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''The Sims 3'' introduced the concept of an expanded "open world." Especially early in the development of the game, these were called towns, as they were much larger and more complex than the neighborhoods of the previous games. Worlds are open for Sims to explore, and Sims can be controlled even when not on a lot. Major buildings and landmarks in each world, including locations where adults can work and where children and teens can attend school, are represented by [[rabbit hole]]s, which can be interacted with but cannot be looked into by players. Each world has outer boundaries beyond which Sims cannot travel, and Sims cannot visit other worlds (except "sub-worlds") without [https://www.nraas.net/community/Traveler NRaas Traveler], a mod which enables this functionality.

As of ''Late Night'', worlds are divided into two types: "''Sims 3 Towns''" (suburbs) and "''Late Night Towns''" (cities). ThereThe seemworld totype bedetermines importantwhich differencesSims betweencan spawn, which icon will be displayed in the twomain menu, and whether or not certain vehicles such as the[[food Simstruck]]s they canwill spawn, etc.<ref>https://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=424374</ref> Bridgeport is the only pre-made world to be cataloged as a city"Late Night Town". The rest, including the exotic destinations from ''World Adventures'', [[Sims University]], and [[Oasis Landing]] are considered suburbs"Sims 3 Towns". The world type cannot be changed without the use of a third-party tool such as [[S3PE]].<ref>http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Flagging_a_World_as_a_City_or_Vacation_Locale</ref>

* [[Bridgeport]] <ref name="lntownname">[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/thesims3latenightexpansionpack/news.html?sid=6273541&mode=previews The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack Impressions, at GameSpot]</ref>{{vgversion|TS3:LN}}

* [[Moonlight Falls]] <ref>[https://www.thesims.com/sims-3-store/expansion-packs/the-sims-3-supernatural The Sims 3: Supernatural Website]</ref>{{vgversion|TS3:SN}}

* [[Isla Paradiso]] <ref>[https://www.thesims.com/sims-3-store/expansion-packs/the-sims-3-island-paradise The Sims 3: Island Paradise Website]</ref>{{vgversion|TS3:IP}}

* [[Riverview]]<ref group="n">Riverview is a free downloadabledownload worldfor offeredregistered atcopies of [[TheSims3.com|''The Sims 3'' store]].</ref>

* [[Hidden Springs]] is a downloadable world offered at ''The Sims 3'' store for 2000 SimPoints.

As ''The Sims 4'' does not feature an open-world concept, unlike ''The Sims 3'', visiting another lot will bring up a loading screen. [[Neighborhood]]sNeighborhoods, however, allow open-world functionality to an extent by allowing Sims to explore freely within the neighborhood's boundaries. Switching between worlds also does not bringbrings up a loading screen; players can jump between worlds by going into map view or by using the [[Telephone#The Sims 4|phone]] to travel.

===The Sims 4 residential worlds===

|+WorldsResidential worlds in ''The Sims 4''

|'''[[Willow Creek]]''' {{vgversion|TS4}}

|'''[[Oasis Springs]]''' {{vgversion|TS4}}

|'''[[Newcrest]]''' {{Vgversion|TS4}}

|'''[[GraniteMagnolia FallsPromenade]]''' {{vgversion|TS4:ORGTW}}

*[[CampgroundMagnolia Promenade]]

|'''[[Windenburg]]''' {{vgversion|TS4:GT}}

*[[The IslandCrumbling Isle]]

*[[CountrysideWindslar]]

*[[ModernLykke DistrictCentre]]

*[[OldOlde Town DistrictPlatz]]

|'''[[San Myshuno]]''' {{vgversion|TS4:CL}}

|'''[[Forgotten Hollow]]''' {{vgversion|TS4:V}}

|'''[[Brindleton Bay]]''' {{vgversion|TS4:C&D}}

|'''[[SelvadoradaDel Sol Valley]]''' {{vgversion|TS4:JAGF}}

|'''[[StrangerVille]]''' {{vgversion|TS4:SV}}

|'''[[Sulani]]''' {{vgversion|TS4:IL}}

! scope="col"|NeighbourhoodWorld

! scope="col"|Means of accessNeighborhoods

|*[[CivicBelomisia CenterJungle]]

Unlike ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'', there are no official tools available for players to create their own custom worlds/neighborhoods. On May 23, 2018, [[Grant Rodiek]] stated that, "It isn't out of the question,", in regards to a question on Twitter about the possible introduction of a Create a World tool for ''The Sims 4''. However, he mentioned that the issue was, "a conversation we need to have to figure out."<ref>[https://simsvip.com/2018/05/29/simgurugrant-create-a-world-isnt-out-of-the-question/ SimGuruGrant: Create-a-World “Isn’t Out of the Question”] on [[SimsVIP]] (retrieved 8 June 2018)</ref> No official Create a World tool for ''The Sims 4'' has been announced.