The latest Windows 11 update is stopping certain Ubisoft games from working, Microsoft has confirmed. Installing Windows 11, version 24H2, is causing issues with some Assassin's Creed titles, Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, the company said.
Ubisoft and Microsoft are working to resolve the issue, and the latter has held up the Windows update on devices with affected games installed.
Microsoft confirmed the issue in a support website post about known issues and notifications for Windows 11, version 24H2. The Windows 11 2024 update is causing some Ubisoft games to stop responding. “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,” Microsoft said in the post.
The issue is affecting Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Assassin's Creed Origins, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.