Players reported that their Sims were getting “wants” - a replacement for “whims” added in a recent update - to date their family members. The Sims 4 players across social media and Reddit are reporting that their Sims are aging up way too fast - and old Sims are just outright dying.Ī quality designer for The Sims 4 who goes by SimGuruNick on Twitter mentioned the incest bug, noting that the developer is working on a fix. ( The Sims 4 has three lifespan options: short, normal, and long.) Sims can still die in accidents regardless of their chosen option, but this lets players choose how long their natural life is. Players logging into The Sims 4 will also receive a pop-up warning on the bug, encouraging players not to play Sims that have been marked with short or long lifespans.

“We recommend temporarily playing in or creating new saves with the default/’normal’ lifespan, as we work towards a solution.” Image: Maxis/Electronic Arts via Polygon

“We are currently investigating instances involving Sims auto-aging up in saves using the Short or Long lifespan,” EA said via The Sims account. The Sims 4’s new High School Years expansion launched Thursday, but the base game update from earlier in the week had some unintentional side effects: It’s making some Sims age up way too fast, while other Sims are becoming attracted to family members.Ī representative for The Sims 4 acknowledged the auto-aging Sims bugs in a tweet on the official Sims Twitter account.

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