An update to the 24H2 version of Windows 11 crashed Ubisoft games – including titles from the Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin’s Creed franchises. After complaints from users, Microsoft stopped making the update available, according to the website Bleeping Computer.According to the website, the complaints indicated that the games started to crash after installing the latest update for the version of Windows 11 in question. Microsoft confirmed the “compatibility break” in a status update. And he reported having worked with Ubisoft to resolve the issue.
Microsoft and Ubisoft advise anyone who installs games not to install the Windows 11 update. Microsoft and Ubisoft do not resolve the issue, while the company that owns Windows advises users who install some of the developer's games (check out the list below) not to manually install the Windows 11 24H2 update.
Microsoft investigates why the Windows 11 update affected Ubisoft games (Image: IB Photography/Shutterstock) According to Microsoft, the games that “crashed” after installing the update are:
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla; Assassin's Creed Origins; Assassin's Creed Odyssey; Star Wars Outlaws; Avatar: The Limits of Pandora. “These games may become unresponsive during startup, loading, or active play,” advises Microsoft. “In some cases, users may receive a black screen. “
In the case of Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft revealed a temporary solution to the problem, according to Microsoft. However, the company points out that players “may still observe some performance issues”.
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