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'The Sims 3: Late Night'

Get The Party Started!
Developer(s)	EA Play/The Sims Studio^[1]
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Series	The Sims series
Engine	The Sims 3 Engine
Genre(s)	Simulation/Strategy
Ratings	ESRB: T PEGI: 12 ^[2]
Media	DVD, Digital Download^[3]
Themes	Night Life, Celebrity lifestyle, Luxury, Clubbing
Creature	Vampire
Neighborhood	Bridgeport

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The Sims 3: Late Night is the confirmed third expansion pack for The Sims 3. It was confirmed on July 20, 2010 at EA's Studio Showcase^[5]. It was previously rumored under the name After Dark. 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.

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^[1]
Hang out at the hippest spots in town, from dive bars to dance clubs to chic lounges, complete with bouncers^[6]
Gain fame and fortune as a member of a music band, mixologist, director, or local celebrity^[6]
Wander into a certain part of town and your Sims just might uncover the secret to becoming a vampire^[6]
Gain access to exclusive areas and enjoy celebrity perks like penthouse living, luxury hot tubs and cars^[6]

Features

New Neighborhood: Bridgeport
Returning Life state: Vampire^[7]
New NPCs: Musicians, Dilettantes, Celebrities^[7], Butlers & Bouncers ^{[citation needed]}
New build tools: Penthouse lofts^[7] , mini-stages, curved pools^[8], fountain tool, half-walls ^{[citation needed]}
Returning objects: Hot tubs^[7], Drums, Pianos/Keyboards, Bass, Darts^[8], dance floors^[8] and Elevators^[9]
New items/objects: Plasma packs, Plasma fruits^[10], FX machine: creates smoke, bubble, glitter, fire and snow effects^[8], disco balls^[8], Shuffleboard, laser machine^[11]^[12], bubble bars^[11]^[12], arcade machines^[11]^[12].
New ways to WooHoo: In the hot tub and the elevator^[7]
Form bands ^{[citation needed]}
New career: Film (Director branch and Actor branch) ^{[citation needed]} (Bartending is not a career)^[13]
New skills: Piano, Bass, Drums, Mixology^[14]
New buildings: High-rise apartments for Sims to live in [1] and all new clubs.
Transportation: Subway/Underground System^[15]
New traits: Shy and Star Quality^[12]
New CAS features: New body sliders for muscles (male & female), breast (female)^[16] and of course new hair styles & clothes.
New cooking recipes: Hot wings, Nachos, Tacos^[13] *Mixology drinks: Different drinks have different moodlet effects.^[17]^[12]
New interactions: "Make a move", sit & talk while drinking & smoke ^{[citation needed]}
NPC hosted parties ^{[citation needed]}
New vehicles ^[18]

Facts

A Sim who is a celebrity can attempt to escape the paparazzi^[19]
A Sim who is a celebrity can welcome the paparazzi, but they might expose their private life^[19]
Real world celebrities are not planned^[19]
Sims can have a day-job and still make Simoleons at night^[19]
If the club has a bouncer, Sims can sneak in, bribe, hack their way in or get in with celebrity status.^[8]
Some nightclubs will have a VIP-section^[8]

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.

Artist	Track	Preview	Notes/References
3OH!3	Double Vision	noicon	^[5]

Unconfirmed

Artist	Track	Preview	Notes/References
Hadouken	M.A.D.	noicon	^[20]^[21]
Travie McCoy	Need you	noicon	^[22]

[[Video:Aeroplane - We Can't Fly - (Eskimo rec. preview)|thumb|300px|left|'Aeroplane - We can't fly' will be featured in Simlish in an upcoming The Sims release, possibly Late Night^[23]]]

Gallery

Video screenshots from Video:The Sims 3 Late Night Trailer.

Many more screencaps available from Valley dos Sims (Portuguese) and SimCookie (French)

Videos

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Events

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

2010 EA Studio Showcase

Main article: The Sims 3: Late Night/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

Main article: The Sims 3: Late Night/twitter

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

Main article: 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.

External links

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 The Sims 3 Late Night – fact sheet at SimPrograms
↑ While the game is not officially rated yet it is highly likely that it will get the same rating as previous installments in this series.
↑ Press Release
↑ The Sims 3 Late Night at EA Games.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Cite error: The named reference gamespot showcase was invoked but never defined
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack! at TheSims3.com
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 See The Sims 3: Late Night/studio showcase.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 ^8.6 Gameguru interview at Prosims Russian (English translation)
↑ Elevator tweet 07/29/10
↑ How to become a vampire and make vampire babies in The Sims 3: Late Night
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 GamesCom 2010: Late Night preview at IGN.
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 ^12.4 GameSpot - The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack Impressions
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Sims3nieuws - Late Night preview
↑ El33tonline Exclusive Q & A with Associate Producer of The Sims 3
↑ tweet regarding subways
↑ tweet regarding new CAS sliders 07/29/10
↑ tweet from Grant Rodiek
↑ SimWay - Answers for your questions German (English translation)
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 ^19.3 Interview Les Sims 3 : Accès VIP french (English translation)
↑ Hadouken!'s Twitter
↑ Hadouken! Re amendment Tweet
↑ Travis McCoy's Twitter
↑ Aeroplane: 'I don't mind being by myself' at The Guardian.

[simprograms_fact_sheet-1] 1.0 ^1.1 The Sims 3 Late Night – fact sheet at SimPrograms

[rating-2] While the game is not officially rated yet it is highly likely that it will get the same rating as previous installments in this series.

[press_release-3] Press Release

[ea_site-4] The Sims 3 Late Night at EA Games.

[gamespot_showcase-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Cite error: The named reference gamespot showcase was invoked but never defined

[announcement-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack! at TheSims3.com

[wiki_showcase-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 See The Sims 3: Late Night/studio showcase.

[gameguru_interview-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 ^8.6 Gameguru interview at Prosims Russian (English translation)

[9] Elevator tweet 07/29/10

[gamesradar_interview-10] How to become a vampire and make vampire babies in The Sims 3: Late Night

[ign_preview-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 GamesCom 2010: Late Night preview at IGN.

[gamespot_preview-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 ^12.4 GameSpot - The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack Impressions

[sims3nieuws-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Sims3nieuws - Late Night preview

[el33t_interview-14] El33tonline Exclusive Q & A with Associate Producer of The Sims 3

[15] tweet regarding subways

[16] tweet regarding new CAS sliders 07/29/10

[17] tweet from Grant Rodiek

[18] SimWay - Answers for your questions German (English translation)

[jeuxvideo_interview-19] 19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 ^19.3 Interview Les Sims 3 : Accès VIP french (English translation)

[20] Hadouken!'s Twitter

[21] Hadouken! Re amendment Tweet

[22] Travis McCoy's Twitter

[23] Aeroplane: 'I don't mind being by myself' at The Guardian.

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 *New [[Neighborhood]]: [[Bridgeport]]
 *Returning [[Life state]]: [[Vampire#The Sims 3|Vampire]]<ref name="wiki showcase">See [[The Sims 3: Late Night/studio showcase]].</ref>
-*New [[NPC]]s: Musicians, Dilettantes, [[Star Quality|Celebrities]]<ref name="wiki showcase" />, [[Butler#The Sims 3|Butler]]s & Bouncers {{fact}}
+*New [[NPC]]s: Musicians, Dilettantes, [[Star Quality|Celebrities]]<ref name="wiki showcase" />, [[Butler#The Sims 3|Butlers]] & Bouncers {{fact}}
 *New build tools: Penthouse lofts<ref name="wiki showcase" /> , mini-stages, curved pools<ref name="gameguru interview">[http://fan.prosims.ru/articles/item/sims3-late-night-articles/gameguru-interview.html Gameguru interview at Prosims] ''Russian'' ([http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ffan.prosims.ru%2Farticles%2Fitem%2Fsims3-late-night-articles%2Fgameguru-interview.html English translation])</ref>, fountain tool, half-walls {{fact}}
 *Returning objects: [[Hot tub]]s<ref name="wiki showcase" />, [[Drums]], [[Piano]]s/Keyboards, [[Bass]], Darts<ref name="gameguru interview" />, dance floors<ref name="gameguru interview" /> and [[Elevators]]<ref>[http://twitter.com/TheSims3/status/19859665432 Elevator tweet 07/29/10]</ref>
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 *New CAS features: New body sliders for muscles (male & female), breast (female)<ref>[http://twitter.com/TheSims3/status/19862996433 tweet regarding new CAS sliders 07/29/10]</ref> and of course new hair styles & clothes.
 *New [[Cooking (The Sims 3)|cooking]] recipes: Hot wings, Nachos, Tacos<ref name="sims3nieuws">[http://www.sims3nieuws.nl/previews/the-sims-3-late-night-preview/ Sims3nieuws - Late Night preview]</ref> *[[Mixology]] drinks: Different drinks have different [[moodlet]] effects.<ref>[http://twitter.com/TheSims3/status/19858841026 tweet from Grant Rodiek]</ref><ref name="gamespot preview">[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/thesims3latenightexpansionpack/news.html?sid=6273541&part=rss&tag=gs_pc&subj=6273541&mode=previews GameSpot - The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack Impressions]</ref>
-*New interactions: "Make a move", sit & talk while drinking {{fact}}
+*New interactions: "Make a move", sit & talk while drinking & smoke {{fact}}
 *NPC hosted parties {{fact}}
 *New vehicles <ref>[http://simway.net/gamescom/1068-test SimWay - Answers for your questions] ''German'' ([http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fsimway.net%2Fgamescom%2F1068-test&sl=auto&tl=en English translation])</ref>

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