"I lost three saves": The Sims 4's latest post-Lovestruck bug is corrupting fans' "favorite" legacy files

What should be an exciting time for The Sims 4 community, with the recent arrival of EA's spiciest expansion pack yet and a long-awaited update, has been soured by bugs - including one that completely corrupts players' save files.

Fans have been describing the new free base game update as a "total mess" - and it's not all that surprising considering the problems that came alongside it. From "overly mean Sims" to literal incest, it's been a wild bug-ridden ride recently - but the worst has only just come to light. Simmers are now reporting a "major" bug that causes crashes, errors, and perhaps most significantly, lost save files.

The bug seems to kick in whenever players attempt to travel to community lots during events, including everything from big graduation ceremonies to dates and weddings - ironic since the game's new expansion pack Lovestruck heavily relies on these kinds of events. A post highlighting the issue showcases how it's affecting fans' gameplay, and as a Simmer myself, it's terrifying. "I lost my newest favorite save file," one comment reads.