I just encountered this bug right now after the latest update. (2026-02-04)
The game freezes exactly the same as in that video, you can't interact with any objects or sims, it just keeps going at 3x speed and nothing is happening.
I have to force quit the game via task manager.
I can't play anymore and I am afraid that the bug is not going away. I payed a lot of money for the game over the years and it's infuriating that this happens. We should be at least able to downgrade the game to the last version. So at least would be able to play..