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Thankfully, EA is aware of the bug. Yesterday, a dev on Twitter confirmed that the team knows about the incest issue and is “looking to get it fixed ASAP.” EA also re-confirmed that it’s working on a fix in a support thread about the bug on the publisher’s official site.

Update, 8/4/22, 5:40 p.m. ET: The latest Sims 4 patch released on August 2 has fixed the incest bug that was accidentally added to the game via a free July 26 update. According to new patch notes, Sims will now only want to date appropriate people, instead of their dad or sister. It also fixed the issue of characters rapidly aging after being created.

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The update is now available on consoles and PC. And with it, things are back to normal in the land of The Sims 4, or well…as normal as things get around there.

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On top of this less-than-ideal bug, another problem some players are encountering in the Sims 4 after the last update is less gross and more existentially devastating.

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Players are reporting that characters are rapidly aging. Some folks have experienced Sims aging from young babies to elderly adults in a matter of minutes. As with the “family members wanting to date each other” situation, EA is also aware of the issue and working on a fix. In the meantime, the company suggests players stick to the “Normal” lifespan option to avoid this aging bug.