EdenStyle fact sheet, located at, Sims can now have zodiac signs. This has been confirmed, although they don't do anything special besides attract Sims with certain zodiac signs.

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 in Late Night (like in The Sims: Superstar), though some Sims might "represent" a real-world celebrity. (Possibly similar to Sofia Carlton)
 * Sims can have a day-job and still make Simoleons at night
 * Sims can get past a bouncer by sneaking in, bribing them, hacking their way in or getting in with celebrity status.
 * Some nightclubs have a VIP-section
 * Bridgeport is 3 times bigger than Twinbrook.
 * The tallest building in Bridgeport is the Simolean Traders Financial Center. It has an exclusive lounge for celebrities in the penthouse.
 * Players receive four exclusive objects when they register Late Night.
 * Carbon steel, smithsonite, tungsten carbine and vampires eye are new metals
 * Spider and Termite are new insects. Kissing Gourami, Sea Sludge and Sewer Trilobite are new fish
 * Players can now choose which lifetime wish for created Sims, rather than having to select from five that are based on that Sim's traits.
 * Patch 17 was released alongside Late Night and included astrological signs and new muscle and breast sliders to the base game.
 * If a Sim is a celebrity, their offspring could become one as well.
 * The Plasma 501 is in one of the tallest skyscrapers. It is for celebrities as well as vampires.
 * A Sim who is a celebrity might get caught doing bad things, like WooHooing in public. If this happens, they get a bad moodlet for 3 days which causes them to never get discounts and drops their fame level.

Images
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Videos
Video:The Sims 3 Late Night Trailer|Trailer Video:EA Studio Showcase 2010 - The Sims 3 Late Night.avi|Presentation of the game at the EA Studio Showcase Video:The Sims 3 Late Night preview

Video:Interview - The Sims 3 Late Night|SimFans interview about Late Night Video:Die Sims 3 - Late Night|German EA tour of Late Night

Video:The Sims 3 Caindo na Noite - Pacote de Expansão - Daily Demo (GameSpot)|new GameSpot demo of Late Night

Video:Les Sims 3:Accès VIP Nouvelle promo|New promo of The Sims 3:Late Night

Video:The Sims 3 Late night gameplay - Warsaw (09.15.10) Video:The Sims 3 Late Night - Loading-Screen|Loading Screen with the Sims 3(Console) theme.

Video:The Sims 3 Late Night Review - LGR|A Review of the Sims 3 Late Night

Video:The Sims 3 Late Night - Unboxing|A person unboxing the game

Music
This is a list of artists officially announced for Late Night so far, though others have been rumored and announced by the artists themselves.

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 afterward.

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 Cologne, Germany.

The event ran from August 18-22, 2010.

Initial rumors
It was originaly listed as an upcoming game under the working After Dark as early as July 2010 on various websites.