Microsoft Puts Windows 11 24H2 Update on Hold for Users with Certain Ubisoft Games

Microsoft has had to pause issuing the Windows 11 24H2 update to users who have certain Ubisoft games installed on their PCs as the games become unresponsive.

Here's the blurb from the help article: After installing Windows 11, version 24H2, you might encounter issues with some Ubisoft games.

These games might become unresponsive while starting, loading, or during active gameplay. In some cases, users might receive a black screen.

The affected games are: Related Story Ubisoft Releases Assassin’s Creed Shadows Stealth Gameplay Overview​Assassin's Creed Valhalla ​Assassin's Creed Origins ​Assassin's Creed Odyssey ​Star Wars Outlaws ​Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Note: Ubisoft released a temporary mitigation for Star Wars Outlaws to prevent the game from failing and stop responding.

You might still experience some performance issues. To safeguard your Microsoft Windows update experience, we have applied a compatibility hold on devices with these games installed.