13 Most WTF Gaming Industry Moments Of 2018

9. The Spider-Man Marriage Proposal Debacle

Spider Man Ps4 Proposal
Insomniac Games

Buckle up, because this one's an emotional rollercoaster. Shortly after Insomniac's Spider-Man game was released, fans found a cute Easter egg on a cinema marquee, reading, "Maddie, will you marry me?"

This was in fact a real-life proposal added into the game by Insomniac at the request of a fan, Tyler Schultz. Once images of the Easter egg went viral, though, Tyler was forced to admit that Maddie broke up with him three weeks prior, apparently after sleeping with his brother.

After being harassed online, Maddie came forward and confirmed the break-up, but stated it was due to her and Tyler drifting apart, with the brother accusation being totally untrue.

Tyler eventually confirmed the lie, and Insomniac endeavoured to patch the "world's saddest Easter egg" out of the game at a later date. What a mess.

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