A new interview popped up today with El33tonline asking associate producer Grant Rodiek a number of questions.  They really don’t divulge any new information about The Sims 3 Late Night, but Grant answers about taking the Sims online, The Sims 4 and if we’ll ever see Sims in space.

El33tonline: Where do you draw your inspiration from for the expansion packs? Do you listen to community requests?

Grand Rodiek: We design expansion packs with three sources in mind: Community, marketing, and our own creative whims. The community has a laundry list of feature requests that we are constantly reading and filtering on the official forums and unofficial community sites. They have great ideas and we love the constant feedback. Our marketing partners also have lots of ideas – they are always running surveys and focus tests to find out what type of features and themes players want to experience. Finally, we as a creative development team have features we want to implement and things we want our players to experience.

We try to find the best balance between the three and create something incredible. For example, we’re really excited about the newest expansion pack, The Sims 3 Late Night as it answers the community’s requests to have even more interesting and unpredictable social situations for your Sims. Your Sims get the VIP treatment now all set in a new urban living filled with high rise homes. The game is full of ways to have a life far beyond the typical day-in-the-life of a Sim. You can become a celebrity, a bartender, a mixologist, a vampire, and more!

interview here