10 Things Video Games REALLY Didn't Want You To See
1. Accidental Incest - The Sims 4
Considering the family-friendly nature of The Sims franchise, objectionable material sneaking its way in is incredibly problematic for EA.
All the same, for an entire week in July 2022, a quality-of-life update for The Sims 4 accidentally added incest.
The update broke something in the game's relationship system, in turn causing family members to start developing romantic feelings for one another. Ewww.
Fans widely speculated that the patch's introduction of "Wants" to the game caused a bug in the relationship structure, allowing incestual feelings to run riot throughout the game for a solid seven days.
It's a funny screw-up to a point, but if you're super invested in the family unit you've spent potentially years cultivating at this point, it can be understandably nauseating to see brother and sister pining for one another.
EA soon delivered a patch to rectify the issue, but honestly, it didn't come nearly soon enough.