Because if real life had the same glitches as the video games we play, it would be beyond frightening.
The following demonstrates what it would be like if stuff in the real world began behaving as it does in video games. Specifically when games decided to glitch out, due to shoddy programing or what have you…
Remember how everyone in Wreck-It-Ralph was all afraid of the little girl, because she was a glitch? I totally understood the sentiment and wanted to see her burnt at the stake (and not just because I couldn’t stomach Sarah Silverman’s performance… and this coming from a diehard fan of hers).